The View 38002 August 2016 | Page 4

theview Page 4 .com August 2016 Season’s Square Breaks Ground in Arlington Special to THE VIEW 38002 On Wednesday, July 20, Town of Arlington officials, Chamber members, friends, and project partners joined A.I Guron to break ground on Phase 1 of his project, Season’s. The 7,000+ sq. ft. development is located to the west and north of First Citizens National Bank at the corner of Airline and MemphisArlington Roads. It will feature a convenience/fueling station and three additional retail bays varying in size from 1,272 sq. ft. to 1,970 sq. ft.. Jon Woods, of Chris Woods Construction Company estimates Phase 1 will be completed in approximately six months. “Great projects are happening in Arlington, which signals solid growth in our community,” says Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman. “I commend our Town staff for the work they have done to manage the projects coming our way, and I congratulate A.I. for the groundbreaking on his site.” Kevin Ledford, of Ledford Engineering and Planning told the group gathered for the groundbreaking that as much time was spent planning the project as the construction will take – and that the finished project will be one of which Arlington can be proud. Phase 1, which will be built on Memphis-Arlington Road, was designed by Ledford Engineering and Planning, LLC and will be constructed by Chris Woods Construction Company, Inc. HNA Engineering, PLLC is a partner on the project. Phase 2 of Season’s Square will connect with Phase 1, and the project will front Airline Road. Phase 2 will feature 20,000 sq. ft. of retail space, and is designed for 2 restaurants offering patio seating. Start date on Phase 2 has not been determined. Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman, Town Administrator Cathy Durant, Town Planner Angela Reeder, Ledford Engineering and Planning Architect Stevie Wilbanks, Vice Mayor Harry McKee, Chris Woods Construction Company Vice President Jon Woods, and owner A.I Guron break ground on Season’s Square in Arlington. Photo courtesy of Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Zippia.com Names Arlington, Lakeland Among "Most Successful Cities in Tennessee" Career and lifestyle website zippia.com recently released its list of the “Top Ten Most Successful Cities in Tennessee.” Using data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey, zippia.com analyzed 97 communities within the Volunteer State with over 5000 residents., looking at:  Poverty Level  Median Household Income  Unemployment Rate Based on their methodology, the results were: #1 Arlington Population: 11,623 Median Income: $97,500 Poverty Level: 2.6% Unemployment Rate: 2.3% #9 Lakeland Population: 12,549 Median Income: $91,620 Poverty Level: 4.9% Unemployment Rate: 4.6% CORRECTION: In the June/July edition story, “Kroger Delta Division Breaks Ground on its First Marketplace Store in West Tennessee,” credit for the photographs was omitted. All photos for this article were taken by Jim Larkin and used with his permission. Questions about news content can be directed to Editorial Director Terry Louderback at (901) 4519213 or [email protected] Questions about advertising and distribution can be directed to Advertising Director Iggy Collazo at (901) 848-4092 or ads@theview 38002.com. Arlington Publis