Main Street Calls For Downtown Award Nominations

The San Marcos Main Street Program is calling for nominations for the 2015 Downtown Awards honoring downtown businesses and volunteers for their contributions to the Main Street Program throughout the year.

Nominations are being accepted for Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, and Downtown Legend of the Year.

The kick-off for nominations began at the San Marcos Chamber Business Expo and will continue to be accepted until Sept. 30. Honorees will be selected by a nomination committee and will be announced at the Downtown Awards ceremony at the Hays County Courthouse on Oct. 16, 2015.

Among last year’s winners were The Marc for New Business of the Year and Hill Country Humidor for Business of the Year, and Heartworks Co. Paper Bear received the Downtown Legend Award. Louie’s Beer Garden and Oyster House received the Downtown Redevelopment Award; Texas State University Office of Community Relations was named Downtown Partner of the Year; and Gilbert Perez received Volunteer of the Year.

The Main Street Program’s Downtown Awards ceremony is free and open to the public.

To send in your nomination for Main Street’s Downtown Awards, fill out the form at: bit.ly/1O0mUkq. To RSVP for the Downtown Awards, visit downtownawards.splashthat.com or contact the Main Street Program office at 512.393.8430 or mainstreet@sanmarcostx.gov.