The public is invited to attend a town hall meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14 to discuss the upcoming updates and renovations in Seminole’s Downtown District, which includes the roadway, sidewalk, and utilities on Main Street. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Seminole Public Library.

“We hope to take this opportunity to speak with and receive comments from the downtown businesses and community about projects expected time frame, impacts to business access and plans to work around the construction the renovation schedule,” city officials said in a press release.

As previously reported, The Seminole Urban Renewal Authority (SURA) has given the go-ahead for improvements to sections of the downtown area. The project has been the subject of numerous meetings and public hearings over the last two years.

SURA has set the parameters for the project to include the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street. In this area the project will build new sidewalks for the 200 and 300 blocks with handicap accessible ramps in the middle of the block. In addition, the water lines under the brick streets will be replaced and new asphalt will be laid over the existing bricks on all blocks.

The SURA board says it is particularly sensitive to the businesses that will be inconvenienced during this construction activity. The staff has prepared a timeline for the improvements and will be able to demonstrate when the businesses will be impacted.