Existing city plans call for more restaurants and entertainment downtown. The possibility of increased passenger rail and visitors downtown makes those plans even more important. However, there’s not piles of turnkey restaurant space available. “It’s not that I have anything against insurance companies or realtors, but that’s not always what you want in downtown spaces,” Community Development Coordinator Zach McHatton said. Newton’s downtown remains fairly full. But in recent years, the number of properties to be used as eating or drinking establishments has shrunk.
Source: Harvey County Now
