Callaway Foundation steps back; officials say private development and grants will drive implementation
Speakers said the Callaway Foundation, a major funder of past downtown projects, has shifted its focus to education and affordable housing; county and city officials expect future implementation funds to come from private development and grants once a community-backed plan exists.
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During the meeting Bill Honeycutt said the last downtown plan was paid for entirely by the Callaway Foundation and that foundation support helped deliver projects now in place. "That last plan was done and paid for entirely by the Callaway Foundation," Honeycutt said, listing projects such as the hotel, AMC theater and restaurants that he said resulted from that investment.
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