By the end of June 2012, one business had moved in.
Many local businesses moved out of town or closed down.
"I'm just using her money to get my business moving."
"She keeps walking around like that and she'll get more than your business moving."
She also said that under her leadership more than 60 businesses had moved in.
The business has since moved to a larger office and employs about 35 people.
Though a few businesses moved to the mall, they weren't enough to turn business around.
Also, the mayor can create a environment so that businesses will move to and stay in the city.
Readers note when businesses have moved or gone out of business.
Within the last five years, many new businesses have moved in and the area has been cleaned up.