Welcome to the WMS Community ED Hub! This is your one-stop shop for your most frequently used links and resources, upcoming events, your full yearlong calendar, and more. Have fun exploring!
Your Best Friends
Print, bookmark, or save — these are the documents and web pages you likely use the most!
Program Information
- WMS calendar. You can also check out our upcoming events & deadlines section below.
- Quarterly reporting form. Pairs nicely with quarterly reporting guide & quarterly reporting template.
- Governing documents. RCW 43.360 (Establishing WSMSP) and WAC 25-50 (WSMSP Rules for designated Communities)
- National Accreditation FAQ. Complete with helpful links and process timeline!
- WMS Services Menu. Education, coaching, and other resources that you can request!
Resources & Networking
- Washington Main Street Network Slack. Reach out to your fellow Main Streets for advice, ideas, and celebrations. All are welcome, so be sure to invite your staff, board, and committees!
- WMS ED directory. Get to know your fellow EDs and find their contact info on our private directory.
- Resource library. Examples, ideas, and guides on all things Main Street.
- Shared dropbox for EDs. Add in all your great sample documents and check out everyone else’s! (To add your own, email to request “edit” access!)
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
- November 4. Mondays on Main — register here.
- November 15. MSTCIP contributions must be reported to DOR via Washington Main Street by EOD. Email Jonelle (, cc: ) with those updates and questions!
- December 9. Mondays on Main — register here.
2025
- January 16.** Q4 report due via online form.
- January 27-29.* Winter Leadership Meeting in Olympia (lodging details coming soon).
- February 12.** Annual report due. (Will come to your inbox as a fillable PDF, due via email to Breanne).
*Main Street Community directors are required to attend a minimum of 2/3 of leadership meetings each year. A board member can attend one of the meetings on your behalf, if needed. Main Street Community directors must attend the annual state conference.
**All quarterly and annual reports are required. See WAC 25-50-050-3 for more information about participation and reporting requirements.
Key Resources and Guides
- Main Street America’s Foundations Series
- Main Street Guides
- Webinars (Main Street 101 series, Four Point Interviews, Storytelling Series)
- 2022 Economic Resiliency Study
- 2019 Impact Study
Quarterly Meeting Wrap-ups
MSTCIP Info
Meet the WMS Team
As your state coordinating program team, we are excited to provide you with support, guidance, and a listening ear. While we each have specific focuses, we’re intentionally not siloing ourselves and welcome you to come to any one of us with any of your Main Street questions, concerns, ideas, and celebrations.
Breanne Durham
WMS Director
Jonelle McCoy
Main Street Specialist
Lydia Felty
Main Street Specialist
Luke Hallowell
Main Street Specialist
Michelle Thompson
Design Specialist
Your primary point of contact for everything from general questions about Main Street to best practices, with a special emphasis on Outreach. Also available for venting, processing, and celebrating wins!
Focuses on Affiliates, start-ups, board support, and Promotion, as well as your main contact for the MSTCIP.
Your go-to for information, questions, or ideas about the resource library, PLACES conference, WMS Network Slack, and more, with a special focus on Design.
Data/market analysis, help with your quarterly/annual reporting, Big Cities cohort information, and more, with an emphasis on Economic Vitality.
Michelle is the Certified Local Government Coordinator for the state Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (WMS is a program of DAHP). Reach out to Michelle with your design and CLG questions!
Email Breanne
206-489-2287
Email Jonelle
509-202-4299
Email Lydia
206-584-2678
Email Luke
509-842-3776
Email Michelle
360-890-2617