Join the People Behind the Progress!
It takes a village to keep Uptown vibrant—and we’d love for you to be part of it! There’s a volunteer role for every interest and every amount of free time.
Programs Committee Volunteer
Uptown Jackson's committees are shaped from the National Main Street Center’s Four Point Approach. Estimated time involved: 1-2 hours each month. Program committees include:
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Design Committee:
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The Design Committee enhances the visual attractiveness of uptown. This includes technical assistance and encouragement to building owners toward the restoration and rehabilitation of historic structures, street and alley cleanup, colorful banners and landscaping. Attention must be paid to safe and efficient infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and the appearance of storefronts, signs, street lights, window displays and graphic materials. Design improvements should be developed through a public-private partnership by reinvestment of public and private dollars in Uptown.
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Organization Committee:
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The Organization Committee builds a governing framework that includes a diverse representation of business and property owners, bankers, citizens, historians, public officials, chambers of commerce, and other preservation organizations. Everyone must work together in a long-term effort to renew uptown and maintain its stability into the future. The organization committee also develops leaders for the community's revitalization effort. The committee establishes priorities through comprehensive work plans, providing the organization with sustainable sources of revenue and volunteer development.
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Promotions Committee:
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The Promotion Committee projects a positive, unified image to identify uptown as a gathering place. Revitalization programs market the district and the community through a series of targeted activities such as special events and festivals, which highlight the local culture, art, music, dance and traditions that gives our community its unique identity.
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Economic Vitality:
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The Economic Committee analyzes current market forces to develop long-term solutions; recruiting new businesses and strengthening the existing competitiveness of the traditional merchants and service businesses, while diversifying the economic base; creatively converting unused space for new uses, and working closely with the Design Committee to seek appropriate solutions for historic commercial buildings that will ensure their continued occupancy, maintenance, and preservation.
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Events Committee Volunteer
Uptown Jackson hosts multiple events throughout the year with varying levels of committment. Sign up to be added to one of our committee email lists. Events Committees include:
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Springfest
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Jackson in Bloom
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Farm to Table
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Oktoberfest
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Christmas Parade