General Government - Town of Meredith

The Greater Meredith Program
Supported Outside Agencies
The Greater Meredith Program (GMP) is a non-profit community economic
development organization dedicated to enhancing economic vitality, historical and
cultural heritage, and town-wide beautification. It strives to achieve these goals
through direct advocacy and action, plus it seeks to capture and extend the vision,
energy and inter-organizational cooperation that have molded Meredith into the
jewel that it has become. Our vision is for our town to be a year-round business,
service, and recreational/social hub for residents, workforce, and visitors.
The GMP was recently named the recipient of the Meredith Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Civic Project
Award presented to an organization in recognition of civic projects that have been of significant benefit to
the Meredith community. The All American Display Garden on the lawn of the Meredith Library is
planted and maintained each year in partnership with the Friends of the Meredith Library. The GMP
coordinated the July 4 th Fireworks Display with the Inns and Spa at Mill Falls. A “Spooktacular Series of
Events”, including a Scarecrow contest was offered in October with over twenty-six businesses
participating. On December 8, 2012 an old fashioned tree decorating and lighting was hosted by the GMP
in Community Park on Main St.
Other ongoing programs include the Career Partnership Program, a very successful public/private
partnership between the GMP and the Inter-Lakes School District providing students the opportunity to
explore future careers in hands-on working experiences. In 2011/12, 30 internships and 50 job shadows
were implemented and the program continues to grow. Recently, Interlakes High School received the 2012
NH Scholars & Business and Industry Association Award for its successful school/business partnership
with GMP.
The Courtyard on Main Street, a recipient of the Civic Project Award, was completed in 2012. In the
spring of 2011, The Design Committee of The Greater Meredith Program took on a community project to
convert a strip of land that serves as a corridor between 38 and 44 Main Street and connects Main Street
and the Inn at Mill Falls from a narrow asphalt path into an attractive welcoming Courtyard.
With the cooperation of the Main Street owners, Hampshire Hospitality Holdings and the Town of
Meredith and contributions from major donors, the Meredith Rotary Club, Meredith Village Savings Bank,
Hampshire Hospitality Holdings and the GMP
Beautification Fund, plus many more donations from
residents and friends, the project got underway in the
fall of 2011.
The Greater Meredith Program held a dedication
ceremony and ribbon cutting on Monday, June 11,
2012 in the Courtyard where a permanent plaque was
revealed listing volunteers and donors who helped
accomplish this project. The Courtyard on Main is
now a pleasant place in town where residents and
visitors can sit, relax and view works of art as well as
provide an attractive connection between Main Street
and Mill Falls shopping and parking areas.
2012 Annual Report
59