Demorest’s Arrendale Interchange proposal puts $9 million-to-$10 million sewer question at center

Demorest’s Downtown Development Authority on March 5, 2025, considered a proposal for an Arrendale Interchange development associated with the Irvin family’s land, pairing a commercial project with a sewer expansion estimated at $9 million to $10 million. The concept described restaurants, retail space, a hotel and medical offices, while identifying a possible Tax Allocation District as one way to finance needed infrastructure.