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Council discusses downtown redevelopment, railroad right-of-way constraints; Farmers Market shows early growth
Summary
Council members discussed prospective Main Street property sales and redevelopment plans, constraints imposed by railroad right-of-way rules, and received an update that the new Farmers Market has expanded vendor participation and attendance.
Council members and the city administrator discussed several downtown redevelopment matters, including negotiations to sell Main Street properties, concerns about demolition timing, and railroad right-of-way rules that affect redevelopment near the tracks.
City Administrator James Fincher reported that a buyer (Aaron McMahon was mentioned by name as a potential buyer) has emerged for Main Street parcels and that the buyer wants coordinated demolition and streetscape work so the city avoids repeated disruptions. The administrator said developers prefer to demolish and redevelop in a coordinated…
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