New SC MainStreet director Charmeine Wait
and Board President Patrick HoskinsThe Silver City MainStreet Board of Directors has selected a new Executive Director after an extensive search. Charmeine Wait will be the new MainStreet Executive Director and assumes her new responsibilities starting on July 17. Silver City MainStreet has an office at the Visitor Center located at 201 N. Hudson Street in Silver City. The office telephone number is 534-1700.

Charmeine Wait has lived in Grant County for 27 years, and during that time co-founded a non-profit, SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective and served as the Executive Director. She oversaw all aspects of the organization including developing outreach programming and classes, budget development and bookkeeping. coordinating volunteers, fundraising and the operation of the fiber arts gallery.

Wait's love of historic preservation came from serving as the Town of Silver City's Certified Local Government Coordinator successfully completing six historic preservation projects. She gained an appreciation of our historic districts while also serving on the Town's Design Review Committee. She said, "I love our historic business district and appreciate the challenges small businesses face in our economy. Silver City MainStreet has made great strides in revitalizing our downtown with the Silco Theater Renovation Project and I hope to continue that forward movement. I look forward to working with our community."