Revitalization efforts require preserving history
The Mount Vernon City Council established a memorandum of agreement last week to OK the removal of seven historic buildings located west of Main Street.

Community and Economic Development Director Jana Hanson said the agreement has been a known step in the downtown master plan to revitalize downtown Mount Vernon for several months.

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