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News Nearby: Duluth Holds State of City Address
Mayor Nancy Harris led the address on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson and PR manager Tixie Fowler were in attendance.
Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris focused on efforts by the city to attract young professionals and others to live and visit the city during her 2013 State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 22. An estimated 250 business and civic leaders gathered at the Gwinnett Center to hear her informative talk. Duluth already offers many amenities that appeal to young professionals, Harris said, and will be adding more as the city proceeds with plans to redevelop historic Downtown Duluth into a dining and entertainment district. Plans also include providing affordable high-density places to live downtown, she said. Of particular interest, the mayor said, are “millennials,” individuals born between 1982 and 2002. The number of persons over the age of 40 in …
