Get involved with your Downtown!
Stuart Main Street district stakeholders are encouraged to apply. What’s a stakeholder? Someone who lives, works, owns property, shops, or cares about the prosperity of Historic Downtown Stuart, Florida.
We welcome your application and thank you for your interest in moving our mission forward!
Board Positions & Descriptions
All Board Members are expected to act in the best interests of Stuart Main Street. Members are expected to attend all Board meetings, respond in a timely manner to organization emails, represent the organization in a positive way to the community at large, attend fundraising events, assist in fundraising, and contribute to the growth of the organization.
Each Board Member is:
- Required to sit on at least one Committee of the Board. Each Board Member is expected to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours per month, inclusive of attending Board meetings and Committee meetings.
- Required to attend a minimum of 8 of the planned 12 Board meetings per year.
- Expected to familiarize themselves with local, state, and federal regulations and to ensure that the organization remains in compliance with laws or requirements.
- Declare any potential conflict of interest via the required form. And agree to terms and expectations as described on the Code of Conduct form.
- Required to pay annual board dues of $250 and assist in fundraising, bringing in a minimum of $5,000 annually in support for the organization.
- Required to attend annual orientation and Main Street 101 training.
- Serve for a minimum of one-year.
All Board Members are volunteer, un-paid positions.
Questions or would like to discuss these roles in more detail? Contact Candace Callahan, our Executive Director by email at director@stuartmainstreet.org.
President
The President of the Board presiding at Board meetings, working collaboratively with the Executive Director on all matters concerning Board approval, creating meeting agendas, appointing committees and committee chairs in alignment with the Nomination Committee, serving as the primary contact for the Board, setting goals and objectives for the Board, holding Members accountable for attending meetings, act as the Executive Director in the case of an emergency.
The President is a signer for all bank accounts.
The President serves on the Nomination Committee with the Executive Director and one other Board Member of their choosing.
The President is a member of the Executive Committee which also meets once a month via Zoom. They may wish to attend and sit on all other committees.
The President can serve up to (2) One year terms. Then serves as Immediate Past President and is a voting member of the Board. After a year of serving as an at-large member, can then be eligible to be elected for an Officer Position.
Vice President
The Vice President prepares to assume the President position upon completion of terms, fulfilling Board President duties when the President is unable to do so, assisting the President in executing duties and serving actively on committees, but must serve as a Chair of at least one committee.
The Vice President is a second signer on all bank accounts.
The Vice President is a member of the Executive Committee which also meets once a month via Zoom.
Treasurer
The Treasurer work with the Executive Director every month to reconcile bank accounts and produce monthly financial statements, ensuring legal forms/taxes are filed on time.
The Treasurer serves on the Finance Committee, working with the Finance Chair, assisting in preparing the annual budget, reviewing and scheduling audits, and presenting all financial information to the Board.
The Treasurer works with our book keeper and CPA to file annual tax return.
The Treasurer is a member of the Executive Committee and attends the monthly meeting via Zoom.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for preparing and distributing board meeting agendas and relevant information before meetings, recording and preparing official Board meeting minutes, assuring that documents are properly filed and accessible, scheduling Board meetings and inviting Members, and assuring that all Members are accountable for their tasks.
The Secretary assists in filing annual reports, renewing the Solicitation of Contributions agreement with Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
The Secretary is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
The Secretary is required to sit on atleast one committee.
Organization Committee Chair
The Organization Committee is responsible for ensuring that the revitalization program has the financial resources, volunteers, and partnerships it needs to accomplish its mission and to successfully implement each Transformation Strategy.
Its responsibilities include planning and implementing specific initiatives that help create order, efficiency and advocacy for the organization:
- Put together a media resource list.
- Develop a speakers’ bureau.
- Develop a volunteer recruitment strategy.
- Develop a fund-raising strategy.
Organization team members might include people with expertise in business management, public and/or media relations, fundraising, organizational development, project management, or leadership.
The Organization Chair is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
Design Committee Chair
The Design Committee is responsible for implementing all the aspects of the Transformation Strategy that involve physical and visual components, including building rehabilitation, infill development, public spaces, signs, window displays, logos, transportation, and parking.
Its responsibilities include planning and implementing specific initiatives that help enhance and protect the historic environment:
- Conduct a building inventory
- Review codes and ordinances
- Inventory and evaluate technical and financial resources available for design improvements
- Conduct a traffic/parking study
- Draft voluntary design guidelines
Design team members might include people with expertise in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, product design, graphics, visual merchandising, historic preservation, and civil engineering, as well as people with a strong appreciation for an understanding of the physical characteristics that help make an older or historic commercial district work well.
The Design Chair is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
Promotions Committee Chair
The Promotion Committee is responsible for marketing the district to area residents, district
workers, visitors, investors, and others. Its responsibilities include planning and implementing three specific types of promotional programming:
- Special events and festivals
- Business and retail promotional activities
- Image-building activities
Promotion team members might include people with expertise in marketing, advertising, event planning, website design, graphics, public relations, and retail management.
Special events and festivals also simply need lots of volunteers to help staff and ensure smooth implementation. These events offer a great opportunity to involve school groups, civic organizations, social clubs, and other civic-minded organizations.
The Promotions Chair is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
Economic Vitality Committee Chair
The Economic Vitality Committee is responsible for improving the economic performance of the district.
Its responsibilities include helping existing businesses better meet the needs of customers and expand their sales, developing and attracting new businesses, ensuring that adequate capital is available to support business and property development, and creating and managing tools and incentives to encourage and support business and property development.
Its responsibilities include creating and implementing resources for the business community:
- Collect existing data, such as market studies, master plans, and current incentives
- Conduct a business survey
- Keep a Main Street progress chart of rehabs, jobs, new businesses, investment, tax revenue, etc.
- Create an orientation kit for new business owners.
- Hold workshops for business owners on such topics as customer service, floor planning, and business plans.
- Conduct a preliminary market analysis.
- Develop business incentives
Economic Vitality team members might include people with expertise in business management, real estate development, finance, or economic development.
The Economic Vitality Chair is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
Finance Committee Chair
Finance Committee shall be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and presenting all budgets and financial records for the Organization. This Committee shall also procure, select, retain, and oversee an external auditing firm when necessary. The Committee works with the Executive Director and Treasurer to develop an annual budget.
The Finance Chair is a member of the Executive Committee and attends a monthly meeting via Zoom.
Our District
Board & Committee Member Application
Phone: 772–286-2848 · PO BOX 3035, Stuart, FL 34995
Stuart Main Street is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax-deductible.