The town of Essex invites you to a presentation and discussion by Connecticut Main Street Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Essex Elementary School cafeteria

The most successful downtowns and village centers encourage citizens to be engaged in helping to determine the future of their communities. Over 2,000 communities throughout the United States utilize the Main Street Approach™ to create revitalization strategies - engaging citizens in creating and implementing their visions. 

CT Main Street Center staff will present the history of the Main Street program and how it works in Connecticut, and will share common issues encountered by many CT Main Street Communities - as well as success stories from across the state.  A generous Q & A session will follow.  Together, we will learn how to take this proven approach and make it work in our historic Village Centers. The town's planners encourage residents to be part of this community conversation! 

For more information, contact: Susan Malan, Essex Economic Development Consultant, smalan@essexct.gov, 860-767-4340 x 220 or John Guszkowski, Essex Planning Consultant, planner@essexct.gov