Join Us in Making a Positive Impact in Downtown Mason City!
Main Street Mason City is a volunteer-based organization. We rely on our volunteers to put on our events, help with special projects, and plan future ideas! We have a place for all skill levels and various talents! Email us if you are interested in helping our downtown stay vital & healthy!
You can contact us directly at 641.494.0003 to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Main Street Mason City or email us at director@mainstreetmasoncity.com..
Organization Committee
The Board of Directors gets everyone working toward the same goals and assembles the human and financial resources to implement the Main Street Mason City program. Working with staff, the board makes up the fundamental organizational structure of MSMC’s volunteer-driven program. It strives to build consensus and cooperation among the various stakeholders: individual businesses, government entities, residents, nonprofits, and interested citizens. The board steers the organization and coordinates the activities of the other committees.
Economic Vitality Committee
The Economic Vitality Committee is dedicated to strengthening existing economic assets while expanding and diversifying the economic base in downtown Mason City. The committee works to create an environment that encourages business retention, attraction, and growth. Quality building rehabilitation and upper story development and activation are key strategies, since converting under-used space into economically productive property helps boost the value of the downtown district.
Design Committee
The Design Committee works to create an attractive, coordinated and quality image of the downtown district. It concentrates on our great physical assets: a wealth of historic buildings, an attractive geographic setting, and pedestrian-oriented streets. The Design Committee encourages building preservation and maintenance through grant programs and design assistance from Main Street Iowa, the statewide coordinating agency. In addition, the committee promotes Downtown beautification with flower planting, clean-up campaigns, and holiday decorations.
Promotions Committee
MSMC’s Promotions Committee fosters a positive image of downtown and encourages people to live, work, play, and invest here. The committee promotes downtown businesses and organizes events to bring people downtown—and give them reasons to keep returning. Activities such as the Brew to Brew Bike Ride, Haunted Historic Building Tour, Home for the Holidays, Run with Rudolph, Jingle Mingle Pub Crawl and retail events promote commercial activity and investment in downtown.
Interested in getting involved?
Main Street Mason City offers a number of ways to get involved in our downtown. If you would like to assist with any of our committees, we’d love to have you.