Meet Allie Anderson

Allie Anderson, new Main Street Program director for Linden, Texas, sent the following message to Linden citizens Monday:

“I am originally from Uvalde, which is west of San Antonio. I studied recreation, parks and tourism science while in school.

“When Uvalde was accepted into the Main Street Program, I asked to do an internship with Main Street and ended up interning for three years. Since then, I’ve worked for the city, county appraisal district, a couple of small, locally-owned businesses and completed a couple of historic building renovation projects.

“When I saw that Linden was one of the new Main Street cities, I researched the town and was excited to see how much potential lies in wait there.

“I consider myself lucky to be chosen to lead this new venture. I want people to understand that Main Street is exactly that … a community project.

“The only way for this program to be a success is for the whole town to buy in. We need building owners to ready their buildings for new business opportunities. We need local volunteers serving on committees and helping with events.

And, most importantly, we need to be shopping locally and supporting our local businesses. That’s the recipe for a strong local economy, and that’s where Linden is heading.”