The team recommended the renovation or razing of the former Treasure Chest building behind the ABAC on the Square building and across from the Municipal Building.

“We were back there at night and saw some things going on there that may not be exactly what you want going on in your downtown,” he said.

Some of the old warehouses in Northeast Moultrie can be saved, others likely not, he said. For those that stay, Cassity suggested using investment tax credit to convert them into affordable housing, workforce housing, elderly housing, retail centers or multiple-use buildings.

“Do something in this area that’s going to bring people into it rather than just storage,” he said. “... Who knows? In 25 years, maybe a dormitory.”