$4,000,000 Upgrade to College Drive

Does anybody know the reason they widened the road from Walmart to Anton? I thought that maybe there was a big factory going to be built out that way, but nothing so far?

We got this upgrade through a government program...

I live on College Dr and have attended the meetings concerning the road. Its not $4 million, try $2.5 million. There is an estimated 1800 cars that travel that road everyday. There are probably 500 houses around there and there's not a lick of sidewalk anywhere. Its more of a safety issue, not luxury. My wife and I are by no means "rich". And what did we do to you to deserve to be called names? We simply live in a house, work hard, and pay our bills. I'm sorry if it offends you that we like to have nice things. People disrespect us for no reason. I have to pick up trash everyday so I can mow. If you have a problem, go to the state and leave the college drive residents alone.

Being as property taxes are based on the property values, I would bet those getting a sidewalk fund the bulk of the state taxes that will be funding the project.

How much in taxes do the government housing pay and they have sidewalks and street lights.

Dear Keyboard Commando, I believe that would be incorrect. The project, if it ever happens, would be done on state property that they already own. Its already marked off and has been since they contructed the entire road 20 years ago or whenever it was done. So residential property taxes would have nothing to do with it. And really, the whole project has nothing to do with the residents, its about the college and trying to promote curb appeal for the school to attract more students. More students mean more revenue for the college and community. But if it makes you feel better to believe that the college drive residents pay the bulk of the bill then so be it.

collegedr_resident wrote:

Dear Keyboard Commando, I believe that would be incorrect. The project, if it ever happens, would be done on state property that they already own. Its already marked off and has been since they contructed the entire road 20 years ago or whenever it was done. So residential property taxes would have nothing to do with it. And really, the whole project has nothing to do with the residents, its about the college and trying to promote curb appeal for the school to attract more students. More students mean more revenue for the college and community. But if it makes you feel better to believe that the college drive residents pay the bulk of the bill then so be it.

So all those folks who live in that area pay no taxes to the state.

Please re-read what I posted.