The Orlando Main Street Program was implemented in 2008 as an initiative to revitalize Orlando’s neighborhood business districts. Main Street is a national program that assists business districts with developing the necessary market niche and creating a cohesive visual identity unique to the district. The Main Street Approach gradually builds on existing resources and fosters improved community leadership and support on behalf of the business district for the long term. The districts are also required to have a full-time manager. 

To date, City Council has approved seven Main Street Districts: Thornton Park District, College Park Partnership, Ivanhoe Village, Audubon Park Garden District, Downtown South, Church Street District, Mills 50, and Gateway Orlando as a Market Street District. Orlando Tech is operating on a separate one year agreement through September 30, 2015 as an E-Street. The Orlando Main Street Program requires that an annual agreement be approved by City Council for each Main, Market or E-Street District. Under the Orlando Main Street Program, the City provides annual funding, and the Districts are required to raise matching funds. The funding and required match per district is as follows:

Year 1-   $50,000 -City of Orlando and $10,000-District 
Year 2-   $45,000 -City of Orlando and $15,000-District 
Year 3-   $40,000 -City of Orlando and $20,000-District 
Year 4-   $35,000 -City of Orlando and $25,000-District 
Year 5-   $30,000 -City of Orlando and $30,000-District 
Years 6+ $35,000- City of Orlando and $25,000-District

College Park Partnership and Ivanhoe Village are entering their ninth year in the program, Audubon Park Garden District, Downtown South, and Mills 50 are entering year eight, Church Street and Gateway Orlando are entering year five and Thornton Park is entering year four. Orlando Tech is entering year two. Therefore, City funding per district for FY 2015/2016 is as follows:

Orlando Tech- $45,000
College Park Partnership - $35,000 
Ivanhoe Village - $35,000 
Audubon Park Garden District - $35,000 
Downtown South - $35,000 
Mills 50 - $35,000 
Thornton Park District - $35,000
Church Street - $30,000
Gateway Orlando - $30,000

Approve the renewal agreements between the City of Orlando and the Audubon Park Garden District, Church Street District, College Park Partnership, Downtown South, Ivanhoe Village, Mills 50, Orlando Tech, Gateway Orlando and the Thornton Park District as Orlando Main/Market/E- Streets. The agreements are between the organizations and the City of Orlando; authorizing the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem and City Clerk to execute same, subject to review and approval of the Office of Legal Affairs.