Committee to study development for eastern Gainesville

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By Chad Smith
Staff writers

Published: Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 9:47 p.m.

The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday created a temporary committee to study economic development for the central and eastern parts of the city after Commissioner Scherwin Henry shared his vision of a hotel/conference center downtown and mixed-use retail, office and residential development nearby.