this fall, setting the stage for future infrastructure improvements. WATERFRONT TRANSFORMATION FROM MARINA TO RECREATION HUB The St. Lawrence River waterfront serves as Prescott’s crown jewel, with the town investing heavily to maximize this natural asset.“This year we’re finishing our dock replacements at the marina,” Armstrong says.“We have about 120 slip recreation front that’s takeout dining and viewfinders for boat watching and birdwatching. Valentyne credits the combined programs with dramatic occupancy improvements. “That CIP program has put us in a position where we now have less than half a dozen vacancies downtown, and it’s just amazing to see the transformation that’s happened,” she says. The town has also approved a streetscaping design study scheduled to begin 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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