Main Street Bartow is searching for a new executive director, which they have been without one since Mikel Dorminy tendered her resignation May 2013. This was first made public at the Aug. 4 City Commission work session by Commissioner Trish Pfeiffer, who is also a member of the Main Street Bartow board.

In her announcement, Pfeiffer, who with her husband, Bob, co-owns Simply Storage, said during the work session that the board would be assisted in this search, in part, with advice from Ronni Wood, the State Coordinator of the Florida Main Street Program, which is administered by the Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation. Wood also was a Main Street executive director for the cities of Lake Wales, Winter Haven and Haines City. Wood met with Main Street Bartow board members earlier this year.