Hotel project discussed behind closed doors
By Tom Joyce tjoyce@mtairynews.com Mount Airy officials are continuing to hold discussions, albeit privately, on plans for an upscale hotel utilizing the Sparger Building pictured, a part of the former Spencer’s industrial complex which fronts Willow Street in Mount Airy. Little has emerged publicly about a proposed hotel/market center in downtown Mount Airy since a Feb. 4 public hearing on the project, but it has been discussed privately. That was the case last Monday night, when a closed session was held on the issue during a meeting of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners. “I think t...