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Demorest DDA unanimously expands boundary to include Historic District and stretch between two cemeteries
Summary
The Demorest Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously March 2 to expand its service footprint from Demorest City Cemetery to Yonah Memorial Gardens, formally extending DDA coverage to the Historic District and nearby properties and directing staff to record the change in city files.
The Demorest Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted unanimously March 2 to expand its development footprint to cover the city’s Historic District and adjacent properties along the main corridor, extending from Demorest City Cemetery (Old 441/Central Avenue) to Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The motion to adopt the new boundary was made by Shawn Allen and seconded by Patti Davis; the board approved it without objection. The minutes state the expansion is intended to allow the DDA to “formally support these properties for the benefit of local businesses” and that the change will be officially recorded in City of Demorest files.
Board members present at the meeting included Jim Welborn, Patti Davis, Christie Ryals, Kari Goemans, Rebecca Brantley and Shawn Allen. The motion was listed in the minutes as item 10; no amendments to the motion were recorded and no dissenting remarks appear in the minutes.
The minutes do not list specific projects, funding allocations, or an implementation timetable tied to the boundary change. The record notes only that the expansion will be entered into municipal records; any subsequent staff work, permits or funding actions tied to the expanded area were not specified.
