Awards and Recognitions

2024 Premier Partner

AWARDED TO:  CITY OF WARRENSBURG

Warrensburg Main Street and the City of Warrensburg have worked alongside each other for many years to continue to revitalize and grow Downtown Warrensburg. Both entities have been through trials and tribulations of staff changes, growth, and outside factors pushing limits.

2024 Best Historic Preservation Project

AWARDED TO: QUARRY CITY PROPERTIES

At the end of 2022 Quarry City Properties, owned by Jason Elkins and Connor Harrington purchased the buildings located at 109 and 111 West Culton. This partnership began a massive renovation project which would ultimately renovate the entire structure and combine the two addresses into one cohesive property.

2023 Outstanding Public Official

AWARDED TO: STORMY TAYLOR

If you are in the Warrensburg community, you know the name Stormy Taylor as she is not only the local go-getter but an outstanding person to have in our community.

2023 Creative Placemaking Project

AWARDED TO:  WARRENSBURG RISING SUN MURAL

In 2019 Warrensburg Main Street set a goal of adding more art into our historic downtown district.

2022 Creative Placemaking Project, Over $1,000

AWARDED TO: THE ALLEY

  • JOHNSON COUNTY UNITED WAY
  • REESE EDUCATION CENTER
  • WILEYRIDER ART
  • HANNAH BEATRIX CLARK
  • CITY OF WARRENSBURG GOVERNMENT WARRENSBURG ARTS COMMISSION

The alley has been a project near and dear to Warrensburg Main Street’s heart since the first step in 2020.

2022 Best Pandemic Recovery

AWARDED TO: MKT CLOTHING CO.

Karen Vick and Rachel Mifflin were nominated with MKT Clothing Co. for their jump start attitude when COVID tried breaking their spirits.

2022 Volunteer of the Year

AWARDED TO: EMERSON ELKINS

Emerson was born with volunteering in his blood. He may be the youngest volunteer to our organization and maybe in the State of Missouri.

2023 Business of the Year

AWARDED TO: HEROES RESTAURANT & PUB

The business of the year award is to recognize a downtown business that has stood out this past year due to their innovation, involvement or creativity.

2023 Community Partner of the Year

AWARDED TO: STANDING IN THE GAP

The community partner award is given to a group, business, non profit, organization or community members that have made an impact on our organization this past year. These nominees are often people that work closely with us to achieve our goals and promote community relationships and cooperation.

2023 Volunteer of the Year

AWARDED TO: CHRISTINA KEARNS

The Volunteer of the Year award is for an individual who has devoted countless hours to helping Warrensburg Main Street without any hesitation in 2023. These volunteers help in various ways and all are truly appreciated by our organization.

2023 Downtown Rehabilitation Project

AWARDED TO: QUARRY CITY PROPERTIES

As an organization dedicated to preserving our historic buildings, we felt creating an award to recognize those who are helping us reach our mission are deserving of recognition. The Downtown Rehabilitation Project award is given to a business, group or team who have taken a space and invested in the history and future of it in Downtown Warrensburg.

2023 Downtown Champion

AWARDED TO: THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG

The Downtown Champion award is an individual, business, organization or group who have gone above and beyond for our organization.

2023 Legacy Board Member

AWARDED TO: GINA CARLYLE

This award goes to individuals who have helped shape our organization, spent years dedicating their time and embody the Main Street way.

2023 Heart of Downtown

AWARDED TO: JILL PURVIS

This award goes to individuals who have helped shape our organization, spent years dedicating their time and embody the Main Street way.

2022 Business of the Year

AWARDED TO:  FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP.

Our award for the business of the year category goes to a business who relocated to Downtown at the end of 2021.

2022 Community Partner of the Year

AWARDED TO: WARRENSBURG R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT

During 2022 our partnership with the Warrensburg School district was enhanced and grew in several areas.

2022 Volunteer of the Year

AWARDED TO: JENNIFER DEBACKER

Jennifer has been a Warrensburg Main Street supporter since 2017. This is the second year in a row that Jennifer has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year for our organization.

2022 Legacy Farmers' Market Award

AWARDED TO: THE COUNTS FAMILY

The Counts Family have been fixtures in Warrensburg and Johnson County for many years.

2021 Business of the Year

AWARDED TO: MEYER’S MARKET

The business of the year award is to recognize a downtown business that has stood out this past year due to their innovation, involvement or creativity.

2021 Community Partner of the Year

AWARDED TO: JOHNSON COUNTY CLERK

  • STORMY TAYLOR
  • DIANE THOMPSON

The Community Partner award is given to a group, business, non profit, organization or community members that have made an impact on our organization this past year.

2021 Volunteer of the Year

AWARDED TO: JANIS RUSSELL

The Volunteer of the Year award is for an individual who has devoted countless hours to helping Warrensburg Main Street without any hesitation.

2021 Legacy Board Member Award

AWARDED TO: ADVISORY BOARD

  • KATIE SCULLY
  • REX SMARR
  • JASON ELKINS
  • RHONDA GELBACH

This award was created to recognize some very special people in our organization.

2020 Evening of Excellence

2019 Community Partner of the Year

AWARDED TO: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI

UCM was awarded Community Partner of the Year due to the multiple connections the Alumni Association was able to connect Warrensburg Main Street with during the Fall 2019 semester.

2019 Heart of Downtown

AWARDED TO: TEENA SIMON

Teena has served many positions within the Main Street board, design committee and advisory board.

2019 Business of the Year Award

AWARDED TO:  GREEN TRUCK BAKERY

Green Truck Bakery is the winner of Business of the Year.

2019 Volunteer of the Year

AWARDED TO: GINA CARLYLE

Gina Carlyle is the 2019 Volunteer of the Year.