Historic Spring City Depot on Front Street that was built in 1909
The town of Spring City was selected by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter to participate in the ninth round of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The two-year program coaches selected communities and their steering committees through the steps of launching effective renewal efforts.
Tennessee Downtowns includes community training through the National Main Street Center’s Four-Point Approach and a $15,000 grant for a downtown improvement project. The measure was carried in the Tennessee House by State Rep. Ron Travis (R-Dayton) and State Senator Adam Lowe (R-Calhoun).
Other communities selected are Adamsville, Baxter, Byrdstown, Camden, Decatur, Gleason, Jellico, Loudon, McEwen, Munford and Wartrace.
“The investments we make in rural Tennessee benefit all Tennesseans, and the Tennessee Downtowns program allows us to equip some of our most rural communities with the tools needed to better develop and revitalize their downtown districts,” said Commissioner McWhorter. “I congratulate the 12 communities participating in the latest round of the program and look forward to seeing how their downtowns flourish and attract new growth in the years to come.”
TNECD provides the Tennessee Downtowns program to communities that want to pursue the Main Street America approach to downtown revitalization. Since its inception in 2010, 78 communities have participated in the Tennessee Downtowns program, and the newly designated communities bring that total to ninety.
This award comes as Spring City is preparing for the May Blooms festival to be celebrated on Front Street in May.
“Mayor Evans and I are excited that Spring City has been chosen to participate in such a great program through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development," said City Manager Stephania Motes. "Our downtown area has so much to offer, from our great local businesses to an ever-growing list of events, all focusing on downtown revitalization. We look forward to seeing what great things will come through the Tennessee Downtowns Program."