BATH
Area residents will soon get a chance to weigh in on the future of downtown Bath.
On Saturday, March 3, Main Street Bath and the city of Bath are hosting Downtown Tomorrow, a public meeting at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. in Bath. The forum is for residents of Bath and surrounding areas to share what they would like to see downtown Bath become over the next few years. All area residents are invited to attend.
The Downtown Tomorrow visioning session will be facilitated by Craig Freshley of Good Group Decisions and will start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. The process will include large group discussions as well as smaller group exercises.
The intention is to provide an opportunity for all interested citizens to participate in the process of creating a vision for the future of downtown Bath. There is also a public Facebook group in which people have been sharing their thoughts for the past few weeks. Anyone is welcome to join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/DowntownTomorrow.
Downtown Tomorrow is a key component of the strategic planning process that Main Street Bath and city of Bath are undertaking to help plan the future of the downtown, and to position the area for continued success. Main Street Bath has served as a catalyst for continued downtown development and growth for more than 15 years.
The organization is responsible for events such as Heritage Days, Early Bird Sale, Mayfair, downtown flowers and banners over Bath, and cooperative promotions for businesses located in downtown Bath. Main Street Bath applied for and won the 2012 Great American Main Street Award for Bath, the first Maine city to receive the award, and one of only five cities across the United States honored that year.
With this visioning process, Main Street Bath and the city of Bath plan to set the course for an even stronger downtown, continuing to serve the residents of Bath and surrounding towns and attract additional investment, businesses and residents to the area.
For information, visit visitbath.com or call (207) 442-7291.
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