Happy New Year! - No, I am not confused (at least not about the New Year thing). Today is the first day of the city's new fiscal year, when the 2007 budget kicks in and all of the departments have new appropriations. It's also a good time for me to get back to this Blog on a more regular basis. I'd like to say I haven't posted recently because I've been traveling the world or something like that, but it's much more mundane; we've been pretty busy down here at City Hall the last couple of months. So much for the dog days of summer! It doesn't seem long ago in Southwest Florida when nearly everyone packed up and headed north for the summer, including many of our retailers and restauranteurs, and things really did slow down. Although I've heard from retailers all over downtown that this summer was a bit slow for them business-wise, here in the city it was as hectic as ever with the spring training complex project and many other things.
Nonetheless "The Season" lies before us, and it should be an interesting one which will include a City Commission election. So Happy New Year to all, here we go. Now if it would just cool off a little bit more...
Nonetheless "The Season" lies before us, and it should be an interesting one which will include a City Commission election. So Happy New Year to all, here we go. Now if it would just cool off a little bit more...
posted by Michael McNees at 8:45 AM
3 Comments:
Hi Mike,
With the construction going on in the downtown core area businesses- especially along Central Avenue and Fourth Street- have had to contend with construction workers parking on city streets. As you're aware, the construction companies and the developers are supposed to have areas for construction workers to park- off city streets- and be shuttled to the job site. Area businesses have complained to the engineering department before regarding this matter and the city has in the past posted notices on their windshields.
I apologize that this is rather lengthy, but here's the question. After speaking with the Engineering Department about the recent influx of construction workers parking in front of our offices, I was told the City will be (and is at this moment) posting 3 hour parking signs on Fourth Street- and I assume- Central. Can you please tell me how this decision was made, and more importantly, where the office employees in this area are supposed to park now?
Thanks
Dale - Good timing - I came in this morning having just seen a bunch of construction trucks nearly blocking all traffic in another near-downtown area. I know Engineering has stepped up their enforcement of these things, and has recently developed a more aggressive notice system. I will be letting them know about the problem I saw as well.
I had a second inquiry into the 4th Street changes you asked about today, I don't have an answer to your question yet but will get one and pass it along, thanks for letting me know there's an issue.
Dale - I believe that our engineering staff has spoken with people in your (and other) offices about these changes, which are being modified. Thanks for the heads up.
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