2021

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2020

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• Above - video submitted to Home Town Takeover for 2021 town makeover (we didn't win).

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• Created "#1 Hometown" motto based on talks with senior community members.

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• Created tourism website to link to Allegany Wilds marketing campaign:  www.belfastny.com 

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• Finalized a walking tour of Belfast originally created for BKBHOF Induction weekend, 2019.

  • Future ideas:  historical tour/downtown​

  • Railroad tour

  • Building tour

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• Invited Director and Assistant Director of Economic Development and Planning for Allegany County to Belfast and provided tour.  Relationship continues​

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• Submitted grant proposal to Landmark Society for facade work in conjunction with Johnson-Schmidt, historical preservationist architects out of Corning, NY (grant defunded due to Covid-19).

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• Invited Alfred College Professor William Dean to use Belfast as his case study for his annual Development course.  Agreed to study how Caniadea and Belfast can better link via the Blue Trail/River.  Provide input as needed.

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• Distributed, collected and submitted town surveys for consideration of inclusion to Trail Towns initiative. ​

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• Interest in Letchwork State Park "Gateway Village" campaign via Greenway.

  • Provided a guided tour of Belfast landmarks.​

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2019

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• Created website for two key business entities in Belfast:  www.bareknuckleboxinghalloffame.com  and www.pgbelt.com.  Sell wares on Amazon under "Belfast Jane" product line.

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• Dubbed Belfast as "Knuckle Town" during  BKBHOF Induction weekend.  Installed banner.  Asked Harrington's to create a Knuckle Sandwich.

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• Purchased block of buildings, summer 2019. 

  • Installed signs seeking new tenants with offers to help build business and mitigate risks.  ​

  • Focus on innovation.

    • Matthew Kelley created Haunted House event through month of October.​

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