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OLER: $150 MILLION TO BE INVESTED IN DOWNTOWN RICHMOND OVER FOUR YEARS

(Richmond, IN)--Richmond Common Council met Tuesday night in the first meeting for some new council members and new mayor Ron Oler.  Oler, though, had already talked about the next four years in his inaugural address.  "This is a new opportunity - a new day," Oler said.  He added that much of his term will focus on Richmond’s downtown.  "Within the next four years, it looks like we'll have about $150 million invested in our downtown."  And, he hopes for a smooth transition from the Snow administration to his.  "We'll just keep this ball rolling.  A lot of good things are coming in Richmond's future," Oler added.  Council Tuesday night dealt with three tax abatement requests.