ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando City Council approved funding to add The Milk District to the Orlando Main Streets Program on Monday. The money will go toward training and growth in the downtown neighborhood.
The Milk District will join the nine popular downtown neighborhoods already a part of the program: Audubon Park Garden District, Church Street District, College Park Partnership, Downtown South, Gateway Orlando, Ivanhoe Village, Mills 50, Orlando Tech Association and Thornton Park District.
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With 30 local businesses including Se7en Bites, the Plaza Live and The Market on South, The Milk District will receive financial support to “foster growth and prosperity among the small businesses,” according to the news release from the City of Orlando.
“The addition of The Milk District to our Orlando Main Street program will continue to build upon the successes we have seen in each of our neighborhood commercial corridors, creating jobs and opportunities for our residents,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer in the news release. “We are excited to support this unique destination and the local character they bring to our City.”
Since its launch in 2008, the Main Streets Program has invested more than $1 billion in public and private funding for improvements to the districts and created 4,500 jobs.
“It has been a long journey with many hurdles to get to this point. Without the excitement of our new board members, becoming a Main Streets District would have never become a reality,” said Tommy “Mot” Barger, owner of Space Bar and the district’s board president. “Being a Main Streets District will give The Milk District a collective voice within the city.”
The neighborhood will be hosting a Milk District Main Street block party to celebrate their new status on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on Robinson Street.