So far, about 60 percent of the total property owners have not offered their endorsement. But the proposal can move forward because the plan has the backing of owners representing 57 percent of the property values, including The Medical Center of Central Georgia and Coliseum Medical Centers. History says it's one of those things that's not gonna work, but it will. As leaders, we have to make that decision for them. Darnell said it's been difficult to get the business owners' complete support because of absentee landlords and vacant properties.
Downtown is hundreds of ships with hundreds of captains.
We need some direction. Griffin said the naysayers are skeptical of new ideas, especially in a town where new ideas surface often but rarely work. If this happens, we're going to be a much happier downtown, a much friendlier downtown. But not everyone is embracing the higher tax plan. Some of these things are the responsibility of the city already.