City of Petersburg
“City Manager William E. Johnson III said that there's a lot
in store for the city of Petersburg in 2014 that will be for the better. ‘When
I got here, I said that Petersburg is a diamond in the rough,’ Johnson said
recently. ‘We're going to keep polishing it.’ Part of that plan for the year
includes: selling more properties that the city currently owns; transformation
at the critical Interstate 95 exit 52 interchange; and more development within
the city - including the potential development of the former Trailways Station.
Johnson estimates that the city owns currently about 250 properties. He said
that since he's been here, the number has already decreased from 350 when he
became city manager in 2011…
Additionally, Johnson added that the city is working toward
revitalization of the I-95 exit 52 interchange. ‘That's been a priority since I
got here,’ Johnson said adding that City Council has wanted to see improvement
to that area since before he started. Most recently, the vision has taken the
form of the demolition of the former Holiday Inn on the east side of the
interstate.”
~Writes F.M. Wiggins of Progress-Index
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