Drawing people from Banks Crossing is seen as a goal. The seven million shoppers that go to the Tanger Factory Stores each year are a potential bonanza, the researchers said, but only if they can be lured into the downtown. THE NEXT STEP Jan Nelson, executive director of the DDA, says the next step will be, in the 2000-2001 budget year, to develop marketing materials utilizing the survey results. We want to be able to develop a marketing packet that can be tailored to whatever business we are trying to court. Grading is being done on the 26-acre tract of land north of Jefferson on Hog Mountain Road and Jett Roberts Road.
Construction is slated to begin soon and be complete in approximately six months.
Two buildings will be located on the property, one 72,000 square feet and the other 45,000 square feet. In addition to a truck dealership, the company will also sell new and used parts and have 25 maintenance bays. The firm initially wanted to locate in Braselton, but faced opposition from town leaders. The first candidate to announce for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners under the new five-member structure made his intentions known this week. Jefferson is the only incorporated town in the district.