I was a surprised last year to see the Cole Farm barn destroyed by the developer during site work. We were assured that the barn would be back... it is, but it looks nothing like the last one.... unless they scrubbed the wood clean. New materials were used to put back the "old" barn and I don't believe it's the same footprint.
What I think the Town should do is continue on their mission to remove anything that is old. Let's start with 21st Street since it is an "eyesore" and put in something that is like the complex in Leesburg where the Cobb theater is. What do you think? Maybe some "real" boutique shops, a mattress store, cell phone store, a bowling alley, and a cinema of course.
Now are YOU ready to pay for it? That's what the Town is doing. When asked what the matching resident dollars were on the project a percentage of 10% was given because, as you know in the situation of the Town Hall project, things don't always end up costing what was originally thought. They have slated $2.3M in Federal funding and just received approval for an additional $300K. But they're not done yet. I think two or three more rounds of grant money and they might come up with a total, which I think it will be closer to $4M. That means YOUR share is $400K to pay for the pretty planter project. Sound good? I'll get you started where to send your money.
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