A informative and eye-catching presentation developed by the Downtown Jonesboro Association. This engaging powerpoint details the last two years for DJA, and shows how funding is spent to make a big impact on the community!

1. DOWNTOWN JONESBORO
ASSOCIATION
2014 & 2015 Downtown Review

2. What We Do
ORGANIZATION PROMOTION
DESIGNECONOMIC
RESTRUCTURING

3. MAIN STREET: AN ECONOMIC
DRIVER

4. Technical assistance
• Store operations
• Branding
• Market and sales analysis
• Small business workshops
• Rehab advice for interior space
• Window/merchandise display
workshops
• Conceptual design plans
• Design research from building projects
2014 & 2015
Investment: $40,000

5. Exterior Design Assistance
• Rehab advice for building façades
• Review of streetscapes, sign, and
planning
• Written recommendations and
resources
• Façade renderings

6. 2014 Façade Improvements
2014 Façade
Investment: $27,860

7. 2015 Façade Improvements
$34,561.49 Property re-investment from DJA Grants
$23,400.00 Design Service Value (2014 & 2015)

8. 2015 Façade Improvements

9. 2013 Public Improvements

10. 2013 Public Improvements

11. 2014 Public Improvements

12. 2014 Public Improvements

13. 2015 Public Improvements
DJA facilitated more than $80,000.00 public improvement projects in 2015

14. 2015 Public Improvements

15. Main Street Events: An Economic Driver

16. City of Jonesboro, Arkansas
City Sales and Use Tax Report (Cash Basis)
December 31, 2015
Historical Data
Month 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
January $ 1,338,294.70 $ 1,268,643.07 $ 1,299,168.44 $ 1,184,745.37 $ 1,198,006.01
February 1,759,904.40 1,569,354.82 1,564,657.27 1,571,966.14 1,507,091.61
March 1,245,746.60 1,097,359.99 1,127,214.77 1,276,716.31 1,052,427.91
April 1,289,226.99 1,265,130.80 1,253,667.64 1,047,115.07 1,093,013.71
May 1,295,700.07 1,380,300.40 1,293,621.19 1,334,102.30 1,243,252.41
June 1,348,040.29 1,251,296.71 1,224,740.42 1,232,264.73 1,153,732.27
July 1,356,630.86 1,369,120.73 1,249,208.63 1,238,951.21 1,187,200.83
August 1,411,079.84 1,308,268.53 1,304,475.75 1,256,484.95 1,277,560.44
September 1,388,430.71 1,299,834.48 1,250,707.35 1,159,650.95 1,191,854.11
October 1,375,230.67 1,387,042.91 1,295,330.86 1,252,189.63 1,231,344.81
November 1,362,266.74 1,351,987.91 1,287,650.23 1,246,568.82 1,228,195.27
December 1,420,877.78 1,331,759.21 1,220,934.97 1,221,878.07 1,168,865.03
Annual Totals $ 16,591,429.65 $ 15,880,099.56 $ 15,371,377.52 $ 15,022,633.55 $ 14,532,544.41
Main Street Events: An Economic Driver
$106,604.09
$137.723.36
$79,899.81
$74,616.51
$199,942.81
$598,786.58

17. Main Street Events: An Economic Driver

18. Main Street Events: An Economic Driver

19. 2014 Annual Report

20. 2015 Annual Report
Volunteer hours: 733
Created a comprehensive strategy plan
with City of Jonesboro, St. Bernards,
A-State and Jonesboro MPO.
Welcomed fifteen new businesses
downtown, creating more than 87 jobs!

21. 2015 Annual Report
Awarded an Arkansas Historic
Preservation Grant for $15.000.00
($33,200.00 to date).
•Façade Renovations: $49,704.24
•Interior Renovations: $293,200.00
•Public Improvement Projects: $80,000.00
•Buildings or Property Sold: $3,019,000.00

22. 2015 Annual Report
Designed four new building facades and assisted
with facilitating $49,704.24 façade improvements.

23. Regionally & Nationally Recognized
Program Accolades:
• Best New Retail: Fringe
• Outstanding Main Street Merchant:
Ted Herget
• Best Promotion Campaign
• Best New Event: Alive After Five &
Pack Pride Weekends
• Spirit of Main Street Award
• 2014 & 2015 Nationally Accredited
Program
• Featured Main Street Program &
Speaker at National Conference

24. Laura Pickens, President
MOMENTUM
Jay McLeod, Vice President
Brent Cassady, Treasurer
Mary Kay Jones
Brandi Hodges
Chad Niell
Brandon Stevens
Whitney Blackburn
Heather Clark
Blake Johnson, Ex Officio
2016 DJA Board of Directors
Hytrol
Arkansas State
University
Tiger CommissarySt. Bernards Healthcare
McLeod Law Firm
Brent Cassady, CPA
Evolve Bank & Trust
Gearhead Outfitters &
Downtown Resident
Jonesboro Public Library
Charlotte Jones School of Art &
Downtown Resident
Danny Kapales
Jonesboro Parks and
Recreation

25. Regionally & Nationally Recognized
The Downtown Jonesboro Association provides community outreach and promotes
Downtown Jonesboro as the place to eat, shop and live, with the aim of increasing
pedestrian traffic and commerce in shopping, the arts, restaurants, and entertainment for
all Downtown Jonesboro businesses.