1. Leonardtown Business Association Update
June 8, 2018
Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator

2. A Great Downtown is Never Finished!
Economic Development
Retail Recruitment
Arts and Entertainment
Main Street Affiliate
Additional Resources

3. Retail Recruitment Update Downtown Plan Class Projects
Community Input
What does Leonardtown want to be?
Asset/Resources
Economic Development means something different to each person
Class Projects
Build for residents and tourists will come

4. A Structure for Creative Placemaking: Arts & Entertainment Districts
Maryland’s Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts help develop and promote community involvement, tourism, and revitalization through tax-related incentives that attract artists, arts organizations, and other creative enterprises to towns and cities across the State.

6. A&E District St. Mary’s Arts Council partnership Public Art Projects
Revive Committee
Spread the word about benefits

7. Benefits
Property Tax Incentives
Artist Income Tax Subtraction
Admissions and Amusement Tax Exemption

8. Main Street Affiliate Joint committee work with A&E
Façade Improvement Grant
Sustainable Community Designation renewal

9. “Panoplanning Tool