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Receive Activity Report from Tracy Dougherty on Paris Downtown Association. Cinco de Mayo Margarita crawl is May 5h 6:00 — 9:00pm. Danielle Terrain, Fine and Dandy, is coordinator. All proceeds will benefit Child Advocacy Center. Music and food on the Plaza. PDA is currently researching putting a map kiosk on the Plaza. The next PDA meeting is April 18"' at 8:30arn at Rosewood Caf6. Receive Activity Report from Glee Emmite regarding HPC. First Baptist Church received funds to repair steps and rear of building. Also approved a $2,500 fagade grant for FBC. HPC has hosted several meetings on commercial buildings, fagade grants and tax credits. Receive Activity report from Becky Semple. People are already calling the Chamber about the April 8, 2024 eclipse. A quilt show Mother's Day, a pump track race possibly at the end of April, possibly a Jet ski race, first time, this summer at Lake Crook. Tour de Paris is July 151h 7. Receive Main Street Coordinator's Report from Cheri Bedford. Cheri attended the National Main Street Conference in Boston. The biggest takeaway was the magnitude of the eclipse event. Heard of an opportunity to apply for a $ 10,000 grant for eclipse promotion. She has lots of ideas on how to promote and profit from this opportunity. Encouraged board to listen to the audio from the workshop made available on drop box. Main Street Board needs to start planning. Work plan retreat — community strategies are good but need to look at where needs improvement. Wine Fest is April 15t". Need more volunteers. 275 tickets sold. Glee needs one more musician. The Point, a Main Street America newsletter, is available to board members to look at other main street communities. Public Meeting Pine Bluff/Fitzhugh is April 27 th 5:30prn at Church of God in Christ. Will discuss what it means to be a historic community. Walking Tour included. Imagine the Possibilities — May 13'h, 12:30 — 4:00 pm. Celebrate buildings under renovation, for sale or lease. Historic marker celebrating first Coca Cola served in Texas. Texas Country Reporter will be there to video dedication of historic marker. Paris Arts Alliance partnered with Brad and Lisa Archer to paint a mural on the wall of their property on Bonham St. Farmer's Market restroom painted. Main St Manager would like the board more involved in the quarterly reports. Receive Report from Andrew Mack — July 281h (tentatively) Main St event — Farmer's Market Music Festival. The Paris Area Arts Alliance organize an art fair. A free concert. Chad Lindsey and Greg Kee volunteered to participate in planning event. 8. Adjournment at 5:25pm.