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Today's Poll!Council OKs annexation plan of intent
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The City Council approved the plan of intent for the Meadows by Club annexation, but only after considerable discussion on whether to take commercial businesses out of the proposal.
At the council meeting Monday, the bill to adopt the plan of intent was taken off the informal calendar and a proposed amendment was defeated. The amendment, offered by 3rd Ward Councilman Bryan Pope, sought to delete commercial properties from the annexation area, which includes an area of 158.2 acres in the Apache Flats area, including 27 housing units and two hotels. Included in the area are the Hampton Inn, Comfort Suites, J.C. Mattress Factory, a quarry, a turtle farm and the Meadows by the Club subdivision.
If the proposal succeeds, the area would join the city’s 4th Ward and plans are to have the issue on the August ballot.
Pope said he believes the residential area in the
proposal likely would be willing to come into the city voluntarily and the concerns raised by commercial business owners raises the question of whether it is feasible to bring those businesses into the city.
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Comments
RetiredOne 1 year, 1 month ago
Shameful! Pure greed. City manager says it will level the playing field. Since when is a city's responsibility to equalize businesses? Just another move toward socialism. But so was the trash contract. We need a new mayor and city council, and the city manager needs to be given his walking papers!
RTWise 1 year, 1 month ago
Thank you for noticing what the council is attempting to do. I hope that there are many others that will get out and vote and send another message to the council telling it's time to listen to what the people want.
JC27 1 year, 1 month ago
Great idea, city hall. Why don't you see how many more business owners you can make unhappy in the community. I think we'd be hard pressed to find a less business friendly community than ours in the Midwest. In the two years I've been paying attention to the garbage going on downtown I've seen nothing positive for business. Keep it up. See what happens. This is just embarrassing.
rodinman 1 year, 1 month ago
During the city council meeting the council members were directly asked who could tell why the city was responsible for leveling the playing field for private businesses? No one answered -- I presume they did not have a script to follow -- because they collectively and indiviually showed no backbone. What's next, the furniture store and tractor supply store on HWY 54? Will the counicl begin to dictate that all hotels must use the same matresses, pillows, serve the same breakfast -- you know, to level the playing field. I strongly hope the voters reject this annexation.
RTWise 1 year, 1 month ago
As the person who asked the question of the council, I am not surprised there were no answers given. I also hope that the voters reject this annexation, the key to the voters rejecting this issue is to keep it in the news and keep people thinking about it.
Reminding people that the council says one thing and then does another. Remember the 7% Lodging Tax was supposed to be enough to pay for the Convention Center? Then they needed some of the half-cent sales tax money to be able to have the funds.
My2cents 1 year, 1 month ago
I am all for the residents and properties in the Meadows by the Club subdivision becoming annexed if that is what they want. However, the annexation laws as currently written can force the annexation even if they are opposed to the idea. As for the businesses they have no voice in the election, either way. It also amuses me that the proposed area goes just far enough West to encompass these businesses. As for the undeveloped land in this area, how is it anything but a revenue grab since there are no services to be provided to said property.
spelchek 1 year, 1 month ago
If you can't lure young professionals into Jefferson City, force em.
JCLifer 1 year, 1 month ago
Who does the council and city hall serve? Is it only the Chamber officers?
An ordinary citizen cannot get anything done or fixed in this town. Businesses are hamstrung with restrictive ordinances. The city is crumbling into.a dump. Violent crime runs rampant.
Oh, I forget the city hall bends over for the State and lets the State do whatever it wants in this town.
Jefcerson City is on a road to ruin.
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