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‘Revival on Main Street’ gives abandoned buildings facelift
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two abandoned buildings on Main Street in Inez are getting a facelift as part of Martin County’s “Revival on Main Street” effort. Local leaders say the structures at 42 East Main Street are too damaged to be restored and will eventually need to be torn down and rebuilt.
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EDA acquires property for downtown revitalization in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) moved closer to owning nearly all of a stretch of dilapidated properties along Main Street in Inez. At its April 9 meeting, the EDA voted to buy one building and accept ownership of eight properties acquired by the fiscal court. The EDA
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Martin County to purchase dilapidated downtown properties
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court is purchasing seven downtown properties in Inez for $550,000. Magistrates approved the expenditure of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation in a special meeting Friday. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty stated the goal was to revitalize the county. “Many buildings in our cities are dilapidated—have fallen on
