High Rollers

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
January 3rd

Another meeting that seemed to be in slow motion, it is good it is a once a month affair, for the most part.

Mayor's Comments
Jerry mentioned he thought everyone "was up to speed" on Barry Road.  The Platte County portion will close at some point in the spring for final touches with the goal of opening up for good by April.

The Mayor was asked about the EAGC email to "supporters" (see "exciting news" post below).  Jerry didn't have much to say other than it was intended to demonstrate to the "$50,000" donor(s) that the project was still viable.  When asked about the "further quotes" being obtained, he mentioned the current bids did not meet the goal of a finished monument, thus having to seek additional bids.  Apparently they are not requesting bids through the RFP process, rationale being the poor response to the previous RFP.  The City Attorney (Scott sitting in for John) remained silent...interesting.

The entire process seems to be in quicksand, every move causes the project to sink a little deeper.  Later in the discussion of Financials, Jerry pointed out $26,000 has been spent by the EAGC/City already, with another round of bids not turning up a feasible solution.

Benefactors?  Let's say they are holding back a bit.  Despite an email from the EAGC reminding potential donors of the opportunity to make a donation at the end of the year (and get a tax write off) the response was underwhelming to say the least.  How much did they get in contributions in December?

Zero.