The Batblog feels the mayor with his look to the future has shown a pretty good feel for the needs and the pulse of the City . Primarily we like the mayor's realization of the need to improve the traffic infrastructure ,especially here in the east end which has been the area of recent unparalleled growth and development. Particularly needing attention is access to the Veteran's Pkwy. area from the east end. Holman Ln. was never intended to handle the vast amount traffic that it does daily, it needs to be four lanes or another access road to Veterans built....and it was needed 10 years ago
Also needing attention and pinpointed by the mayor is the 10th St. corridor. Abandoned buildings and businesses , and poorly poorly maintained structures dot the landscape from just beyond the Census Bureau building to about 10th and Springdale Dr. intersection. These eyesores need to be removed and a better mix of businesses ,shops and restaurants are sorely needed.Particularly unsightly is the commercial strip just off of tenth, the strip of abandoned stores in the complex that house Mick's Lounge at the far end. This building needs to be updated, much like the Youngstown revamp of several years ago. We also agree with the mayor that the current Clark Co. Auction sight needs to be developed into something other than a bus depot for G.C.C schools. That short stretch in the area of 10th is particularly unsightly from Youngstown east to Springdale Dr.
The new east end bridge will probably relieve some of the congestion travelling east thru the 10 St.but particularly outdated is the whole east end infrastructure. As mentioned, Holman Ln., plus Allison Ln.,Middle Road and Utica Pike all need to be looked at being widened. New subdivisions and the main flux of population lives and travels in these areas.
All in all the state of Jeffersonville is pretty exciting moving forward with great strides having been made in the last 5 years. Jobs are plentiful, it seems like everyone is hiring. New businesses are opening, and even the run down area of 62 (pictured) represents just a small area that needs attention. Just as Mayor Moore revitalized downtown the BatBlog feels confident he will improve the areas that we mentioned needing attention. The only concern we have is the growth outgrowing the infrastructure of handling the traffic that progress brings...
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ReplyDeleteSchool board to meet on Tuesday March 1st and approve "conditional offer to purchase real estate" (the auction site) and approve the appointment of an escrow agent for the purchase of said properties (see link above)
The school system does NOT need to spend $6 million on a bus compound when they told people what dire condition the school buildings were in. Never once did they mention needing a new bus compound when they were seeking $109 million from the taxpayers. This needs to stop. Hoping the zoning board will deny their request.
Even though this is a nice property it does seem overpriced and don't think it is in the best interest of the taxpayers or the City of Jeff for a bus compound to be here. Pretty sure mayor Moore is against this as well.
ReplyDeleteHopefully better judgement will prevail, but this school board is basically a rubber stamp for Superintendent Melin, so it will probably pass.
Another classic case of wasting tax dollars and buying at whole lot more than what it is worth because it's someone else's money (the taxpayers) Melin and the board is spending...
I would like to know what specific projects Moore is responsible for downtown.
ReplyDeleteAlso, when Moore first ran, he railed on sewer rates. Why does he no longer bring that up and when is he going to do something about them?
The only thing I can see he has done is delay the opening of the walking bridge and made us look incompetent.
Gloomy Gus must be living in a cave if he hasn't noticed all the revitalization downtown. Like it or not it has occurred during the Moore administration. As for sewer rates they were locked into place by the sewer board and City council under the prior administration...
ReplyDeleteI would recommend Gus to get out more and enjoy downtown...
Okay, we give Moore credit for the improvements downtown, despite it being a result of the previous administration projects, but give Moore a pass on sewer rates (despite his original campaign) because it happened on the previous administration.
ReplyDeleteYour vendetta and grudge against Galligan once again rears it's ugly head. Please just show some consistency.
Anon,
ReplyDeletePlease show us where HT said anything about Galligan?
Check out:
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A good place to help keep up with Jeffersonville's significant activity.
The Mayor was handed a plan for downtown revitalization that was already well underway when he took office...I will give the Mayor credit for seeing most of it through to the end...But Galligan deserves the same credit for having the ideas to begin with.
ReplyDeleteThe Mayor's legacy will ( or at least should ) rest on what happens from this point forward...So let's see what happens...Lots of neat ideas if they make it to fruition.
To be honest, the walking bridge idea dates back to Jerry Abramson and Dale Orem.
ReplyDeleteMy intent was to make this a positive thread about the great things happening in Jeffersonville. Unfortunately Anon. obviously living in the past threw out the Galligan vendetta accusation at me. So I will respond...
ReplyDeleteI have no vendetta or grudge against Galligan as I have stated before... I do think he is a buffoon. He spent untold tens of thousands of dollars on Canal engineering and planning knowing full well Moore was against it and knowing there was a good chance Moore would beat him in the election. In other words tax dollars were poured down the drain, as he did on several other occasions with his way or the highway attitude...
