Organizational Structure
Board of Trustees
The Allentown Village Initiative's organizational structure consists of a 13-member Board of Trustees. There are nine voting members and four non-voting members. The non-voting members are two representative liaisons from the Borough of Allentown's Mayor and Council, and one representative liaison from the Allentown Business and Community Association and the Upper Freehold Regional School District respectively. Members of the Board of Trustees are proposed by a Nominating Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees and are chosen from a broad-based group of community leaders who share the mission, goals and vision of The Allentown Village Initiative. The Board of Trustees is comprised of business owners, property owners, residents, leaders, government officials and individuals with knowledge of historic preservation, business practices, law, the arts, media, environmental issues and practices, finance, fundraising, or other skills and talents. The Board's Executive Committee is composed of the President, the Vice-President, the secretary, the Treasurer, one additional voting member, and one additional non-voting member who are appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Our Downtown Approach
In its downtown activities, The Allentown Village Initiative utilizes the Four-Point Approach™, a comprehensive revitalization strategy of the National Main Street Center, Inc. a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Eight Principles of Success as defined by the Main Street™ New Jersey Program. Volunteers are welcome.
Our Decision-Making Approach
The Allentown Village Initiative uses Roberts Rules of Order (where applicable) in concert with a collaborative system of decision-making.
Five Standing Committees
The Nominating Committee will identify and recommend a slate of individuals to serve as Trustees and Officers of the Board of Trustees and is comprised of two regular voting members and one non-voting Member of the Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Board.
There are 4 remaining committees; Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Restructuring. These standing committees are led by a Coordinator who is a Member of the Board of Trustees and who is appointed annually by the Board.
Project Committees and/or Ad-Hoc Committees
Project Committee Coordinators are approved by the Board of Trustees. A Member of the Board of Trustees serves on each Committee to provide oversight and guidance. Usually, volunteers are welcome.
Working Groups
Working groups are task-oriented subsets of the Board of Trustees, or the Committees, and may include individuals with special expertise and skillsets.
The Allentown Village Initiative's organizational structure consists of a 13-member Board of Trustees. There are nine voting members and four non-voting members. The non-voting members are two representative liaisons from the Borough of Allentown's Mayor and Council, and one representative liaison from the Allentown Business and Community Association and the Upper Freehold Regional School District respectively. Members of the Board of Trustees are proposed by a Nominating Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees and are chosen from a broad-based group of community leaders who share the mission, goals and vision of The Allentown Village Initiative. The Board of Trustees is comprised of business owners, property owners, residents, leaders, government officials and individuals with knowledge of historic preservation, business practices, law, the arts, media, environmental issues and practices, finance, fundraising, or other skills and talents. The Board's Executive Committee is composed of the President, the Vice-President, the secretary, the Treasurer, one additional voting member, and one additional non-voting member who are appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Our Downtown Approach
In its downtown activities, The Allentown Village Initiative utilizes the Four-Point Approach™, a comprehensive revitalization strategy of the National Main Street Center, Inc. a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Eight Principles of Success as defined by the Main Street™ New Jersey Program. Volunteers are welcome.
Our Decision-Making Approach
The Allentown Village Initiative uses Roberts Rules of Order (where applicable) in concert with a collaborative system of decision-making.
Five Standing Committees
The Nominating Committee will identify and recommend a slate of individuals to serve as Trustees and Officers of the Board of Trustees and is comprised of two regular voting members and one non-voting Member of the Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Board.
There are 4 remaining committees; Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Restructuring. These standing committees are led by a Coordinator who is a Member of the Board of Trustees and who is appointed annually by the Board.
Project Committees and/or Ad-Hoc Committees
Project Committee Coordinators are approved by the Board of Trustees. A Member of the Board of Trustees serves on each Committee to provide oversight and guidance. Usually, volunteers are welcome.
Working Groups
Working groups are task-oriented subsets of the Board of Trustees, or the Committees, and may include individuals with special expertise and skillsets.
