The city is planning to build a new center and bicycle route down in Mill Dam Road. Because the Starrs Cave Center is owned by the state and not city, they are wanting to build a new one in order for the city to own it. They also want to build a large road leading to this center. Problem is that there are houses there that have been there for more than 40 years and that it wouldn't be in much use because of how far back it is in there. The city cannot afford with building something like that. Many of the people in the area are pissed off with the situation and the person who is ahead of the deal is one of the supervisors at Starrs Cave. The project suppose to start either 2012 or 2013.
Update: I was told that they have been trying to convince the entire area to do this for the past 6 years. The big problem is that they could vote on kicking everyone out regardless if they didn't want it or not. It reminds me of the time when the city tore down the entire Manor area in order to sell the land to a company to build a mini mall, even though they changed their minds in building it there. The lot is still empty and the asbestos is still there on the property ever since the buildings were torn down.
I wonder if the cause was that the property tax is high and the city has strict rules that buildings have to apply to. After all, union businesses are excluded out of property taxes, like Wal-Mart.
What the city and Starrs Cave center should concentrate on is the agent orange that is in both the cave, the water, and in areas around Skunk River. Agent Orange isn't something people want to mess with and it shouldn't be ignored.
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