City officials are thinking about ways to spruce up the parking lot at the corner of Logan and West Henderson streets, saying that it is an important parking area that needs more attention.
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Marion will soon have a new subdivision.
The Marion City Council on Tuesday heard the annual report from the Marion Business Association.
Old Fort has a new community center complete with a first-class coffee shop, a stage for live music and lots of games and crafts for folks of different backgrounds.
By October, folks should start noticing some new and better looking signs going up around downtown Marion and elsewhere in the city.
The Marion City Council approved Tuesday a streetscape plan for downtown that does not include roundabouts, angled parking on Main Street or the closing of East Henderson Street. The plan does include the planting of new trees and the placement of more attractive signs directing people to points of interest.
Within the next year or so, Marion should have better looking and more informative signs and new trees that will provide plenty of shade and improve the downtown's appearance. And in the next few years, Main Street could be redone to make it safer and more attractive to residents, tourists and business owners.
Although downtown Marion might be a Wi-Fi hot spot, it now has a large dead zone in the middle. And city officials said this week they are working to get the problem with the free wireless Internet fixed.
Downtown Marion is now a Wi-Fi hot spot.
By this summer, downtown Marion could have wireless Internet service and the Historic Marion Tailgate Market could have a roof over its head. Small business owners should also be able to get grant money that can help them with their immediate needs during the recession.
City leaders have a list of seven projects that could help Marion promote its "brand," support local businesses and improve the downtown area.
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