A Taste of Vomit!
I just
threw-up in my mouth a little bit with the announcement of putting a sign
proclaiming "Welcome to Butte - (& Anaconda) National Historic
Landmark" (District) on the site of 2 previously viable historic buildings
that were demolished by BSB at taxpayer expense. The irony made my stomach
churn and urp-up at the misdirection of our current local Administration.
It has once
again been acknowledged in the Montana Standard that: "The commissioners voted to pursue two other
options before settling on that plan, which Chief Executive Matt Vincent's team
had suggested from the get-go". That plan being: "The corner is among the busiest in Butte, and Community
Development Director Karen Byrnes has said a green gateway would be pleasing image
to both residents and tourists visiting Uptown."
This
"get-go" plan confirms that prior to the demolition of the Brincks
& Deluxe (Bennett Blocks 1 &2) plans for placing a green gateway were
understood by the Vincent Administration. This pre-planning is known as "Anticipatory Demolition,” a
clear violation of Federal Law under the National Historic Preservation Act
within a National Historic Landmark District.
BSB applied
for and received Federal Highway funds know as CTEP (Community Transportation
Enhancement Program) for the "Green Gateway" at the Front & Utah
project. All Federal funded projects must comply with all Federal laws from
clean water & air "Acts" to Historic Preservation requirements.
The pre-planned gateway and "Demolition" should have mandated a required
process under the National Historic Preservation Act known as "Section
106" of that Act; this 106 process was not conducted. The current
expenditure of federal "Highway Enhancement" funds is in violation of
the National Historic Preservation Act. BSB is obligated to be in compliance
with Federal Historic Preservation Laws as a "Certified Local
Government" that receives Federal money for it local preservation program.
I simply Can't say anything more because
of the bad taste in my mouth, don't you just hate that when it happens? Gagging
on Government Ga Ga
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