Toccoa Named Ga. Main Street “GEM”

The Toccoa Main Street program received special recognition from the state of Georgia. Last week, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced that Toccoa is one of five Main Street programs to be named in the first class of the Georgia Exceptional Main Streets, or GEMS, program. Toccoa was selected along with Bainbridge, Greensboro, Rome, and Valdosta. These five cities received the recognition out of 14 that applied statewide. Toccoa Main Street Director Connie Tabor said it is quite an honor to be selected in the first year of this statewide initiative.
By Charlie Bauder
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Main Street Toccoa Earns National Main Street Program Recognition

Main Street Toccoa has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for 2011 by the National Trust Main Street Center! Accreditation means that Main Street Toccoa met the performance standards set by the National Trust in areas like fostering strong public-private partnerships, developing a mission, tracking economic progress, securing an operating budget, and preserving historic buildings.