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Turner is the ‘terrible optimist’ that wants Dumfries on the map

DUMFRIES -- Jim Turner believes in the First Town Center.

“Maybe it’s because I’m a terrible optimist,” said Turner.

That’s the long-talked-about development that would be built along Main Street in Dumfries, as the town’s first mixed-use development with retail shops at street level and residences above. It’s the kind of development the town needs to attract more business. The project is coming along, albeit slowly. 

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