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Published on: 3/17/2002
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"Now is the time to establish priorities, to establish time lines, to establish budgets," said retired manufacturing executive David Wilson, who attended several meetings on the plan."Unless we do this now, it may not happen at all."
In the last 27 years, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on about 25 studies focusing on downtown.The most recent cost about $42,000.
Some of the ideas generated have become reality -- a downtown library, a new city hall and a renovated hotel.
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David Wilson, the retired manufacturing executive, said the leadership must come from an elected position.Political leaders have the ability to direct policy, galvanize public opinion and lobby the legislature and the public sector for funds.
Wilson worked at Fasco Industries.