Los Alamos MainStreet program community partners and representatives from the New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) state program gathered Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Small Business Center (and others on Zoom), during the state’s annual accreditation site visit. Attendees from left, LACDC Treasurer David Jolly, County Senior Planner Sobia Sayeda, LACDC  Board Chair Jim Hall, County Councilor Sara Scott, NMMS Revitalization Specialist in Organization and Leadership Development Eduardo Martinez, Creative District Curator & Events Manager Jeremy Smith, Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann, LACDC Board Vice Chair Bill Wadt, LACDC Board Member Glenn Morgan, LACDC Interim Executive Director Lauren McDaniel and NMMS Project Coordinator Lucas Pedraza. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com (LACDC Board Secretary)

Los Alamos MainStreet News:

The Los Alamos MainStreet program met Tuesday, Nov. 2 with community partners and representatives from the New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) state program during its annual accreditation site visit.

NMMS announced during its visit that the Los Alamos MainStreet program would be accredited in 2022.

NMMS annually evaluates the performance of local programs in partnership with Main Street America to confirm they have met certain national performance standards. 

Accredited programs have access to state and federal grant programs. Accredited programs also may tap into expertise from revitalization specialists who provide complimentary professional services to MainStreet districts related to topics ranging from business and entrepreneur development, historical preservation, marketing and design, urban design, property redevelopment, creative economy and more.

More information about Los Alamos MainStreet can be found at www.LosAlamosMainStreet.com.