Don Paight
Don Paight
developer either hall purchase space takes tax
The hall takes up a lot of space on the waterfront. We want the developer to either lease it or purchase it, but it's important to get (the property) back on the city's tax rolls.
advantage businesses encourage events special stay
We try to encourage businesses to stay open. We want them to take advantage of special events like this.
coming downtown hope impact number people restaurant retail shop
We've never done a study, but we think the number of people coming downtown will impact the downtown economy. We hope they will see a restaurant or retail shop they like and come back.
fact parade parking people
The fact is people are parking all over the city. So even if you are not on the parade route, you can get business.