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The Main Street program began in 1990 to facilitate the revitalization of downtown Toccoa. The overall objective is to improve the viability and appearance of the downtown district and to stimulate long-term reinvestment through business recruitment and retention, all within the context of historic preservation.
Main Street Toccoa strives for success, and recent honors include:
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Excellence in Downtown Development Award from the Georgia Downtown Association
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Excellence in Rehabilitation Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
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PlanFirst Designation
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Georgia Rural Zone
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2019 Live, Work, Play City award from Georgia Cities
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2021 Georgia’s Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) Communities, the highest designation awarded in the State
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2022 one of only 8 semifinalists for the Great American Main Street Award - the highest award in the nation for Main Street communities
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Accredited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000. Toccoa’s Program is based on the National Trust for Historic
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Preservation’s recommended four-point approach to downtown redevelopment within the context of historic preservation
The Mission Statement is: to improve Toccoa’s quality of life by strengthening downtown’s role as the community’s heart.
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The Vision Statement is: Toccoa Main Street is a municipal organization formed to make the downtown district the economic and cultural center of the community.
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