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August 25, 2008
Public input session re: City’s Comprehensive Plan, Sept. 10
The Planning Commission and City of Petersburg have engaged the consulting services of K. W. Poore and Associates to accomplish the substantial review and updating of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan provides a vision for the City and is a guide for future growth and development. The public input session will be held Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at Union Train Station, 103 River Street, Petersburg. Among the initial actions in this process, the Planning Commission and Consultants desire to obtain input from the stakeholders of the Petersburg community. Come to discuss this important project and provide input that will be used in the process of reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan. For more details, click here for a copy of the flyer.
As many have stated, the city did not have to spend the 6 figure dollar amount to verify what the citizens of Petersburg have been saying for years. Now that our money is spent, we the citizens of Petersburg have to make some serious decisions and commitments.
This is a blessing and a open door to take Petersburg out of the Mayberry way of life and bring it current to the 21st century.
Many folks have talked about disbanding the present form of government and city council has igored it for obvious reasons. A government that the people elect, not the friends of whomever is liked best on council. To move this city forward the citizen have to change this present form of government to an elected instead of appointed system. We the citizens are working so hard, spend so much money to keep the system the way it is.
What do you think? But more importantly let’s discuss the Pros & Con’s.
I think before attending the City Council meetings with pitch forks and torches, it should be put to them that they can either be a part of and lead the change needed to fix the cities problems or they can obstruct and be swept out of office come election time. One or the other must happen.
It’s clear that we have reached a tipping point where the status quo is not acceptable to a great many people.
The political watch word lately is “change” and in this local venue it is actually needed.
Petersburg should explore the feasibility of terminating its independent city status & joining either Prince George or Dinwiddie County. County resources would be a big boost to economic & social development. It would put an end to Petersburg’s chronic stagnation.