What do residents want to see in downtown Shelbyville?
The city's Mainstreet office is conducting a survey to find out.
Mainstreet Shelbyville works to improve the downtown while keeping its historic feel. Executive Director Brandy Coomes described the survey to the Shelbyville Common Council at the council's meeting in City Hall, 44 W. Washington St., on Monday.
“The survey has a series of questions on what you currently do downtown, and then it has a series of questions on what you would like to see downtown, you know, what's missing, what needs improved, that kind of thing. It's from our economic committee, and what we want to know is with all the potential we have, all the good things we have, and with the possible reconstruction of the downtown,
what types of businesses and activities should we be going after?” said Coomes (pictured).
Since posting the survey 10 days ago, they've received more than 500 responses, and the survey will be posted on Mainstreet Shelbyville's Facebook page until April 30, she told the council.
Mainstreet is also planning a public input session at the library, Coomes said.
Also, at 5:30 p.m. on April 17, Mainstreet has scheduled a meeting at the MHP Medical Center, 2451 Intelliplex Dr., for vendors who want to participate in this year's Farmers Market.
Contact Mainstreet, 18 N. Harrison St., at 317-398-9552, or online, for more information.
And at 6 p.m. on April 17, Coomes told the council the Downtown Business Alliance will meet at the Riverfront Taproom, 530 N. Harrison St., to discuss ways to boost commerce in the Public Square area.
In other matters, the City Council approved a request from Councilman Rob Nolley (R-3rd Ward) to rezone the house at 45 W. Washington St., directly across from City Hall, from business to residential use. Nolley intends to live the house.
And at the request of the Shelbyville Parks & Recreation Department, the council OK'd a resolution to use $55,985 in racino funds to buy new equipment for Clearwick Park, 2609 Berwick Dr.
Meeting just after the City Council, the council's Finance Committee voted to approve the parks department request. The committee also approved buying an excavator and a new trash truck for the Shelbyville Street Department at a total cost of about $226,000.
Both requests will go to the full council for approval.
