GIDA's Role Reduced to Civic Center Giveaways
Members of the Grove Industrial Development Authority have learned that their role in initiating fund approvals for various organizations--Bassmasters, Chamber of Commerce, GroveFest, Fiddle Festival--to name a few, will be taken away by the Grove City Council, who will hear the requests at the outset. Previously, GIDA had heard from citizens first, okayed monies and sent the requests on to Council for approval.
GIDA has asked the Council for $150,000 in funds to hold for future purchase of land for new industry which may come to Grove. No decision has been made on this request, but since three ex-councilors sit on the GIDA board, Carolyn Nuckolls, David Adzigian, and Dave Helms, with Terry Ryan current councilman, it is not likely that the new council will approve the request, ruling instead to wait on GIDA to bring specific proposals to its attention.
At this week's meeting Monday, the board approved free use of the Civic Center for the NE Kennel Club's 2008 meeting; approved fee waivers for the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center; and voted to bid out moving Fire, Police and EMS radio equipment from the old 140 foot cell tower to the new 285 foot tower, which should run about $14,000. Anything over $12,500 must be bid out.
Absent from this week's meeting were Bob Henkle and Dave Helms.
GIDA has asked the Council for $150,000 in funds to hold for future purchase of land for new industry which may come to Grove. No decision has been made on this request, but since three ex-councilors sit on the GIDA board, Carolyn Nuckolls, David Adzigian, and Dave Helms, with Terry Ryan current councilman, it is not likely that the new council will approve the request, ruling instead to wait on GIDA to bring specific proposals to its attention.
At this week's meeting Monday, the board approved free use of the Civic Center for the NE Kennel Club's 2008 meeting; approved fee waivers for the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center; and voted to bid out moving Fire, Police and EMS radio equipment from the old 140 foot cell tower to the new 285 foot tower, which should run about $14,000. Anything over $12,500 must be bid out.
Absent from this week's meeting were Bob Henkle and Dave Helms.
Labels: GIDA Meetings
posted by Editor | 1:50 AM
2 Comments:
The matter about bidding out the movement of the antenna from the old 140 foot cell tower to the new 285 foot tower is a surprise. I understood that the movement of the antennas to the new tower was part of the deal and that Verizon had paid the city an additional $40,000 to move the old tower somewhere out on Patricia Island. Guess we better check with Larry Parham, he seems to be involved with everything going on in town.
Editors Note: Verizon did pay the city $40,000 to relocate antennas rather than take on the responsibility themselves; but technically, the city has to pay someone to do the work and that will cost more than $12,500 (about $14,000 according to Debbie Mavity) so it must be bid out since the city will write the check.
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