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Planning Moves Forward for Downtown Branson Improvements
 By: Sally Kaucher Planning is about to get underway in earnest for a project to make improvements in the downtown Branson historic district. Downtown Branson Main Street Association Executive Director Cris Bohinc, who is also a second ward alderman, says the city is ready to send out RFPs to prospective firms, with one to be chosen to help the city through the planning process. Bohinc says the actual work could be just a few months away, impacting the smallest possible areas of downtown at any given time… Branson aldermen approved 440-thousand dollars in funding to start the first phase of the downtown improvement project this year. Bohinc says the plan will be discussed further at the Downtown Branson Main Street Association’s annual meeting March 14 in council chambers at City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. =====(2nd version)===== The planning process to make improvements in downtown Branson has the city ready to send out RFPs. A planning firm is being sought to help Branson through the planning phase. Second Ward alderman and Downtown Branson Main Street Association Executive Director Cris Bohinc says work could begin in late summer, starting with infrastructure, such as the sewer system… Bohinc says plans for the project will also be discussed by city officials during the Downtown Branson Main Street Association’s annual meeting. It’s planned for March 14 in council chambers at City Hall, and is open to the public. Aldermen approved 440-thousand dollars in funding for the first phase of the downtown improvement project to take place this year.
Conflict?? - 02/17/2012 4:06:42 AM
How are things like this not a conflict of interest??? How convienent that she was able to approve funding for her own associations benefit!!
Glad to see...... - 02/17/2012 9:37:36 AM
That they are discussing SEWER first. Before ANY critical or major improvements are done anywhere in the downtown or other places for that matter. All underground utilities should be given ADVANCE warning of impending construction. With the statement that work could begin by late summer I doubt this is the case. Also, when making major changes like this the idea did not pop up over night or over one season. I would hope that all the shareholders and utilities are having annual meetings to discuss the upcoming construction season and whom and how they would be impacted. These types of Capital Improvement Projects should be planned out five years in advance giving all critical infrastructure owners ample warning to upgrade, improve or repair any issues they might have. Once the work is completed I would like to see a trench cut standard that does not allow for cutting of the new streets or sidewalks for a minimum of 2 years. If they MUST be cut there needs to be such a penalty that it becomes cost prohibitive to make those cuts. Thus forcing trench-less technology to be used. These standards should include a sliding scale with penalties lessening as the years go by. This type of future forecasting of CIP's is the only way you will keep your new streets and sidewalks from being immediately dug up right after the job is done. Former County Road and Bridge Administrator. FMP
Really? - 02/18/2012 6:00:26 AM
REALLY??? Again when anyone does something very needing and very important for our community...(those that are the most in need containing the oldest infrastructure and neighborhoods in ward 2)....how can you complain? There is a large plan to replace all aging infrastucture within an affordable multi-year timeline in all of our community...this happens to be the oldest. DNR and other agencies have regulations that the city has been working on for a very long time. This has not been an overnight decision and it sure was not done with any conflicts. Cris works hard for many of the items happening all around ward 2 as she was elected to do so, not just our worthy downtown. This entire ward is seeing improvements (without putting the tax payers money in jepardy) since she's been in office and ward 2 is finally getting the attention it deserves in its oldest neighborhoods, etc.
Really - 02/18/2012 11:32:17 AM
No complaints from me. If indeed a plan has been in place then the other infrastructure owners should be well aware of the upcoming projects and affected areas. That being said no new construction areas should be disturbed correct? |
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