Rome Organization On A Mission To Redevelop The City
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: January 22, 2013
One Rome organization is on a mission to beautify and redevelop the
city. Rome Main Streets Alliance aims to keep businesses from leaving
Rome, while attracting new ones to the area.
The group bought two former eyesores on North James Street in 2010, and since then, they have newly renovated and sold one building. They are now in the process of redeveloping the building next door.
"We're able to preserve those sales tax dollars in Rome, we're able to preserve a business, and we're able to go on our way of developing a block of businesses and maintaining the integrity and the historical character of Rome rather than tearing down 2 buildings from 1875," says Joe Ferlo, Rome Main Streets Alliance President.
And Ferlo says renovating vacant properties in order to put them back on the tax roll generates tremendous revenue for Rome. He said the property sold in early December will bring about $6,500 dollars to the city in 2013.
The group bought two former eyesores on North James Street in 2010, and since then, they have newly renovated and sold one building. They are now in the process of redeveloping the building next door.
"We're able to preserve those sales tax dollars in Rome, we're able to preserve a business, and we're able to go on our way of developing a block of businesses and maintaining the integrity and the historical character of Rome rather than tearing down 2 buildings from 1875," says Joe Ferlo, Rome Main Streets Alliance President.
And Ferlo says renovating vacant properties in order to put them back on the tax roll generates tremendous revenue for Rome. He said the property sold in early December will bring about $6,500 dollars to the city in 2013.
