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Canton Mayor notes progress in annual address
In his annual State of the City address, Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood said the city forged ahead in both the economic well-being and quality of life areas in 2014.
Hobgood highlighted a more than a 7 percent jump in general fund revenues, a 66 percent increase in single-family building permits and a reduction in the city’s long-term debt to $36 million, down from $62 million seven years ago.
On quality of life, Hobgood noted progress in blight reduction and streetscape improvements, and said last year’s passage of a rental car tax will bring further progress.
He called for stepped-up historic preservation efforts, completion of citywide development and transportation plans and correction of downtown parking issues in 2015.
