Renaissance at Colony Park has ongoing construction and plans to add four new stores to the 2-year-old shopping center.
Ridgeland's sales tax base has remained steady while many communities are seeing heavy declines in sales tax revenue that has resulted in layoffs and loss of services.
Through January, the city had received more than $6.8 million since July 1, compared to $6.3 million in 2007, the year the center opened.
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee says Renaissance's progress should mark the start of an uptick in interest from businesses looking for a place to locate.
More people are calling the city this year to inquire about places where a business could set up shop, not only on Highland Colony Parkway but also places like Old Canton Road and the Ross Barnett Reservoir, he said.
"It's probably not as fast as it was two years ago, but there's been an upswing," McGee said.
The Clarion Ledger
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