The council is weighing a plan to rent out City Hall as event space and upgrade its facade, part of a broader goals discussion at its retreat.
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- March 8, 2025: Parks Goal 3 - City Hall event space rental and facade upgrades
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City council members outlined infrastructure and development priorities, including expanding water capacity and planning for annexation along Highway 365, though no votes were taken.
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- March 8, 2025: Infrastructure and Development priorities - water capacity, sidewalks, historic building preservation, Highway 365 annexation
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The grant applications, if awarded, would fund streetscaping, park and city hall lighting and power, and a roadway from Florida Street to Central Avenue to Demorest-Mt. Airy Road…
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- March 5, 2025: City Council GDOT grant applications for streetscaping, park/city hall lighting and power, and Florida St to Central Ave to Demorest-Mt. Airy roadway
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The authority that oversees downtown redevelopment is weighing a more active approach to acquiring and disposing of property, which could shape what happens to buildings and lots downtown.
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- March 5, 2025: DDA project updates: park projects, sidewalk improvements, and property strategy
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The authority is considering using the fair's roughly 17,000 attendees in September to raise Demorest's profile.
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- March 5, 2025: Chattahoochee Mountain Fair promotional plans (September)
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Downtown Demorest is set to host a community yard sale in early April, organized by Andrew Ferguson.
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- March 5, 2025: Community Yard Sale event, April 4-5
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- No next step has been documented.
A city council member's inquiry suggests a development application for the Long Street property may be in the works, though none has been confirmed filed.
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- January 7, 2025: Inquiry about application status for the Johnny Gunn property on Long Street
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- No next step has been documented.