Development & What's Coming in Demorest
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What is proposed, permitted, or being built?What's Coming issues in Demorest
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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.
City council members outlined infrastructure and development priorities, including expanding water capacity and planning for annexation along Highway 365, though no votes were taken.
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…
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.
The authority is considering using the fair's roughly 17,000 attendees in September to raise Demorest's profile.
Downtown Demorest is set to host a community yard sale in early April, organized by Andrew Ferguson.
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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