MEEKER | The much contested Meeker Adventure Center seems to have fizzled out after a second request for qualifications for a general operator failed to return any official responses. However, that doesn’t mean the process hasn’t created forward momentum that could greatly benefit the community’s economic development goals. “It’s just[Read More…]
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Meeker URA continues its search for primary operator for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER | The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) board met Tuesday prior to the regular town board meeting to review changes to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Meeker Adventure Center. The initial RFQ generated 10 responses from interested local service providers but no responses from a primary operator[Read More…]
No RFQs from potential general operators received for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER I Meeker’s Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) opened the Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) received for the Meeker Adventure Center project Tuesday. Ten RFQs came in before the July 10 deadline. Unfortunately, none of the RFQs were from entities qualified to serve as the general operator for the center.
Meeker residents upset by wording in URA conditions survey letter
MEEKER I The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) board members met with a full house at their July 5 meeting. More than a dozen citizens whose homes and/or businesses were included in the first conditions survey attended the meeting to express their concern and disapproval of the wording in a[Read More…]
Letter: Local response sought for Meeker Adventure Center RFQ
Dear Editor: The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) would like to inform the public of, and invite any and all interested parties to respond to the formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which was recently released on May 1, 2017. MURA is requesting responses from interested individuals and businesses (“Respondents”) to[Read More…]
Town of Meeker adds golf carts to OHV code
MEEKER | In their regular meeting, Meeker’s board of trustees adopted an ordinance that adds golf carts to the OHV section of the town’s municipal code, making their use permissible in town. Operators still have to be licensed drivers, and the golf carts are required to have specific safety equipment[Read More…]
Adventure center project takes another step forward
MEEKER I The town’s Urban Renewal Authority board met Tuesday and discussed changes to the proposed bylaws, including removing a statement about utilizing the laws of eminent domain for property acquisition.
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Meeker residents turn out for public hearing on Better City proposals
MEEKER | The public meeting Feb. 22 in Meeker was well-attended, with about 75 people meeting at the Fairfield Center to hear more about the proposed Meeker Adventure Center. Representatives from Better City provided background information and detailed information about how the center will be funded. Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras[Read More…]
Explaining ‘blight’ in reference to Meeker’s Urban Renewal Authority
MEEKER | EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a series that addresses some of the most common question regarding a potential Urban Renewal Authority for the Town of Meeker. Below are a few more of the most common questions regarding a URA, and brief responses: 1. What does the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Weighing in on Better City proposals
As mentioned in a previous column, one of the hardest parts of reporting on a story is seeing all sides of an issue and not being able to choose a position. Nowhere is this more difficult than when reporting on a project that impacts the community. I understand the disgruntled[Read More…]
