Blackshear City Council discussed and/or voted on the following during their monthly work session November 4 and regular meeting held on Monday, November 10. The meeting was moved up a day due to Veterans Day, November 11.
Final Downtown Development Authority member appointed: The city council appointed Jordan DuPont as the final board member of the Downtown Development Authority at the October meeting. Du-Pont’s appointment will expire in 2029.
In September, the city council unanimously voted to create a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) with the power to buy, hold, lease and sell property for the purpose of revitalizing/maintaining a central business district within the city limits. The council also approved the appointment of six individuals to comprise the DDA’s board, each serving until such time as “a successor is duly appointed and qualified.”
