Tourism and Economic Development

1. The Bastrop Main Street Program’s vision is the continued preservation and enhancement of our historic downtown area as the prosperous economic and cultural heart of our community. The Bastrop Main Street Program’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for the continued revitalization, preservation and economic health of our historic downtown area through collaboration with other organizations and use of community resources and volunteer insights, talents and energies within the Four Points: organization, design, economic restructuring and promotions.

2. Tourism and Economic Development Tourism:Eco Devo: Wayfinding Mega Grants Process Mgmt. Tourism Brochures Façade Grants Process Mgmt Advertising Entrepreneurship Projects Lost Pines Christmas Community Volunteer Center Culinary District Projects Main Street Banners Main Street Benches Main Street A-Frames

3. Statistics since 2007 • Dollars invested = $23,258,851 • Private Sector investment $12,638,276 • Public/Private Partnership $ 1,084,700 (museum) • Public investment $ 9,535,875 • Net New Businesses 63 • Net New Jobs 160 • Volunteer Hours 8536.5 @ 22.14 per $188,998.11 value of time invested

4. Wayfinding Project A Partnership • $155,000 Total • $ 40,000 through BEDC • $115,000 through City/HOT • Administered by BMSP

5. Since 2007: • 19 Mega Grants • 20 Façade Grants • $2.9 million invested by owners • $463,000 reimbursed by BEDC Façade and Mega Grants

6. Bastrop Culinary District • Eighteen “eateries”: • Plus Food-related Businesses – Eleven! • A Key Downtown Industry • Industry businesses employ over 230 people which is approximately 20% of all employees in the BMSP area • Number of businesses in this industry (29) constitute over 11% of all business in the BMSP area • Supporting through Marketing and Advertising • Edible Austin • Yelp and Four Square • Supporting through Training Opportunities • Facebook and Instagram • Business Plan Development

7. Entrepreneur Ready Community • Entrepreneur Teen with a Dream Youth Business Plan Competition • Adult Business Plan Competition • SCORE and SBDC Consulting/Support • BIG Austin Resource

8. Other Ongoing Projects Smart Phone App Community Volunteer Center Lost Pines Christmas Marketing Tourism Brochure Suite Main Street A-Frames

9. Awards, Awards, Awards Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards: • 2008 Best Promotional Event for Bastrop's 175th Birthday Party • 2008 Best Renovation/Rehabilitation for the Louis Eilers Building, Baxters Fine Dining  2009 Finalist for Best Renovation/Rehabilitation for 811 Main Street (courtyard rehab) • 2009 Finalist for Best Restoration for 1004 Main Street (currently Anita's Mexican Restaurant) • 2010 Best Downtown Partner for Bastrop Downtown Business Alliance • 2010 Best Marketing Program for "Meet Me on Main Street" • 2012 Best New Construction for the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center • 2013 Best Downtown Partner for Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa/Woodbine Development Corp • 2013 Susan H. Campbell Award for Professional Excellence to Nancy Wood, Director of the Bastrop Main Street Program • 2013 Finalist for Best Public Improvement for Chestnut Street Improvement Project

10. From the National Trust for Historic Preservation: • 2010 Distinctive Destination™ designation; one of only seven cities in Texas to receive this prestigious national award since its inception in 2001 National Main Street Center: • Annually since 2008 the program has received National Recognition and Accreditation for its program of work on behalf of historic downtown Bastrop

11. …and there’s more to come!