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The World According to ChrisGraham.com: Special tax district-Yeah, a good idea, that one

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Q: Why haven’t you weighed in on the idea to set up a special tax district in Downtown Waynesboro to provide a stable source of funding for downtown-redevelopment efforts generally and specifically for Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc.?

A: Um, well, actually, I did so back in March.

Link to Special Report on AugustaFreePress.com: Moving Downtown Waynesboro Forward.

The report offered analysis of development issues in Waynesboro, reporting on recent efforts to build consensus toward the development of a strategic action plan, and a rundown of a similar effort that had been undertaken with great success in nearby Staunton.

Link to column on TheWorldAccordingToChrisGraham.com.

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