By Richard Harris
Local business and property owners have made significant improvements to historic buildings around 'The Square' in Buena Vista over the last few years. Those improvements to private property stand out in stark contrast to the condition of the downtown public spaces. The paint on the stately Marion County Courthouse is as cracked as the streets that surround it.
However, change is on the way - in a BIG way.
As previously reported, one of the next big projects to be funded by the Regional Transportation Sales Tax is the renovation of downtown Buena Vista. The River Valley Transportation Investment List includes a whopping $2 million for improvements to downtown Buena Vista.
The timetable for the improvements is a little fuzzy, but it is listed as a "Band 1...