Galligan's revitalization of downtown revolved around the Canal. Moore scrapped the Canal and rightfully so, and implemented his own ideas and plans into the Big Four Landing and Park which was the Moore administration's design. The Moore administration designed and implemented Fisherman's Wharf, a beautiful 1000% improvement over the dilapidated docks which were a real eyesore and embarrassment to the City.
All the new restaurants, microbreweries etc. came after the opening of the Big Four walking bridge opened and downtown was revitalized by new visitors and residents making use of the Big Four. Moore pushed through the Gateway (entrance) to the City project on 10th, which will bring in more visitors and commerce with new hotels, restaurants, and shops...
Galligan did under his administration deliver the sweetheart lease agreement that brought us Kingfish, Buckheads and Rocky's...a nice addition...
It's not just my observation but things have really taken off around here recently both downtown and the eastend. Last November's election confirmed people are pretty well pleased with direction that the City has gone and will go into the future...
This was not meant to rehash old political grudges just to point out the good things around here and also point out some things that still need to be done...
Hilarious. The post doesn't even mention Galligan. Someone is still butthurt from 2011, but it isn't HT.
ReplyDeleteIf you think 10th street has ugly and blighted now... just wait til we have a huge school bus depot right in the middle of it all.
ReplyDeleteJust think,
ReplyDeleteThe progress to date was made with an adversarial council, led by someone who thought he should be Mayor.
Now that we have a council that is more reasonable, there is no telling what the city can do.
The recent changes of the parks board are just the first step.
The Hawk
ReplyDeleteJust waiting for the bomb to drop on the "new" sewer rates. All in the name of connecting the new "interceptor line to nowhere".
Hearing/reading all this "progress" and yet we have a vital service that can not even pass a state audit. Yes, sewer/wastewater.
Answers Mr. Moore ???
Haven't heard anything about "new" sewer rates...I believe the mayor said earlier there was enough current monies to pay for the interceptor line...hopefully the mayor will respond...
ReplyDeleteSnowman said, "If you think 10th street has ugly and blighted now... just wait til we have a huge school bus depot right in the middle of it all.:
ReplyDeleteI agree Snowman. Let's hope the Mayor and the zoning board can put a stop to Melin's plan. The current location is just fine -- and could use a few updates but not anything close to $6 million. Melin just likes to spend money.
As I recall, the previous administration passed several rate hikes that would go into effect over time. Have those all already went through, or would any "new" rate hike be one already scheduled by the Galligan administration?
ReplyDeleteThen kudo's to Mayor Orem and all subsequent mayors on both sides of the river who played any part in the walking bridge!!...Including Mayor Moore. :) The end results is very nice and if all the talked about projects in the pipeline turn out as well ( and within budget) that will be a good thing for the city...So eagerly anticipating.
ReplyDeleteI seriously doubt the city council would vote for a sewer rate increase.
ReplyDeleteNice deflection by the mayor, pass the blame to the council.
ReplyDeleteHow is that a deflection? Can the mayor unilaterally raise rates?
ReplyDeleteyep, ran on a platform against sewer rates and then says its out of his hands.
ReplyDeleteThe mayor never said he would lower sewer rates, for one thing it is not his decision. The sewer board and council determine and set the rates I believe.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember right MM's platform was NO Canal which would keep sewer rates at the current rate, with a canal sewer rates would most surely have risen even more to pay for it...
The mayor can voice his opinion but doesn't have the power to raise or lower rates on his own.
Currently, there is no plan to raise sewer rates and I find it difficult to believe there will be such a plan.
ReplyDeleteThe canal idea is a non-starter.
"Audit" - no comments/questioning on the missing audit ??
ReplyDeleteThe mayor runs the sewer board.
$65,000,000 needed to complete the interceptor. Coming from where ?
Data base of sewer connections - including the politically connected apartment owners ???? Who is not paying ?
Thank you HT for the forum.
The Sewer Board is composed of two Council appointments and the Mayor, I do believe.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr. White, so Anon. is wrong the mayor doesn't run the sewer board...
ReplyDeleteDo we think the mayor does not "run" any board upon which he sits ??
ReplyDeleteMr. White - hope you stay with us on the "best blog" on air !!
ReplyDeleteDidn't mention that in his original campaign.
ReplyDeleteIt's absurd to think the mayor "runs" every board he sits on. Of course he has input just like other sitting members. His vote is one just like the others...
ReplyDeleteLike Mr. White said the council has 2 appointments to the sewer board, as well they have appointments to other boards that exist in City government.
Especially considering the contentious relationship in the past of the council and the mayor, it is foolish to say the mayor "runs" every board he sits on...
Who wants to have a bunch of buses parked on the main road of Jeff creating no new tax revenue for the city... it's going to turn into looking like Dixie Highway.... but Jeff can be good again... get one good business at the auto auction place and other better business will follow.
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