Danville Mayor Rickey Williams says he is planning a new approach to tackle blight. He says tearing down dilapidated homes at various locations is not making enough of an impact. So Williams has a new plan….
Williams says a couple of developers have reached out to him, but they need sufficient land to possibly build new housing….
But as he focuses on neighborhoods, Mayor Williams noted on WDAN Radio’s Newsmakers program Thursday that some drainage issues also need to be addressed…
And the Danville Mayor added that if citizens come together in neighborhood associations he thinks a lot more can be accomplished.
[**Note: You can listen to the entire Newsmakers interview with Mayor Williams by going to the podcast at VermilionCountyFirst.com.]
