Louisiana Main Street has chosen the City of Broussard, Louisiana, to participate in the Lagniappe Program and become a designated Louisiana Main Street community. Mayor Ray Bourque of Broussard announced the designation and that Millicent Norbert, the city’s tourism director, will represent Broussard during the Main Street Day at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on March 19, 2024.
At the March 12, 2024, Broussard City Council meeting, a proclamation was signed by Bourque designating Tuesday, March 19, 2024, as Main Street Day in conjunction with Main Street Day at the Capital.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the City of Broussard does hereby designate Tuesday March 19, 2024, as Main Street Day in conjunction with the Main Street Day at the Capitol.
WHEREAS, since 1984, Louisiana Main Street has helped communities revitalize their historic
downtowns—celebrating community character and generating impressive economic returns; and
WHEREAS the year 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Louisiana Main Street, and we are
joining the statewide celebration of 40 years of transformative work throughout the state;
and
WHEREAS Louisiana’s 36 designated communities have generated impressive results over the last 40 years, logging 15,935 new jobs, 3,785 new businesses, $549.5 million in private investment, $437 million in public investment, and 1.2 million volunteer hours; and
WHEREAS every dollar invested in the state program returns $2.90–$7.40 in state sales tax
annually, and $190,000 per year of state income tax is generated from jobs created by Main Streets; and
WHEREAS Louisiana Main Street leads a statewide network of designated communities: Abbeville, Bastrop, Columbia, Crowley, Denham Springs, DeRidder, Donaldsonville, Eunice, Franklin, Hammond, Homer, Houma, Kenner, Leesville, Minden, Monroe, Morgan City, Natchitoches, New Iberia, New Roads, Opelousas, Plaquemine, Ponchatoula, Ruston, Slidell, Springhill, St. Francisville, St. Martinville, Thibodaux, West Monroe, and Winnsboro, and the following districts in New Orleans: Broad Street, Lower Ninth Ward, North Rampart Street, OC Haley Boulevard, and Old Algiers; and
WHEREAS Louisiana Main Street also works with communities who are on the pathway to
potential designation, and currently Arcadia, Broussard, Jonesville, and Winnfield are “Lagniappe” communities; and
WHEREAS Louisiana Main Street’s communities are also part of a national network of 1,200+ Main Street communities, led by Main Street America; and
WHEREAS the Main Street program is a proven model for economic development—when downtown grows, the whole community grows; and
WHEREAS leader from Main Street communities from all corners of Louisiana are gathering at the state capitol today.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Broussard does hereby designate Tuesday,
March 19, 2024, as Main Street Day and does hereby commend Louisiana Main Street and its thirty-six designated communities for their outstanding downtown revitalization efforts throughout the state.
Signed this 12th day of March 2024
Ray Bourque, Mayor-City of Broussard, LA
