Description
Welcome to Main Street Portage, Incorporated! Main Street Portage, Incorporated is a not-for-profit, volunteer based organization dedicated to strengthening downtown businesses, creating an inviting physical environment and attracting residents and visitors to historic downtown Portage.
As a volunteer, you will be helping us meet our mission, vision and goals. We hope to make your experience with us fulfilling, and most of all, FUN! Thank you for your time and commitment. You will, I'm sure, benefit from your time with us.
MSP Committees remain the mechanism by which the organization's Mission as well as contracted BID services is achieved. Each committee is led by a Committee Chair (and in some cases, Co-Chairs) who is tasked with the overall leadership of the committee and its projects as well as submitting committee updates at the monthly MSP Board meeting. Committee projects are planned between June and July for the proceeding year. For instance, projects that are to take place in 2009, will be planned for in June/July of 2008.
Annual committee projects adhere to a general workplan that maintains assigned budget, goals, and objectives. Workplan projects are then broken down by tasks and tracked throughout the year. For each project, the Chair will assign Project Leaders (PL) as well as committee members. The PL is responsible for the general oversight of the project, delegating tasks to committee members, and presenting updates to the committee.
Design Committee
*Purpose
Provide design education and
technical assistance
Develop financial assistance and
incentives
Plan public improvements
Provide design regulation and
r eview
Promotion Committee
*Purpose
Develop a marketing strategy
Enhance district's image
Provide assistance at retail events
Develop special events
Organization Committee
*Purpose
Promote program to stakeholders
and the community
Manage staff and volunteers
Raise money for activities and
administration
Manage the program's finances
Economic Restructuring
*Purpose
Collect data about district
businesses and markets
Develop property
Create incentives for
business/property development
