Hope group ranks top improvements to Town Square

A downtown development group in Hope has put together a wishlist of improvements to the Town Square.

Main Street of Hope presented the Town Council last night with its suggested priorities for items under the town’s recently adopted downtown development plan.

Main Street members prioritized replacing the roofs of the Town Square shelterhouse, the bandstand and the pumphouse. They also want to make the facilities in the park more accessible and to improve lighting in the square. Susan Thayer-Fye, executive director of Main Street of Hope, said those were just suggested priorities from the community members in her group and the council is free to act on any or none of those suggestions.

Town leaders are planning to apply for grants to accomplish projects around the downtown area.