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Organization

Organization Committee Chair - Sue Horwath

The Centralia Downtown Association was formed in early 2007 by the merchants, property owners and residents of the core business district with the assistance of the City of Centralia. The fundamental design of the CDA was built directly on the Main Street Approach. Non-profit status was applied for and preliminary acceptance granted in December, 2007.

Main Street™ is a philosophy, a program, and a proven comprehensive approach to downtown commercial district revitalization. This approach has been implemented in over 1200 cities and towns in 40 states across the nation with the help of the National Main Street Center and statewide downtown revitalization programs like the Washington State Main Street Program.

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Mission Statement

To stimulate downtown economic development in Centralia by encouraging cooperation and building leadership in the community; by creating a positive downtown image and promoting it as an exciting place to live, shop and invest; by improving the appearance of downtown; and by strengthening and expanding the economic base of the downtown.

Vision Statement

Downtown Centralia , the heart of a unified community and the cultural center for the city and region, will have an inviting appearance, highlighted by historic architecture, and will enhance the civil, cultural and economic viability of the entire community – retail, service, academic, government and industry.

Downtown Centralia will be a strong business community, a business conferencing destination and an entertainment destination with:

  • a clean, safe, well-lighted and inviting appearance day and night;
  • appealing storefronts occupied with a variety of inviting and interesting retail and service businesses;
  • activities that will attract and benefit area residents, industry, the community college and visitors;
  • historic architecture that offers visual unity and a quality experience;
  • unified retail and service businesses with a reputation for welcoming and supporting new business;
  • downtown as a creative and lively center where people will shop, live, enjoy, remember and return.

Download the Centralia Downtown Association 2008 Work Plan (DOC) »