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Billy Joe Fudge: A plan for Downtown Columbia, KY Downtown Columbia is the hub of the Adair County wheel, he writes, advocating a new 501c3 non-profit corporation which would focus on the hub, and the spokes which lead to downtown and would make Columbia an even more inviting destination city it already is. A call for unity in the Community: "Until we all come together, government, citizenry and business in a concerted, hand in hand effort our Downtown will continue to languish as the hub which will not support the wheel," BJF Click on headline for complete vision for a more liveable, more inviting Columbia. By Billy Joe Fudge Our Downtown is the hub of the wheel which is Adair County. As with a car wheel, the wheel can be constructed from the best, brightest, shiniest, polished chrome and have the most expensive brand of tire wrapped around its edge but if the hub to which it is attached is faulty; all the best workmanship and design are for naught. All roads like spokes lead to Downtown and all roads like spokes leave from Downtown. One can step up onto our Downtown Square and observe the faulty hub:
Until we all come together, government, citizenry and business in a concerted, hand in hand effort our Downtown will continue to languish as the hub which will not support the wheel. All our efforts heretofore have been disjointed. One with a special project pulling in this direction and another with another project pulling in another direction. Community needs umbrella organization: We, the community as a whole, need an umbrella organization under which we can develop a strategy whereby our Adair/Columbia community can join hands and present a solid front in all our efforts to make "the hub", our Downtown a destination for all. Community needs a self-governed 501c3 non profit corporaton We need a 501c3 non-profit corporation which would be a self-governed entity. Governed by a board of directors who would be appointed by, for instance, the county judge, the mayor, one from each of the four local banks, one each from local established organizations such as economic development council, etc. Of course, the current mayor, county judge, city and county attorneys should be ex-officio, non-voting members. The community missiion begins downtown: This organization should have a mission of Community Development beginning with our Downtown and then, following all the spokes outward to the county lines and beyond. It should be able to have and to hold property which would support its mission of community development and enhancement. City, county and businesses should seed group with start up capital There should be an initial, start-up capital promise by County government, city government and companies who are charged with appointment of directors, for instance, of $5,000 each to fund said start-up and initial operations. The initial by-laws should not allow for pay for directors and should include a mechanism that, should the organization cease to exist or function, would allow for the division of all assets between county and city government after any financial commitments are met. This dissertation is not meant to be inclusive of all the intricacies of this proposal, only a concept of a framework of what is needed according to my thinking. - This story was posted on 2015-07-25 04:07:46
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