The Van Wert County Courthouse

Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

Heritage Ohio plans local presentation

Heritage Ohio information

Downtown revitalization is a daunting and complicated undertaking, but it is vital to the economic and social health of a community. Heritage Ohio is a statewide non-profit organization that assists communities in dealing with the challenges of downtown revitalization. As an organization charged with helping Ohio communities, Heritage Ohio wanted to let people know that its representatives will be presenting in Van Wert on Wednesday, September 12, at 10 a.m.

The training in Van Wert will be an overview of the steps a community should take to begin the process of revitalizing downtown. Ohio Heritage presenters will share examples from many other successful revitalization efforts and answer any audience questions. They will also cover how to improve local business, attract new businesses, increase property owner investment, recruit more volunteers and structure and fund a budget for projects.

Heritage Ohio has worked with more than 100 Ohio cities, villages and community organizations on projects of all shapes and sizes pertaining to historic preservation, downtown revitalization and not-for-profit development. As Ohio’s official historic preservation and Main Street organization, Heritage Ohio fosters economic development and sustainability through preservation of historic buildings, revitalization of downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, and promotion of cultural tourism.

A direct link to the Heritage Ohio sign-up area is available here. More information can be found on the organization’s website at heritageohio.org. For more information, email Jeff Siegler at JSiegler@HeritageOhio.org or call him at 740.215.7976.

POSTED: 08/29/12 at 6:05 am. FILED UNDER: News