City-parish looks to spark private investment with new redevelopment programs

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City-parish officials on Monday announced a slate of new initiatives aimed at reducing blight and stimulating economic development, community revitalization and first-time homeownership. The initiatives are backed by roughly $6 million in federal grant funding and are intended to “return previously blighted properties to commerce,” Mayor Sid Edwards said in a Monday afternoon press conference.

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