WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – Manchester Main Street (MMS) Board of Directors unanimously voted to secure Visit Wabash County (VWC) for support services for the remainder of 2017. Effective September 1, Visit Wabash County will assume the daily operations on behalf of Manchester Main Street as a way to leverage member services.
Since August 2016, the Board of Directors for MMS have operated the organization without staff or external support in a focused-effort to work toward drafting a long-term strategic plan that advances the mission and scope of work of the organization. Securing support for the last quarter of the fiscal year from Visit Wabash County will allow the Board of Directors to standardize office operations and best business practices.
“The Manchester Main Street Board has worked diligently to increase membership value while executing a progressive scope of work,” said Tim Brauch, board president for MMS. “We recognize that now is the time to enlist support services from Visit Wabash County as we begin the next phase of development.”
Visit Wabash County has successfully served a similar role in the past, offering support services to Wabash Marketplace, the sister organization to Manchester Main Street, while the staff position was vacant.
Christine Flohr stated:
Manchester Main Street seeks to stimulate revitalization of downtown and the North Manchester community through economic development, citizen participation and historic preservation.
“Stakeholders throughout North Manchester chose to invest their resources in our town,” said Susan Manwaring, secretary for Manchester Main Street. “The MMS Board takes their commitment seriously and we are dedicated to seeing North Manchester flourish.”
Visit Wabash County will offer support services through December 30, 2017.