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Okay, here we go.
I was handed this project when I arrived here in January called "Rainbow Road". It's a 800k project complete with sewer, water, street, storm drainage, sidewalks, bicycle lanes... the works.
We have two grants, amounting to $200,000 for the road. I just got another for 90k for the water. Public Works is picking up the 180 or so for the sewer, and the storm drain is a citywide fee.
Now, after almost two years of planning, engineering, meetings, and a ****load of MY ****** time, it looks like it just might get tossed. Why? The citizens, who the improvements will benefit, are fighting the local improvement district!
They are .3 of a property owner short of having the required 2/3 to snuff the project, but I have a feeling the City Council will kill it. Nevermind the work already done, nevermind the money we lose on other grants besides the 200k on this one, nevermind how BAD this looks to others on the outside trying to help the community, nevermind it will hurt economic recovery that is desperately needed... No no, I want all that stuff in front of my house for free!
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I'll let you know how it comes out.
But if it gets shot down, that crappy street won't see a pothole filled the entire time I'm here....
I was handed this project when I arrived here in January called "Rainbow Road". It's a 800k project complete with sewer, water, street, storm drainage, sidewalks, bicycle lanes... the works.
We have two grants, amounting to $200,000 for the road. I just got another for 90k for the water. Public Works is picking up the 180 or so for the sewer, and the storm drain is a citywide fee.
Now, after almost two years of planning, engineering, meetings, and a ****load of MY ****** time, it looks like it just might get tossed. Why? The citizens, who the improvements will benefit, are fighting the local improvement district!
They are .3 of a property owner short of having the required 2/3 to snuff the project, but I have a feeling the City Council will kill it. Nevermind the work already done, nevermind the money we lose on other grants besides the 200k on this one, nevermind how BAD this looks to others on the outside trying to help the community, nevermind it will hurt economic recovery that is desperately needed... No no, I want all that stuff in front of my house for free!
8-{ 8-{ 8-{ 8-{
I'll let you know how it comes out.
But if it gets shot down, that crappy street won't see a pothole filled the entire time I'm here....