Those that braved the rain to be at Main Street Wetumpka’s Market Study Presentation got an inside look at the organization’s downtown directive – from what it has accomplished so far to what it plans to accomplish next.
The crowd of approximately 30 at the Wetumpka Civic Center on Thursday, June 29, sat before the MSW board of directors along with Main Street Alabama representatives and the author of the survey whose findings were on display.
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