Brainerd's New Downtown

Brainerd Main Street Advisory Committee will hold its second open house meeting Tuesday night at the First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Brainerd Lakes Chamber Main Street coordinator Emily Roaragen said the reconstruction of historic downtown is set to begin in the spring of 2009 and Brainerd will a particularly exciting place to be. Roaragen said businesses will remain open during reconstruction which will include sanitary and storm sewer replacement, street and sidewalk reconstruction and street furniture. Roaragen said the planners hired by the city will present the latest plans and citizens who attend the meeting will be able to offer their suggestions. The meeting starts at 6pm.