The Powhatan Point Revitalization Association (PPRA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, open to anyone wishing to participate in the revitalization of the Powhatan Point community area. The PPRA is managed and directed by a volunteer team of residents, business leaders and alumni of Powhatan. The team adheres to the review and recommendations of the Town of Powhatan Point Mayor and Town Council (the “Council”), taxpayers, residents, property owners, and businesses of the community.

The organization’s basic goals and objectives are described below:

(a) To promote Powhatan Point, Ohio as a destination community, that would identify with vacation/ conference resort having recreational facilities, unique cultural arts products retail/museums/river walk, and get-away/time-share retirement housing supported by hotel/condo development;
(b) To preserve and reuse the Powhatan High School as a community-centered facility serving:
    (1)the area as a luxury hotel/conference/banquet center
    (2)as a family restaurant
    (3)as a child/youth/senior care center
    (4)the residents physical fitness/rehabilitation needs
    (5)as a cinema performing and fine arts center
    (6) the Powhatan Historical Society Museum
    (7) as PPRA, retail and professional offices
(c) To preserve and enhance the tax base of Powhatan Point, Ohio;
(d) To promote, attract, stimulate, rehabilitate, and revitalize commerce, professional office, residential and natural resources in Powhatan;
(e) To stimulate the flow of private investment funds from banks, investment houses, insurers, government grants, bonds, or loans and other financial institutions for Powhatan;
(f) To promote gainful employment/business opportunities for the inhabitants of Powhatan;
(g) To enhance/maintain the historical and heritage aspects of the town natural resources as historic site/museum, riverfront access, public park and recreational areas for public use;
(h) To enhance downtown sidewalks, river boardwalks/roads, parking and economic climate that will encourage and attract commerce, professional office and residential development; and
(i) To do all things necessary to improve the social, economic and business welfare of Powhatan.

The board is represented by the following Powhatan Point stakeholders:

1. Business Owners Representative, Randy Sisson, President
2. Powhatan High School Alumni Board Representative, Beverly Necessary, Vice President
3. Community Financial Group Representative, Becky Bier, Treasurer
4. Powhatan Improvement Committee Representative, Carolyn Rutter
5. Property Owners Representative, James Green
6. Property Owners Representative, Darlene Van Dyne
8. Cultural Arts Group Representative, Antoinette Fineman
9. Cultural Arts Group Representative, Dorothy Milton
10. Powhatan Historical Society, Yolanda Hess
11. Town Resident, Bill McVey
12. Culinary Management, Christine Kinney,

Business Managers for the PPRA Board: Powhatan High School Alumni, Michael Stora