Easy180
11-03-2008, 10:58 AM
Extra $76 per year per $100,000 property value...Worth if for fixing 19th street alone imo
KSBI-TV - Home - Moore Will Vote on Street Improvement Bond (http://www.ksbitv.com/home/33405454.html)
Motorists driving through Moore may not have to deal with crowded intersections, or pot hole filled roads anymore. A bond issue will be put to voters next week to improve some of those streets that need the most attention. The stop and go life has moved it's way south of the metro to the city of Moore. Voters will decide on an $18 million street improvement bond November 4th, the largest in the city's history.
Stephen Eddy, the Moore City Manager said, "Obviously Moore has grown significantly in the last several years, probably about a 25% increase in growth. That brings in a lot more traffic and commercial growth that has occurred over the last several years."
The bond deals with 5 major projects including the corner of Southwest 19th and Telephone, Broadway from 5th to 18th, and Northeast 12th from Eastern to Bryant. Some residents say it's a must.
Lewis Hoffman, who frequently travels in Moore said, "With the infrastructure of the city growing, I think it wouldn't hurt to have the funding to keep up with the demand."
"When it comes to the safety of our citizens, and kids, and having good streets it's good on our vehicles so it's worth it," Moore resident, John Ireland explained.
Taxes would increase $76 a year...For every $100,000 of property value.
"It's a large one, $18 million for us, but we're asking people to consider the need for these projects, the growth of the community, and moving the community forward to make sure our roads are in good shape," Eddy described.
Construction would start in 2009, and the tax increase wouldn't start until 2010. City officials say taxpayers shouldn't panic because the national economic trends aren't getting the green light in Oklahoma.
"Our economy locally, is not having those kind of problems so I still feel good about it," Eddy concluded.
An informational town hall meeting will take place tonight at the Moore Public Library at 6:30pm. Anyone is allowed to attend. Residents will vote on the bond issue on November 4th.
Here's a breakdown of what the bond will pay for:
2009: SW 19th & Telephone Road to west I-35 Service road construction. It will cost $3.1 million, and would add turn lanes, widen 19th, and add sidewalks.
2009: 12th St. (Eastern to Bryant). It will cost $4.2 million, and would reconstruct the existing 4 lanes, expand 2 lanes to 4, and redo the intersection at 12th & Bryant.
2010: 5th (Markwell to Telephone Road). It will cost $4.4 million, and would reconstruct the roadway, improve drainage, and add sidewalks.
2010: 12th (Janeway to west I-35 service road). It would cost $2.3 million, and would widen the road to 5 lanes, replace signals, improve drainage, and add landscaping and sidewalks.
2011: Broadway (5th to 18th). It will cost $3.6 million, and would reconstruct roadway, improve drainage, and add sidewalks and landscaping.
KSBI-TV - Home - Moore Will Vote on Street Improvement Bond (http://www.ksbitv.com/home/33405454.html)
Motorists driving through Moore may not have to deal with crowded intersections, or pot hole filled roads anymore. A bond issue will be put to voters next week to improve some of those streets that need the most attention. The stop and go life has moved it's way south of the metro to the city of Moore. Voters will decide on an $18 million street improvement bond November 4th, the largest in the city's history.
Stephen Eddy, the Moore City Manager said, "Obviously Moore has grown significantly in the last several years, probably about a 25% increase in growth. That brings in a lot more traffic and commercial growth that has occurred over the last several years."
The bond deals with 5 major projects including the corner of Southwest 19th and Telephone, Broadway from 5th to 18th, and Northeast 12th from Eastern to Bryant. Some residents say it's a must.
Lewis Hoffman, who frequently travels in Moore said, "With the infrastructure of the city growing, I think it wouldn't hurt to have the funding to keep up with the demand."
"When it comes to the safety of our citizens, and kids, and having good streets it's good on our vehicles so it's worth it," Moore resident, John Ireland explained.
Taxes would increase $76 a year...For every $100,000 of property value.
"It's a large one, $18 million for us, but we're asking people to consider the need for these projects, the growth of the community, and moving the community forward to make sure our roads are in good shape," Eddy described.
Construction would start in 2009, and the tax increase wouldn't start until 2010. City officials say taxpayers shouldn't panic because the national economic trends aren't getting the green light in Oklahoma.
"Our economy locally, is not having those kind of problems so I still feel good about it," Eddy concluded.
An informational town hall meeting will take place tonight at the Moore Public Library at 6:30pm. Anyone is allowed to attend. Residents will vote on the bond issue on November 4th.
Here's a breakdown of what the bond will pay for:
2009: SW 19th & Telephone Road to west I-35 Service road construction. It will cost $3.1 million, and would add turn lanes, widen 19th, and add sidewalks.
2009: 12th St. (Eastern to Bryant). It will cost $4.2 million, and would reconstruct the existing 4 lanes, expand 2 lanes to 4, and redo the intersection at 12th & Bryant.
2010: 5th (Markwell to Telephone Road). It will cost $4.4 million, and would reconstruct the roadway, improve drainage, and add sidewalks.
2010: 12th (Janeway to west I-35 service road). It would cost $2.3 million, and would widen the road to 5 lanes, replace signals, improve drainage, and add landscaping and sidewalks.
2011: Broadway (5th to 18th). It will cost $3.6 million, and would reconstruct roadway, improve drainage, and add sidewalks and landscaping.