CHIPLEY, Fla. (WMBB) — Chipley City officers have determined they’d like to show their historic downtown into an leisure district.

The Chipley City Council accredited the primary studying of an leisure district ordinance throughout Wednesday’s assembly. 

“This entertainment district is just another opportunity to allow us to create a space, a designated physical location where we can offer more to the public, to our community, and to those guests and visitors that are passing through our community,” mentioned Chipley Mayor Tracy Andrews. 

The leisure district might be a delegated space downtown. It will create the chance for particular occasions, the out of doors consumption of alcoholic drinks, and prolonged enterprise hours. Officials hope the district will create a social atmosphere for residents and guests as effectively. 

“This impacts our downtown area, our merchants, the property owners there and just offer more variety of amenities, making it more of a pedestrian-friendly area where they can be able to flow from shop to shop or from venue to venue,” mentioned Andrews.  

The leisure district can even assist Chipley develop economically. There might be a rise in income as new companies transfer to the world and public occasions are held extra typically. According to Washington County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mike Maxwell, many households wish to transfer into the up-and-coming metropolis as effectively. 

“They’re looking and asking questions about real estate, about schools, about coming in and establishing a business,” mentioned Maxwell. “I think it’s only going to enhance the quality of life here that people are searching for.”

The second public listening to for the leisure district ordinance might be held on November 14.