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MISSION OF MAIN
STREET PARTNERSHIP
The Main Street Princess Anne Partnership
is a volunteer-driven organization working
to enhance the quality of life in Princess
Anne and make it a better place to live,
work, and do business. The Princess Anne
Partnership's mission is to help foster
the planned growth of the entire community
through the recruitment and retention
of businesses, revitalization of the downtown
business district, promotion of retail
and tourist activities, and improvement
of the area's overall visual quality.
Our goals:
- To Strengthen
Existing Businesses and Recruit Complementary
Enterprises
- Improve the
Quality of Life through Cultural Outreach
and Events
- Provide a Vibrant
Place to Live, Shop and Work
- Demonstrate
Pride in Our Community
- Preserve the
Integrity of the Historic District
- Be a Welcoming
Front Porch for UMES (University of
Maryland Eastern Shore)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PURPOSE
The Board of directors will provide guidance
and leadership. The role of the Board
is to:
- Advance and
define the mission and goals of the
Partnership,
- Recruit, hire,
support and review the work of the Partnership’s
Executive Director
- Be ambassadors
to the Community on behalf of the Partnership,
- Locate talented
interested volunteers to participate
in Main Street efforts,
- Provide planning
to identify adequate resources and funding
for the Partnership’s mission, and
- Provide financial
management. The makeup of this board
should provide the best possible cross
section of views to enhance the mission
of the Main Street Princess Anne Partnership.
BOARD MEMBERS
The Main Street Board is made up of 7-11
individuals and will include representation
from the community as follows;
| Partnership
Members |
Representative
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| Town
of Princess Anne |
Mr.
Garland Hayward |
| Princess
Anne Chamber of Commerce |
Mr.
Dennis Williams |
| Somerset
County Historical Trust |
Mrs.
Howard Yerges |
| UMES
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Dr.
Ronald Forsythe |
| Somerset
County |
Mr.
Danny Thompson |
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COMMUNITY
/ BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES:
- Mr. James
Theiss (Chair)
- Mrs. Sharon
Harris
- Mrs. Kathy
Johnson
- Mr. Austin
Cox
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MAIN
STREET COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES: (Separate
from Board)
- Design
– Mr. John Nicholson
- Economic
Restructuring – Mr. Jay Parker
- Organization
– Mr. Justin Schaub
- Promotion
– Mrs. Jeanne du Nord
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CHAIRPERSON
The role of a chair is to:
- lead meetings
so that agendas are followed and meetings
adjourn on-time,
- allow all members
to be heard during discussions,
- moderate discussions
between members with differing points
of view, and
- be a sounding
board for the Executive Director in
the preparation of agendas and how to
best involve the full
PARTNERSHIP
SPONSORS
ATTENDANCE
Participation of all Board members in
meetings is important and members should
make every effort to attend each meeting.
If Board members cannot attend, they should
inform the Executive Director before the
meeting is conducted.
QUORUM
A minimum attendance at each meeting often
is needed to ensure that the different
viewpoints of Board members are adequately
represented. A quorum for this Board will
be met with fifty percent (50%) of the
Board membership and the chair or vice
chairperson must be present.
DECISION-MAKING
As the Board provides advice and guidance,
it will reach its recommendations through
consensus. Consensus is defined as a recommendation
that may not be ideal for each Committee
member, but every member can live with
it. Consensus will be the preferred method
of decision making. However, if consensus
cannot be reached on a given issue, then
majority voting will be used to reach
a ruling.
COURTESY
Committee members should treat each other
with respect, listen to each other, work
cooperatively, and allow all members to
voice their opinions.
MEETINGS
Meetings generally will be conducted on
a quarterly basis, or as required, from
2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Welcome
Center. Board members will be notified
in advanced as to the date and time of
meetings.
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