Richland City Hall, 200 Broad St. Richland, GA 31825 229-887-3323 info@cityofrichlandga.com

Richland Better Hometown

Illustration showing redeveloped block of existing Victorian storefronts on Broad Street in the heart of Richland's established historical district.   Richland Better Hometown Board Members Clarice Bartlett Melody Brazier Patricia Cannon Sybil Clemens Brody Cobb Chip Jones Diane Lee Rodney Odom Christine Scribner Gloria Smith Mark Williams   Interested in serving on the Richland Better Hometown Board? reply here

What is the Main Street Program? The Georgia Department of Community Affairs' Office of Downtown Development (ODD) coordinates the Georgia Main Street and Better Hometown programs. These programs assist Georgia cities and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas. Assistance provided by the Office of Downtown Development emphasizes community-based, self-help efforts grounded in the principles of professional, comprehensive management of core commercial districts. Communities are expected to work within the context of historic preservation and the National Main Street Center's Four-point Approach to Downtown Revitalization™: Organization, Design, Economic Restructuring and Promotion. As of 2007, more than one hundred cities have joined these programs. The Richland Better Hometown sponsors the annual Richland Pig Fest and the official sponsors’ dinner, the Summer Spectacular Arts & Crafts Festival and six summer City Markets in City Hall parking lot. All funds are committed to preserving the historic downtown district and assisting downtown merchants with façade improvements. The Richland Better Hometown meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to all interested parties and all event committees are recruited and staffed by local concerned citizens. Contact the Richland Better Hometown Board at Richland City Hall for information or to volunteer, 229-887-3323. Learn about the Main Street Program in Georgia.

Congratulations to David Smith The Richland Better Hometown Board has worked closely with David Smith to support his business in the largest commercial development in downtown Richland in more than 20 years. Smith Furniture and Appliance will open its new showroom on Broad St. in late September or early October. Again, we salute David and his family for making this financial investment in downtown Richland in order to serve our local citizens with expanded services and products.   'Stop & Shop' Sign project Richland merchants have recently signed up participate in a billboard project on Hwy. 520. The billboards will be constructed on Hwy. 520 before Pig Fest this year. We are waiting on approval from DOT to construct the signs. Participating merchants are: A-Way Bonding; Blue Moon Accounting; Dana's Designs; E.W. Parrish Insurance Co.; Foxes Pizza Den; H.L. Moore Co.; Jeff's Pawn; Ledford's / Napa Auto Parts; Melody's Flowers; Picket Fence; Piggly Wiggly; Twice As Nice; Sandra's Agency; Smith Furniture & Appliance; Stewart-Webster Journal / Patriot-Citizen; Subway; Whistle Stop.   6,000 sq. ft. of commercial space The Richland Better Hometown Board is offering 6,000 square feet of commercial space needing redevelopment inside the official historical district on Broad Street at a price so reasonable that your broker will blush. Our local Board and our Richland Downtown Development Authority will work with the ANGEL to discover and access matching Brick & Mortar Grants through public and private avenues. Contact Richland Downtown Development Authority.