Civil Municipal - April 2024

REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT David Melvin, of DHM Engineering, talks about development in the city, and the ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown Marianna. He states,“Five years ago, we had Hurricane Michael. That was pretty devastating to our community, but fortunately, there’s a blessing out of that curse, with the grant funds that have become available for us to do some renovations and improvements.We have in the works, grants to redo the streets, primarily focusing on Market Street downtown.” This initiative includes the demolition of a dilapidated building at a main downtown intersection, creating space for future development. Melvin shares his vision, which includes the Market Street project becoming the newMain Street, offering an attractive space for businesses, pedestrians, and events, and overcoming the challenges posed by the busy US Highway 90 which cuts through the center of the community. For over a century, our dealership has proudly served Marianna, FL with the best in Ford vehicles C h i p o l a CHIPOLAFORD.COM 138 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 04