City receives $125K for Main Street project
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The check, along with a check given earlier to the city in the amount of $55,430, represents the $125,000 Main Street McMinnville promised through the sale of commemorative bricks, stone insets and plaques.
“This is a unique situation to have a group of citizens to raise that much money,” Mayor Royce Davenport said. “We’ve had several that have raised a few hundred, or a few thousand, but definitely not $125,000. That is a pretty large amount and there were times we assumed that it would never happen, that they may get close to it but they probably wouldn’t hit $125,000.”
Even though Main Street McMinnville has met its goal, the organization plans to continue selling commemorative items until completion of the project. The items, such as plaques and bricks, can be purchased by individuals, businesses or organizations and can be used to honor family members and friends, or to honor their memory.
“We chose the commemorative project as a fundraiser because it provides the citizens of McMinnville and Warren County an opportunity to honor the past and invest in the future of downtown McMinnville by creating a lasting remembrance of people, businesses and places of great significance in our lives,” Main Street McMinnville president Michael Galligan said.
Many of these commemoratives are already in place on West Main Street and Court Square. Galligan added that as the demolition and progress continues, more and more places will be available for people to buy these commemoratives.
The bricks and stone insets, which are placed in the sidewalks and around Court Square, as well as the bronze plaques which are affixed to benches, lamp post and trees, will continue to be sold through the Main Street office.
Anyone interested in purchasing commemorative items can visit the Main Street McMinnville office located in Warren County Courthouse or call 506-5335.