If the applicant, at any time, deviates from the requirements set out by the Design Committee or the secretary of interior's standards of rehabilitation, Jackson Downtown Development Corporation will recommend to the bank that the low interest rate no longer be in effect. Also, the Certificate of Occupancy will be reviewed. Additional information may be obtained at the Jackson Downtown Development office. City investment is in the form of sewers, sidewalks, streets, alleys, and water lines. It is the obligation of the city and private citizens to protect downtown to see that the tax base stays strong.
Downtown is an incubator for new businesses.
Starting and overhead costs are often too high in shopping centers for new merchants. Downtown, where the over head is lower, is the logical place for beginning businesses. It is up to downtown merchants and officials to see that the areas remains a viable shopping district that will afford opportunities for new growth. The rehabilitation of Downtown Jackson is an incentive for attracting community-wide investment. When industry leaders look at Jackson as a possible location, the officials examine many aspects, among which are availability of industrial parks, adequate airport facilities, land, water, and utilities.