Chapter 1

WYOMING MAIN STREET PROGRAM

Section 1.                Authority. Pursuant to authority vested in the Wyoming Business Council by virtue of W.S. 9-12-1104(c), the following rules are hereby promulgated and adopted.

Section 2.                Definitions.

(a)               As used in these rules:

(i)                 "Board" means the Wyoming Main Street Advisory Board;

(ii)               "Business" means any existing enterprise which employs people within the state, provides services within the state, uses resources within the state or otherwise adds economic value to goods, services or resources within the state, and includes farm and ranch operations;

(iii)             "Business area" means a commercial area existing at the time a municipality requests services under the Wyoming Main Street Program;

(iv)             "Council" means the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors;

(v)               "Council staff" means the staff of the Wyoming Business Council;

(vi)             "CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Wyoming Business Council;

(vii)           "Municipality" means a city, town, county or district;

(viii)         "Program" means the Wyoming Main Street Program;

Section 3.                Purpose of rules. These rules establish the application process and criteria used to determine the participants in the program.

Section 4.                Wyoming Main Street community application process.

(a)               An application shall be submitted to the Council staff on the prescribed form.

(b)               The Council staff will distribute copies of the applications to the board for review. The Board will prioritize the applications using the following criteria:

(i)                 Support and funding demonstrating a widespread collaborative effort between public and private sectors;

(ii)               Historic building data and evidence of past and current historic preservation activities;

(iii)             Potential for economic growth using realistic and justifiable goals to achieve the Main Street Four-Point Approach;

(iv)             Current community demographics including patterns of development, ownership, and use which indicate that the raw materials for a downtown revitalization effort is in place;

(v)               Previous history of downtown revitalization activities with the support and involvement of different groups in the community;

(vi)             Readiness of individuals in the public and private sectors who demonstrate an understanding of and enthusiasm for the Main Street Approach.

Section 5.                Wyoming Main Street community selection. Applicants will be selected by the CEO of the Wyoming Business Council with the recommendation of the Wyoming Main Street Advisory Board.