SWEETWATER-The Sweetwater Mayor and Board of Commissioners covered a lot of ground in a half-hour regular monthly workshop and called meeting Monday afternoon.

One proposal downtown merchants may be interested in is a city plan to set aside between $40,000 and $60,000 worth of leftover economic development funds to develop a revitalization plan and as matching grants for downtown businesses to improve their appearance.

City Planner Scott Wilson describe a two-prong plan that seemed to meet with city commissioners' approval.

See full story in the Wednesday, Feb. 27, edition of The Advocate & Democrat.