Looks like the hike and bike trail is finally going to become a reality. A letter in the City Commission packet, from the Kansas Dept of Transportation, says the state will pay all the cost of the project. The city's share was to have been $500,000. The state was going to pay part of it anyway, but these are some Obama Stimulus Package funds being spread around.
It is already out to bid, and big opening is set for Oct. 22, and the city could give approval at its first meeting in November. There really isnt anything for the city to do at this point, but they still have to give the OK to letting the state pick up the tab.
Here are the items on the agenda for Thursday's worksession. Worksession is at 5:30 p.m., I will have the live blog going.
1. Good neighbor award to Curt Freeland
2. Special assessment on various properties for weed cutting and removal of junk and debris.
3. Consider request to withdraw petition for rezoning on Kansas Ave., from business to industrial.
4. Agreement for wastewater discharge from Kan Pak
5. Consider purchase of 33 acres from AC Industries in the Goff Industrial Park.
This is a very good example of the fiscal 'responsibily' of our current government leaders, both locally and nationally. HALF A MILLION DOLLARS for a sidewalk 'hike and bike trail', when millions of people are out of work nationwide, social security is underfunded, borders are unsecure, and infrastructure is growing old and collapsing, (a special sales tax has to be levied on the local citizens just to be able to repair a couple of our streets), schools are having to cut programs due to 'lack of funding', and we could go on giving many more; but the sidewalk to nowhere will not only go on as planned, but the local commissioners will tout their success in getting it done. Meanwhile, the "good neighbor award" will be given to the past city manager. Sounds like the Pharisees and Sadduccees who love to 'gather in the market place' to puff themselves up as the rightous leaders they were. The only thing left to complete the show is the race between the local media outlets to see who can praise these magnificent accomplishments the best!
ReplyDeleteThat's not the only thing left...there's the race to see who will bitch about it first, hey - you win!
ReplyDeleteI don't want to see the day when nobody speaks out when they feel things are being done wrong. Whether we agree or not, the right to speak out is one we should cherish.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for supporting my right to tell 9:49 how she sounds.