Forest City to improve its downtown
THE CITY OF FOREST CITY IS WORKING HARD TO IMPROVE ITS DOWNTOWN. AT A PUBLIC HEARING HELD EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE FOREST CITY CITY COUNCIL VOTED IN FAVOR OF APPLYING FOR A DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. FOREST CITY MAYOR RICK SKJEIE EXPLAINS WHAT THEY’RE PLANNING.
:17 seconds grant 1 … “main street area”grant 1
THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED AN ENTERTAINMENT FUNDING REQUEST TO HELP RE-OPEN THE FOREST CITY THEATRE. SKJEIE TELLS MORE.
:24 seconds entertainment request 1 … “maybe late spring”entertainment request 1
IN OTHER BUSINESS: SKJEIE SAYS THE BOARD MET WITH SPEER FINANCIAL CONSULTANT LARRY BURGER WHO PRESENTED GOOD NEWS REGARDING THE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN BOND ISSUES.
:28 seconds bond issues 1 … “to their taxes”bond issues 1
THE PUBLIC WILL VOTE ON THIS BOND ISSUE IN MARCH.