By Carol Anders Staff Writer
PLYMOUTH — Contractor David Jackson, along with his parents Harvey and Beverly Jackson, took time last week to thank the Plymouth Police Department and the city of Plymouth.

David Jackson, who has been in charge of the demolition of the two buildings that were on the former G & G property site near downtown, said, “I just wanted to thank the policemen for helping to keep our equipment safe. We didn’t experience any theft during the entire project.”
Jackson said, “It’s not unusual for there to be thefts of materials that can be ‘scrapped’ from construction sites.”
Jackson furnished a cake decorated with miniature construction equipment for the occasion.
Assistant Police Chief David Bacon said, “We didn’t have any problems down here.” Bacon said the officers monitored the site on a regular basis as part of their regular routines.
Local architect Brent Martin, who was hired by the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission to oversee the project, said, “This is a great first step. We are looking forward to having a beautiful downtown park here in a few years.”
City Attorney Nelson Chipman gave credit for the project to many people who had initiated it. Chipman said, “A lot of work was put in it by the previous administration.”
Realizing that the buildings on the property presented a safety concern, former Redevelopment members purchased the property and contracted to have the buildings removed.
The Farmer’s Market that uses the blacktopped part of the site will continue.
The current Redevelopment Commission members have discussed the next steps that will be necessary to make the site more usable, including working with the Park Department board.