Main Street Oakland County

Main Event Annual Awards | Award Nomination Form

Deadline: 5 p.m., April 14, 2023 |Main Street Awards Catalog

Main Street Award Nomination Form

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The Main Event

Theme: A Force for Excellence

May 4, 2023 | 6-9 PM

Flagstar Strand Theatre |12 N. Saginaw Street Downtown Pontiac

Price: $35 | Includes Hearty Hors d'oeuvres |

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Main Street SUMMIT 2023

Main Street Summit 2023 Invite

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Boosting Downtown Development

Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) is our unique economic development program for downtowns, with a historic preservation philosophy and an emphasis on "sense of place." We help local government develop their downtowns as vibrant, successful districts that serve as the heart of their communities.

Established in 2000, MSOC is the nation's first and only county-wide coordinating Main Street program.

Our mission is to maximize the economic potential and to preserve the heritage and sense of place of Oakland County's historic downtowns and commercial districts by encouraging and facilitating the use of the Main Street Four- Point Approach® that emphasizes comprehensive economic development within the context of historic preservation.

Data is in for 2022

The following data summarizes the annual investment and economic impact in Main Street

Oakland County (MSOC) Select Level communities for 2022.^*

$38,205,415

New Annual Public and Private Investment:

$20,683,581 - Public

$17,521,834 - Private

Streets, streetscape, pedestrian amenities, sewer, parking, signage, lighting, grants, events, marketing and program management

Buildings, building rehabs,façades, parking, site and interior business improvements

10,231 Volunteer Hours Invested in organization, promotion, design and economic development committee projects, tasks, activities and events by committee members, residents, businesses and property owners

422 Special events held in MSOC program communities, including festivals and retail events that draw visitors to the downtowns and support local businesses

$490,921 Cash Sponsorships Donated to MSOC community programs