"As part of its continuing effort to improve downtown, Aberdeen is exploring the possibility of rejoining the North Carolina Main Street Program.

The town has discussed the pros and cons of the program at length during recent meetings, and on Monday Teresa Watts, assistant director of the North Carolina Main Street Center, made a presentation to the board and answered questions. No action was taken by the board after the presentation.

The North Carolina Main Street Center is a program of the N.C. Department of Commerce, Urban Development Division. It provides technical assistance on downtown revitalization and primarily serves communities under 50,000 in population throughout the state.

Aberdeen was a member of the Main Street program in the early ’90s, but eventually dropped out of the program.

Watts told the board that because Aberdeen would be reapplying, program administrators are seeking certain assurances from the town."

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The Pilot (11/15/2011)