Star STEP

Vision

  Star will be a center of innovation and creativity, offering a unique small town quality of life.

30+ People, 12 Months, Great Coaching

MANY Good Ideas!!!

Four Strategies

  Star Park Improvements   Star National Historic District              Star Downtown Revitalization Project             Pink House Agri-Business Center   

1. Star Park ✩

Something for Everyone

  Toddler Lot Upgrades   Volley Ball Court   Fitness Trail

2. Star National Historic District ✩

Star is on Study List at SHPO

  Source of Community Pride   Tourism Asset   State & Federal Tax Credits incentivize

owners to restore properties

3. Downtown Renovation

Small Business Development

  Retail Renovation Grants: New Businesses Up to $10,000 (2 new jobs) with 1/1 match   Façade Grants: Existing Businesses Up to $5,000 with 1/1 match   Streetscape Makeover: Funds to be sought

from other sources for streetlamps, benches, trash cans, fencing and plantings

Recently Purchased -- Big Plans!

4. The Pink House ✩

Property Owned by Town of Star

  Outdoors: Star Farmers Market   Indoors: Value Added Products, Meats and

Baked Goods, etc.   Local Crafts   Meeting Space / Classroom   Kitchen

Marketing

  New website   Newsletter   Brochure   Road trips to Spruce Pines & Gold Hill

Lessons Learned

  Have frank discussions about town’s shortfalls   Get everyone involved   Keep people involved – if they don’t attend

meetings, call them … badger them   Communicate, communicate, communicate

Challenge

 Getting Folks To Dream BIG!

In Other News …

  Star receives Governor’s Innovative Small Business Community Award   Main Street Halloween event   Expanded Holiday Events   Passive Park on Little River   Big happenings at STARworks