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Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership to Host Workshop on Financial Tools & Incentives for Downtown Revitalization

April 3, 2024

TIFFIN, OHIO – April 3, 2024 The Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership is pleased to announce a workshop focused on “Financial Tools & Incentives for Downtown Revitalization,” scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024, at The Chandelier Community Event Center in Tiffin, Ohio. The event will provide practical guidance for communities, property owners, and developers interested in revitalizing downtown areas.

In collaboration with Heritage Ohio, a statewide preservation and revitalization nonprofit organization, this workshop will feature expert insights on community development and historic preservation. Heritage Ohio will discuss the importance of preservation and the Main Street approach in building thriving communities.

Topics will include Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs for historic building rehabilitation, Certified Local Governments (CLG), and the benefits of being listed on the National Register for Historic Places. Presentations will be given by staff members from the Ohio Department of Development and the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).

“We are looking forward to offering this workshop in collaboration with Heritage Ohio and the Tiffin Historic Trust to support our downtown revitalization efforts,” said Aaron Montz, CEO of the Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership. “By providing insights into financial tools and incentives, we are able to empower local leaders and stakeholders with the resources needed to drive impactful revitalization initiatives.”

The workshop will take place at The Chandelier Community Event Center, 151 S. Washington St., Tiffin, OH 44883, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration costs $10, which includes lunch. The event is generously presented by Heritage Ohio, Tiffin Historic Trust, and the Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership.

To register for the workshop, please visit: Eventbrite Registration Link

About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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