Deseret News (Salt Lake City), by Nancy Perkins Deseret Morning News
ST. GEORGE -- A new look destined for Main Street is designed to capture old memories -- blending the charm of the historic with amenities of the present.
"This project celebrates the history of St. George," said city spokesman Marc Mortensen. "The city is investing a significant amount in the downtown heart of the city and the response has been very positive."
Design plans for the St. George Town Square and Historic Water Walk on Main Street, a nine-acre, $4.2 million project, were unveiled in early October. Funding for the major reconstruction effort is coming from redevelopment agency funds, said Mortensen.
"This whole thing has been a huge partnership between the city, school district and county," he said. "It's really a model for the rest of the state on how different government interests can work together for a common goal."
Major construction won't start until the spring of 2007, although crews should begin work on a nature park on the north end of Main Street at Brooks Pond this winter.