We have a design committee that acts as an advisory board. Anyone downtown who wants to change their signs or front facade must consult with the committee. The goal is to get the downtown area to have an old-fashioned look, a look that has worked well in other small towns in bringing more business to the area. Newer buildings such as the Stearns Building follow that premise. The second main focus is organization of the downtown.
Organization is one of the problems of small downtowns.
The committee has been working on getting businesses and shop owners to be more organized and worked together. Olinsky added that many of the businesses have been cooperating in being more organized and working together for events and projects. Promotion of the downtown is the third main focus. We've just started to work on promotion. Olinsky pointed out that there are many cultural and artistic venues downtown that some people may be unaware of.