Sprucing up the town

Sprucing up the town

Soxy shares with us the goals of the city counicl, and how they plan to improve the year 2021.

<<<(reporting, danielle sachse) city leaders were all in agreeance...sot: brian myers, city council member "the of the city is something that we need to be focusing on"sot: madison davis, city council member "the appearance that our community puts out is not the greatest always."the first city council meeting of the year, members discussed goals for 2021.and all were voicing the same resolution.sot: madison davis, city council member "you know, commuity appearance is one of the major things that we need to focus on in my opinion.

Just what people see.

We're trying to look at ways to bringing people into our community, but what they're seeing when they come into our communty is not always the greatest."sot: brian myers, city council member "it is the number one thing that people are dissatisfied with as far as the city, according to the last couple of community surveys that have gone out through community alliance."

The city has a establish when they come into their 4 year term,and this council's goal is to tackle part of the city's 2040 plan and work on community appearance,sot: clint thompson "and there's several programs that are active that have seen the support of council and were the direct result of residents input apart of that community survey."the krug park ampitheater was another hot topic for the year...sot: mayor bill mcmurray "one of the big goals the council has had all long is the krug park project.

What we do there.

You know, in my opinion, that oughtta be one of a project that has been in motion for a few years and took a pause, but now is seat for 2021.sot: brian myers, city council member "this is the gem of the city that we have right here, in krug park castle.

It has been rapidly deteorating.

Over the last couple of decades.

Parks just don't get the funding to maintain it.

If we're able to bring in an ampitheatre through different funding mecanisms, we'll be able to save one of the best features of our city."sot:reporting in st.

Joseph, danielle sachse, kq2 council members also want to address the appearance of the riverfront and other event centers, along with re-paving alleways and identifying blighted areas throughout the city, all to work towards the goal of community appearance.