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Rotary Park Relocation Resolution Discussed at Council Study Session
Published
2 years agoon
By
Ron Richter
In April of 2021, a proposed land swap was presented to the Sheridan City Council that encompasses property along East 5th Street and would involve moving the historic locomotive that is located at Rotary Park at the corner of Broadway and 5th Street to a piece of property that is located just on the other side of the 5th Street railroad crossing and kitty-corner to where the locomotive is currently located. The Council and Mayor Rich Bridger were presented with details of a proposed resolution, that if approved by City Council, would set the wheels in motion to move the locomotive and the park. City Attorney Brendon Kerns.
Kerns said a resolution approved by the City Council in August of 2020 is what’s driving the timelines of the proposed project.
The resolution Kerns presented to the Council would require the project to be done in phases. Kerns explains the cost breakdown of relocating the park and locomotive.
Kerns provided details on the timeline if the Council were to approve the resolution.
The City Council is expected to consider the resolution at its regularly scheduled business meeting Monday night.
Mark Steingass
July 11, 2022 at 10:03 pm
The vast majority of citizens have been against this project from the beginning. The expense of this project as presented was to be funded by WCDA block grant funds that failed to materialize…now the city administration wants to proceed with a project without proper funding….hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent without any known source over the course of who knows how many years?…I hope as many citizens as possible in Sheridan that are against this project will attend the City Council meeting next Monday (18th) at 7:00PM to make your voices heard.
Mike McLaughlin
July 11, 2022 at 10:26 pm
So the vast majority of people don’t want it moved, and the city is going to move it……. Wow! Will of the people be damned, small town politics at it’s best.
Joseph Barani
July 12, 2022 at 3:21 pm
Just leave it alone. Stop spending money.
Harriett Oleson
July 12, 2022 at 8:18 am
I was not in favor of moving the engine until I sought out and read the plan. I think, If the citizens of Sheridan will actually study the plan and the need to move the engine, I think the majority would be in favor of this move. I think the city could have done a much better job informing the public on this project. Anyway, before you are just agin any change in Sheridan, you should inform yourself just what that change is and it’s benefits.
Mark Steingass
July 12, 2022 at 9:21 am
Harriett…that “plan” you read isn’t what is going to be the end result of what was presented….simply because grant money did not materialize and of the cost involved that the city does not have available funds for…if what you state is correct that “the majority would be in favor of this move”…that certainly isn’t the feedback I see on this matter…comments seen on not only this website but other public forums as well…one of the proposals was to “improve the existing site” of the “historic” locomotive which can be done at hundreds of thousands of dollars less in cost and it would be beautiful…the Historic CB&Q 5631 locomotive is and has been situated across from the Historic Inn since the 1960’s where CB&Q steam locomotives “took on water” for steam generation while the original hand laid brick walkway is nearby…that walkway will be destroyed in the process of moving the locomotive additionally according to the city administrator Stuart Mcrae the contractor has stated if the locomotive would be damaged while moving it the contractor (he) will not be held responsible…I appreciate your desire to “make things nicer” but considering that the same end result can be achieved at a much lesser cost and keep the CB&Q 5631 in close view of the Historic Sheridan Inn I hope you reconsider
Tammie Lou
July 13, 2022 at 7:49 am
I have looked at the plans, I have read what they want, I have asked questions, and I still feel the same way even harder in my choice. LEAVE IT ALONE. I DO NOT want this ugly, nasty, pigeon attractive junk park near my house. If they want this park so bad, build it next to their home, in their neighborhood, not in mine. I have been against it from the beginning and will continue to be against this. People wanting to change things in our town that we all love. Please stop.
Tracy C Derks
July 12, 2022 at 8:34 am
Most of the town feels it needs to be left where it is. Why would this continue to be rammed down our throats? Leave it where it is!
Charles Floate
July 12, 2022 at 9:23 am
Leave it where it is!!!! Sheridan has always had a habit of wasting money on frivolous projects that do nothing but cost the taxpayers money. We’ve got miles of nice concrete walking paths but city streets that’s dangerous to ride a saddle horse on. The only reason they want it moved is to help enrich a private business. I believe in supporting local business but I don’t believe in subsidizing them.
Syrenda Hepp
July 12, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Leave it where it is and restore it! It and it’s location are part of our local history. Quit trying to makes changes that are acceptable in a big city, which we are not. Our local government works for the citizens and is suppose to do what we as citizens want. Elections are in August, pay attention.
marla hether
July 13, 2022 at 5:44 am
what happens when you have a derailment there and you have how many people there it not safe there or were it is my hubby has seen derailment there before and more to come i don’t know if i would what to be standing there to find out
Scott
July 19, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Even though I’m from Buffalo, looking from the outside at the big picture, the only people who really benefit from this move is the owner of market place/depot/former rails building. If they really need parking that bad, they can buy buildings to the south of the depot and tear them down for a parking lot. I see no reason to move it. It’s just a huge expensive project that is not needed.