Greetings Main Street Friends!

The Main Street America Approach™ focuses on transformation strategies that are organized around four points highlighted in recent issues of the e-newsletter -Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization. The program has a record of success, not only in times of a thriving economy, but also during the challenges that result from downturns. This proven program will be used for activities to help downtown Leadville recover from effects of the pandemic and become an even better place to live, work, and play. We expect our efforts to be successful and result in improvements and additions to downtown that are all part of our overall strategy to revitalize Leadville and strengthen the local economy. Feel free to be part of the vision and share any ideas you have,

whether you see an unmet need or have a suggestion regarding beautification of existings spaces.

Continue with us on the journey to build Leadville into an even stronger community. This means unifying numerous activities and projects, from

repurposing buildings, marketing historic assets, and adding retail shops, food and beverage options and unique accommodations that blend into one wonderful city for visitors and residents!

Leadville Main Street Team

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Leadville MainStreet focuses on the assets, resources, and people of Leadville, preserving key cultural, historic properties; revitalizing commercial buildings; and adding outdoor features to create a sense of energy for Leadville's future! More about us » and Follow us on Facebook » or email us here.

Announcement!

Colorado Main Street Open For Business (MSOB) Grant

The Main Street Open for Business Façade and Energy Grant Program, enabled by SB 21-252, awards money to eligible entities (municipalities, counties, and councils of government), to provide incentive programs for local business owners to improve the energy efficiency and/or aesthetics of commercial buildings within traditional downtowns.

The program is designed to:

increase property values and visual appeal
increase sales and revenues in rehabilitated buildings
reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills
increase job retention/creation

Due to the timing and urgency of getting funds awarded, it is the intent of this program for applicants to submit multiple projects in their application and create a catalytic ripple effect of investment in downtown districts.

Funding

Individual projects are estimated to average between $10,000 and $150,000. Awards or partial awards of submitted projects will be made based on timing of the projects, along with other selection criteria in the application. Projects that can commence quickly will be given higher priority.
The local government is responsible for a 20% match of the total requested grant to DOLA. Match can be from the awarded entity, business owner, or combination of both.
Expenses incurred before a project is awarded by DOLA are NOT eligible for reimbursement.
Final grant approval will be made by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) based on eligibility entities’ application as a whole, including individual projects' likelihood of increasing sales and/or decreasing energy costs, readiness, and impact to overall downtown aesthetics and economic development.
All work must be completed and paid for by June 30, 2022.

Stay tuned for a an informational stakeholders meeting to be announced soon. To express interest in being considered for this, please reach out below.

Email Your Interest HERE

Main Street Business Highlight

GOLDEN BURRO SET TO RE-OPEN

...a message from Dan and Marcee Lundeen

"After months of remodeling, Dan and Marcee Lundeen are finally set to re-open the Golden Burro next week for inside dining. They had a second home here since 2012, but made the full time plunge last year after building a home on Chik’n Hill. Dan and Marcee just wanted to open a smoothie shop, but there weren’t any spaces available on Harrison and the Golden Burro was for sale. So the Golden Burro will be a smoothie and juice shop with a full service restaurant attached. The Golden Burro will be plant based since Dan and Marcee became vegans 10 years ago for health reasons. “My arthritis resolved in a matter of weeks when I went plant based, and Dan is a cancer survivor,” said Marcee.

The Burro remodel is following the History Colorado guidelines for listing on the National Register of Historic Buildings. “We’re using tax credits to fund a significant share of the remodeling,” said Dan. The period of significance includes the 1950’s, which dates the last major remodel of the Burro.

The sidewalk canopy was installed later and so it came down to expose the beautiful façade of the glass and aluminum storefront. The inside is preserving the counter service and 1930’s back bar, and getting new retro booths consistent with the 1950’s.

So far, with only sidewalk seating, sales have been brisk and the food is receiving rave reviews. Even omnivores say the limited pre-opening offerings are some of the best they have ever had. The Lundeens are looking forward to the arrival of their booths and chairs and opening for inside dining next week."

-Dan and Marcee Lundeen

Check them out HERE

New Tool to Help More Small Businesses Get Online

ICYMI! The marketplace for e-commerce solutions is crowded and confusing to navigate. To help guide small businesses through this process, we are pleased to introduce Main Street Online, a new tool supported by GoDaddy to help businesses grow and strengthen their online and e-commerce capabilities.

The tool was designed specifically for small businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the retail, service, and food and beverage sectors. It’s simple to use and 100% free! Business owners simply need to answer a series of questions and they will receive customized results on everything from POS systems, website platforms, and content creation software to help market their business.

Check it out HERE

Main Street Happenings!

Join The Manhattan Bar and Treeline Kitchen for the 2021 Leadville Block Party (aka PbbP) on August 7th to celebrate summer, enjoy awesome food and listen to music brought to you by Leadvillian Music.