MAIN STREET ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR RESIGNATION

Assuming ownership of a retail business on Main Street

Madison Main Street Executive Director Victoria Perry is resigning, effective June 15, the Main Street board of directors announced today. Perry, who has led the organization since April 2017, will be assuming ownership of a retail business on Main Street.

“Victoria will be greatly missed,” said Valecia Crisafulli, board president. “She has added diverse strengths and talents to the organization, as well as positive energy and great passion for Madison. Even though we are losing an executive director, we are gaining a new shop owner with a merchandising background and strong commitment to Main Street.”

Perry will announce her new business at a later date. Family commitments to three young children also played a role in her decision.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as the Executive Director of the Madison Main Street Program,” Perry said, “and I am proud of all that we have accomplished. Over the past two years, we have seen a dramatic decrease in the vacancy rate of the downtown commercial district, a large influx of new businesses, record high event attendance, and have collaborated on several exciting new projects. It has been a great two years, and I am sad to be leaving but excited to begin a new venture.”

Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,000 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, that share a commitment to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Madison was one of the first three original Main Street pilot communities in the United States, participating in a demonstration program begun in 1977. Madison Main Street is designated by Indiana Main Street as a nationally accredited program.

The Main Street board of directors has launched the search for a new executive director. Questions, letters of interest, and resumes can be directed to Crisafulli at 812-272-7764 or sent to madisonmainstreetprogram@gmail.com. A complete job description is on the Main Street web site, www.madisonmainstreet.com.

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