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Barbara Lohr

Mayor's Corner: Barbara Lohr

Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr is one of three local mayors writing weekly columns for the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson's uptown dreaming is step-by-step process

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The city of Jackson has been selected as one of Missouri's DREAM communities. In 2006 several state agencies discussed way to assist small to mid-sized communities in economic development, with an emphasis on revitalizing downtown districts. The city of Cape Girardeau was selected in the first group of 10 cities in 2006. DREAM stands for Downtown (only in Jackson it's called Uptown) Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri. This initiative offers assistance with technical planning and help in accessing state programs for achieving the city's revitalization goals.

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