CVB considers new landscaping at Banks Crossing

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Tuesday, February 2. 2010
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The Banks County Convention and Visitors Bureau members discussed at a meeting last week spending $40,000 on new landscaping at Banks Crossing.

Jim Fowler, Fowler Landscape Company, Maysville, presented a proposal to the group at the Jan. 27 meeting held at the Holiday Inn Express, Banks Crossing.

Fowler’s proposal calls for removing the existing Juniper hedge and replacing it with Ruby Loropetalum, adding some double knock-out roses and Stella De Oro Daylilies. The proposal will make the landscaping uniform and add year-round color, Fowler stated.

Fowler will also retro-fit the existing irrigation system, coordinate the timers and make necessary repairs to the irrigation system. The proposal includes mulching the entire planting areas and maintenance, including irrigation monitoring, replacing dead or dying plants, pruning and fertilizing, for one year.

CVB member Alicia Andrews stated that she would like to see it put in the county unified development code that new businesses coming in after the new landscaping work is done would have to meet the layout and design that is already in place.

“We want something (landscaping) that looks good and is easily maintained,” she said. “We want people to get off at Banks Crossing and remember the look.”

Sherry Ward advised the money for the landscaping project will come out of the CVB’s reserve account.

“Reserves are around $200,000,” Ward said.
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#1 buffalo1 on 02/02/10 at 11:31 PM [Reply]
All you people want to to do is spend the tax payers money! We are in a crisis right now for gods sake! The BOC meeting Tuesay night said that they didn't have any more money to spend, so what's wrong here??????????????But they raised taxes on the citizens for this???????????? Time for a tea party???????
#1.1 Anonymous on 02/06/10 at 02:17 PM [Reply]
You would think someone would research info before they expose their inteligence.
#2 tpw on 02/04/10 at 07:43 PM [Reply]
Why spend $40,000 on new landscaping at Banks Crossing ???
Alicia Andrews must be crazy to want all new business to meet the landscape design code. "We want landscaping that looks good". If businesses keep closing and we have more empty buildings the landscaping will be the only thing that looks good.
Does she think everyone wants good looking landscaping, decreased revenue, empty buildings, and more people out of work.
#3 Anonymous on 02/05/10 at 11:05 PM [Reply]
THIS IS NOT TAX PAYERS MONEY. ITS FROM THE CVB. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BOC OR YOUR TAX DOLLARS
#3.1 anonymous on 02/06/10 at 09:38 AM [Reply]
Exactly where does the CVB get their money?? Are you saying that none of the original or current money came from BC businesses, COC, or the Banks County? How did they acquire a reserve of $200,000 ??
#3.2 People are Angry! on 02/06/10 at 02:37 PM [Reply]
And my dear just where the heck (curse inserted at your own imagination) do you think this money comes from? Does Dalton crap it while barefoot is counting the toilet paper? Boys and Girls we got some morons running Banks County!!!
#3.3 anonymous on 02/15/10 at 08:03 PM [Reply]
Are you or anyone from CVB or their members or their treasurer ever going to answer where the money in reserve came from ??? You are so sure that this is not taxpayers money and has nothing to do with the BOC......please explain.
#4 Anonymous on 02/08/10 at 05:27 AM [Reply]
I thought the money we spent going the CVB was to help business owners get there name out to the public.. The got $40,000. in reserve. How much more do they have...Are the business owners getting what they paid for from the CVB...What happened to the money that Commerce Crossing is making to keep up the shopping center???
#5 Tpartythis on 02/17/10 at 10:52 AM [Reply]
..."meeting held at the Holiday Inn Express"..I wonder how much it cost these morons from the CVB to rent a meeting room @ the Holiday Inn?? Doesn't the new annex have meeting rooms? Was Fowler's bid the ONLY bid taken? If yes, then to whom is he related?
This is what happens when people with little or no sense (CVB) have the opportunity to spend OTHER people's money!
#6 etienne on 02/24/10 at 03:05 PM [Reply]
wow wouldnt it bee cheaper to use that inmate labor to do the landscaping?
what happens to the plants removed?
hmmmm why only one company involved in bid?
are the workers employed by landscaping company documented?
we know that at least inmates are finger printed.
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