Gillsville is about to wrap up design work on a transportation-related project Mayor Larry Poole said he hopes will “significantly improve both the appearance and functionality of our downtown buildings.” The project calls for putting in sidewalks and pedestrian lighting along Ga. 52, extending 318 feet west of Wilson Drive and 410 feet east of Bryant Quarter Road. “We will be refurbishing our little downtown to something of a plaza front with brick pavers, lighting and some landscape features,” Poole said.