The city commission story is finally done. Here is the link.
http://www.arkcityrevived.com/city/10-6-09-city-meeting.html
Commissioners approved two road construction projects, one of which involves the half-cent sales tax passed last November.
They also approved fines and charges to people for mowing and cleaning up property. There is a complete list with the story, of the 53 property owners cited.
I didnt mention it in the story, but regulation of sexually oriented businesses came up again. There are not any now, but commissioner Dotty Smith feels it would be a good pre-emptive move. She said it would be harder to get rid of one if it were to open here. Other commissioners showed little interest.
But Mell Kuhn asked about a quote in Brand-X, where Tamara Niles is quoted as saying "it is not for the faint of heart."
Turns out the quote was from a brief she wrote over a year ago, and she was just repeating what the Kansas League of Municipalities had said. So it was a little misleading.
She was saying that it is a long involved process and will cost a lot in legal fees, and even if passed, there is the big chance that it will have to be defended in court - which would result in even more legal fees.
There are no "adult" businesses in Arkansas City now.
The question is, is it worth the effort to stop something that is not here?
The closest we have had to an "adult business" was the Unique Boutique" when it was next to Arbys, and I don't think it harmed the community any.
ReplyDeleteThis town could use a good strip club. There are lots of college girls who could use the money.
The last legit adult business was probably the bordello's on Summit in the late 1800's.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a strip club on the south side of town. Capture some of the casino traffic BEFORE they have lost their money.
by brand x do you mean the only real news source we have ,
ReplyDeletePretty sure he wasn't talking about Newscow.
ReplyDeleteZING!
ReplyDeleteApparently a bad wreck at the casinos in Ok today! How many do they need to kill before they decide to do something different or make it a four lane?
ReplyDeleteNow there is a good place or application for a round about!
The question is, is it worth the effort to stop something that is not here?
ReplyDeleteIt is a pre-emptive move. There have been some mild rumblings about an adult based business coming to town. Not certain what type exactly but there has been a outside person scouting for empty buildings in the AC area. From what I heard this person has purchased one of the empty buildings and should begin a remodel in the next month or so.
BRING ON THE FRIDAY NIGHT JELL-O WRESTLING!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe big question should be, what kind of image do we want Ark City to portray???
ReplyDeletethe citizens of Arkansas City are not involved enough. Get INVOLVED!! BLOGS are nice for sharing information but get your self down to the commission meeting and let your feelings be known!
ReplyDeleteI HAVE let my feelings be known, and I DO want to get involved...
ReplyDeleteIN SOME JELL-O WRESTLING!!!!!!
who bought the old bryant building? d.
ReplyDeletewho bought the old bryant building? d.
ReplyDeleteI heard John Sybrant... ????
I heard it was the doc who owns the attached business.
ReplyDeleteI heard it was the doc who owns the attached business.
ReplyDeletethe pizza place or that gun shop i was hopping when that briant kid went out the new building owners would evict that gun place and get them off summit street