Mayor William Stortz issued a press release moments ago about a public hearing on the mall property on Monday, June 4th.
Here it is:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bristol, CT, May 21, 2007 – In a prepared release, Mayor William T. Stortz announced that there will be a Special Meeting of the newly formed Bristol Downtown Development Corporation at 6:30 pm on June 4, 2007 in the City Council Chambers.
This meeting will be the first of many, where public input regarding the use and development
of the Mall site will be actively solicited.
Stortz said, “The BDDC has had two organizational meetings to date, where the focus has been on organization and housekeeping. While there is still some additional work to be done in those areas, we do want to start the public participation process.
I strongly believe that to make this project successful, it must be what the people of Bristol want, and will support. The way to accomplish that is to listen to, to hear from the people.”
Stortz continued, “There are no set ideas at this time. We will work with the site available, and listen to ideas surrounding it. We will work with existing regulations or modify them if appropriate.
While the main goal is to have the project be self-supporting, with minimal use of tax dollars, hearing what the people want, will provide the direction that the BDDC will take.”
Stortz concluded, “This will be the first of many opportunities for public input. Consideration is being given to having input sessions with select demographic groups: Seniors, youth, etc. so as to allow for more directed input. I encourage people to attend if only to hear what is being, or will be considered.”
1 comment:
Altough I am not a Bristol resident , I do live in a neighboring community and have been following their activites for quite some time .
Noting their propensity to close down roads for " special " occasions and restrict traffic permanently by turning six lanes into 2 ; giving roads to businesses ; and plans to eliminate turning lanes , I have a suggestion for future plans for the embattled Mall site .
Considering the proximity of the City Hall , Police Department , Post Office , Fire Department , Courthouse, and Railway Access factored with the severely restricted traffic access , an ideal resolution would be the construction of a penal facility ( prison )
I do understand that a fast food restaurant does own a piece of the land , but , I feel confident arrangements could be made to not only provide the penal facility with nourishment for their clients , but also a captive workforce that would receive rehabilition training .
It may also provide a local retirement facility for the local officials .
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