As the brick walls of the century old Hotel Talisi come down this week, two Tallassee natives hope to bring another hotel to the site.
Noah Griggs and Corrie Sid presented the idea of Project Resurrect to the Tallassee City Council on Monday night in an effort to bring energy to downtown Tallassee and revenue for the city. Sid explained the idea started in the shadows of the burned shell of Hotel Talisi the council has condemned and authorized to be torn down immediately.
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