Let’s hope this uncertainty—at the very least in communication—doesn’t throw a wrench into a much more important project to satisfy a lesser one.
At times like this the capital region truly needs effective executive leadership able to articulate to the public and other stakeholders the clarity of vision that determines complex decisions.
Council backs funds for Township 9 project, angers railyard developer
By Terri Hardy - thardy@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Sacramento City Council stood firm Tuesday and backed a riverfront development project for a pot of state funds – upsetting the developer of the downtown railyard who maintains that the same money is crucial for his project to move forward.
In a compromise move, the council agreed to recommend the developer of Township 9 for a portion of state bond money in "infill funds" now, but made it clear the city would thereafter designate Thomas Enterprises as the No. 1 priority in all other "infill" funding cycles.
The council previously designated Thomas Enterprises as the city's top preference for a different pot of bond money known as "transit funds."
