Friday, March 4, 2016

Gagging on Government Ga Ga

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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