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Vidalia gets $110,000 grant for marina
Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009
VIDALIA — The City of Vidalia has been awarded a $110,000 grant for its marina project, City Manager Ken Walker said at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of aldermen.
The grant, awarded through the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, is meant to enhance the boat ramp on the south end of the riverfront that was built as the first phase of the marina, Walker said.
Improvements that are being considered include a boat washing facility and a water fountain, he said.
During the meeting, the aldermen also adopted two resolutions as part of the application process for a Louisiana Community Development Block Grant.
The funds will go to is finishing the city’s sewer overhaul upon grant completion, Walker said.
All but one section of the city’s sewers have been upgraded, with the last upgrade costing approximately $350,000.
The final upgrade will likely cost between $400,000 and $500,000, Walker said.
The area in question is the oldest part of town, and includes Riverside Drive, Linden Street, Wilson Street, Walnut Street, Magnolia Street, Alabama Street and part of Concordia Drive, Vidalia Utility Director Mark Morace said.
The sewer system in that area was built in the 1940s, he said.
In other news, the board approved occupational and sign license applications for David Alan Timm’s Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic and for Marvin Ellerbe’s Brer Rabbit Excursions, a tour company that will rent and sell street-legal scooters.
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Posted by SniperX (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
GO TEAM!!!!!
Natchez: Watch, Learn, and Take Notes.
There will be a test at the end!
Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 9:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
We hear a lot about Vidalia's plans to offer pleasure boat docking, etcetera, but you never hear anything about developing our port facilities in Natchez for private craft.
Seems like we have a very good start on facilities south of town, much better than Vidalia will have anytime soon. Is it all privatized like the landowner under the hill is trying to do there or does anyone see a need to develop it further?
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 9:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
And SniperX said, "Natchez: Watch, Learn, and Take Notes." like that's going to happen with the arrogant, pompous, baby fat, politicos we have here in East Vidalia. Say wha???
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I remember years ago when pleasure craft occasionally docked under the hill when the dock/barge was there. I don't recall seeing them in a long time. There are plenty of houseboats and yachts of all sizes that ply the Ouachita and Arkansas. And boat movememt is easily done from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Our area stands in the middle of a nice niche market and Vidalia knows enough to tap into this. Natchez gave this up when our elected officials prostituted themselves (and us) out to the Casino market. To this day I don't think they have a clue that the riverfront has any other conceivable value.
Posted by beammeupscotty (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 10:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
$110,000 for a water fountain sounds a little expensive to me. I don't think I want Natchez politicians to listen or learn from that.
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Marvin" Ellerbe. Wow. I just went back and read the whole thing with my reading glasses on. I wonder when Brer Rabbit will be up and running?
beammeupscotty, I'm done with the reading glasses now. You wanna borrow them?
:)
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I do believe it would have been correct to add the title of Dr. to David Allen Timm. What a messed up article.
Posted by beammeupscotty (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Vidalia has wasted their river front property as badly as Natchez has. Okay the $110,000 is not only for a water fountain but a garden hose to rinse off the boats too.
Posted by FadedGlory (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You may think Vidalia has wasted its Riverfront, but I believe our riverfront gets alot more use than Silver Street does, so just how is that wasted?
It is a nice place that people use to walk. There are businesses that add to the tax revenue of the city and parish. It is pleasing to the eye. It is a thriving busy place.
Unlike that eyesore of a fake riverboat casino and the empty buildings along Silver Street.
So just what was wasted?
Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 5:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Silver Street has a private ownership problem I have heard. One man wants to control development and that is the reason for the stasis.
Anybody know if that is true?
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That's absolutely true yhh. A friend of mine used to work at the saloon, came out one night and all the employees cars were being towed because they were on "his" land. This person doesn't want anything down there but his home.
Posted by DeanWormer (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The "Troll Under the Hill", and we all know who we are talking about, has enough money to buy or build any condo or house that he wants. But for some strange reason, he lands 10 feet from a late-night saloon that has live music until the wee hours. The Farrish family has been running this saloon for decades, then here comes troll man with whiny wife in tow. I can hear it now, "Honey, I can't sleep, that awful Andree is at it again." Could you go downstairs and eliminate his business." "You bet sweet cakes, and while I'm at it, I go cut the rope to that silly boat."Anything else while I'm downstairs.""Yes, before you close down the saloon, get me a scotch and water"
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There is plenty of land below the hill that should be available for development. North of Silver Street is all the reclaimed land. I believe one of the trails is to go down there but i don't know the exact route. The north end was for the casino deal that fell through.
beammeupscotty, I can only think that you are bored and trying to stir the pot for lack of sumthin to do. Vidalia is very much on the ball with their riverfront. Natchez is sitting dead in the water cuz we have politicians that are self-serving, visionless, stupid or all of the above.
Of course, Vidalia does have the advantage of having the best view.
:)
Posted by mskitty (anonymous) on November 11, 2009 at 6:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish someone would beam up scotty.
Posted by jammin1 (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at midnight (Suggest removal)
I still think a marina there is not the best idea. It will last until the first barges break loose and take out a few high dollar boats and that will be it.
I still think the river has a way of reclaiming what man tries to take and sooner or later that river front will get flooded.
I have to agree it is a busy place and it does look good, for now anyway.
OGD the only problem with the river front elsewhere that you spoke of is that it doesn’t have the history behind it that Sliver Street does. It could be developed but may not have the same drawing effect.
The view is quite nice from the Vidalia side too! :)
Posted by 000117 (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 12:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
DeanWormer I needed that laugh. :)
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