Priorities and needs for Walhalla

Partners for Progress have settled on what they consider to be the top four needs and priorities for Walhalla.  The four top stores which should be Walhalla’s goal were announced during last night’s Partners meeting.  They are German restaurant, coffee shop, outfitter and hotel.  The following three investments are being recommended “(1) Professional City Planner/Manager/Funding Coordinator, (2) Master Plan to guide smart economic growth & development (3) Branching/Extended Streetscape Project south of Main Street.”  Two of Partners’ hopes for Walhalla are getting attention.  Oconee County Council is scheduled to consider a deal tonight to give builder Tom Markovich the go ahead to convert the former courthouse into a hotel.  And there are to be a series of meetings the next three days on a master plan for Walhalla.