Business Owner Resources

If your business is within the Architectural Overlay District in Downtown East Point, then you are apart of the East Point Main Street Association’s (EPMSA) downtown district! See map here PDF). The East Point Main Street Association is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to “To preserve and enhance the downtown area as the heart of East Point, communicating a sense of place, community pride and heritage, while providing for a successful business and residential environment.”
To find out more about the board click here.

This designation opens up many opportunities for your business. Below are just a few of the benefits of locating your business within EPMSA’s downtown district:

Downtown Business Benefits:

• Free business listing in the online Main Street Business Directory
• Downtown Newsletter benefits
• Eligible to submit a business editorial that would be published in the Downtown Newsletter
• Eligible to enter the drawing for the Business of the Month Article for FREE
• Eligible to advertise at a discounted rate in the Downtown Newsletter
• Eligible to post any commercial space you have for lease or sale in the downtown area for FREE
• Eligible to post any specials you have for that month’s patrons for FREE
• Eligible to post any events/special programs you have coming up for FREE
• Eligible to post any “help wanted” ads you have for FREE
• Free booth at the Destination East Point event in downtown
• Eligible to showcase your food at the Taste of East Point event for FREE
• Quarterly Downtown Business Meetings – Meeting dates and times will be posted in the Calendar of Events section below.

Downtown Business Announcements:

• Complete the Online Downtown Business Survey (printable version) today. Your opinion is important!
       » Downtown Business Survey Results
• Submit any material you would like in the monthly newsletter by the 21st of the month prior to the desired issue month.
• If you would like to sponsor any of the upcoming events, please email generalinfo@downtowneastpoint.com. Thank you in advance for your support, EPMSA depends on support from businesses and community stakeholders like you!
• If you would like to participate n any of the upcoming events, please email generalinfo@downtowneastpoint.com.

Message from the Police Department:

1. Electronics Registration - EPPD would like for you to register all your electronics/high value items now, before an incident/burglary has occurred. They keep a database of serial numbers so that in the event stolen merchandise is located, they can give it back to the registered owner. Simply fill out the form and mail, fax or email it back to the contact info on the form as soon as possible!
2. New Burglary Task Force – In an effort to crack down on smash-and-grab crimes, a new law was passed giving the courts the ability to sentence anyone who commits burglary 2 years in jail! Download this document for more information about this and the task force
3. Crime Reporting Network – If you have the unfortunate experience of a burglary or other crime, please report it to the police and other proper authorities and then send Erin Rodgers an email with the general information. Information will then be sent out to the other Downtown Businesses so they can be on the alert and keep an eye out for any suspects, etc.
4. Update your contact info with the Police Department: Please see the downloadable Business Emergency Form below, fill it out and fax or mail it back to the address on the form. In case of an emergency/break-in at your business, the police would like to make sure they have the most up to date information in case they need to contact you. Please take the time to fill this out and mail it in today!”
   » Business Emergency Contact Form

***Please call the Police for any suspicious or criminal activity, including loitering and solicitation/pan handling! The police want to encourage the community to pick up the phone and dial the non-emergency number, 404-761-2177, whenever they see any of the above items, they will come out and investigate and it allows them to determine how many officers they need to assign to an area, especially if the area is experiencing a high amount of criminal/nuisance activity.

New Planter Adoption Program Coming to Downtown!

The City of East Point Economic Development Department is proud to announce this new program. Planters supplied by a local company will be made available to businesses to be displayed on the sidewalk or public right of way, depending on space availability. The flowers and plants will be watered and maintained by business owners who wish to participate in the program. We hope that this program literally grows each season to include increasing volunteer and business participation as well as partnerships with other civic and promotional organizations in East Point. The program will help the community be creative and give them a sense of ownership in their City. If you're interested in this program and possibly adopting a planter in the Fall, send an e-mail to erodgers@eastpointcity.org!

Downtown Business Owner Calendar of Events

• Quarterly Downtown Business Meeting. . . Wednesday, October 6th
       Morning Session: 8:30am –Q’s Restaurant - 1599 White Way, East Point, GA 30344
       Evening Session: 5:00pm –Q’s Restaurant - 1599 White Way, East Point, GA 30344
• Main Street District Business Networking Event on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, 6-8 pm, The Hilliards on Main, 2465 Main St.
       For more information, email volunteerinfo@downtowneastpoint.com or call 404-270-7059!
  
• Saturday, October 2nd – Destination East Point – 3-9pm – Free Booth for Downtown Businesses!
• Quarterly Downtown Business Meeting. . .Wednesday, October 6th - Time and place coming soon. . .
• East Point Celebrates the Holidays – Time and Date to be Announced!

Downtown Business Resources:

• Main Street/Downtown Development Manager: Erin Rodgers, 404-270-7059, erodgers@eastpointcity.org
• Business License Department: Chris Swain, 404-270-7185, cswain@eastpointcity.org
• Planning & Zoning Department: 404-270-7030
• Police Department: 404-559-6226
• Public Utilities Department: 404-270-7166
• City of East Point website: www.eastpointcity.org

Small Business Loan Programs:

Fulton County Programs:

• Georgia SBA 504 Application (PDF)
• Georgia SBA 504 Program Guide
• Business Improvement Loan Program (BILP) (PDF)
• Fulton County Business Improvement Loan Program BILP Checklist (PDF)