Jasper announces advisory team for country club development; schedules first public meeting
Jasper – This morning, the City of Jasper announced the members of the advisory team for the development of the country club property.
As the City of Jasper finalizes the purchase of the former Jasper Country Club golf course, Mayor Terry Seitz has formed an advisory team to work on urban and open space planning for the property with CityVisions, the group selected by the Jasper Redevelopment Commission to lead the planning process.
According to Mayor Seitz, “The acquisition of this property represents an unprecedented opportunity for the city, its residents and the region. In order to help formulate a collective and executable vision for the site, we have assembled a diverse group of stakeholders into an Advisory Team. Team meetings will be open to the public with the first one to be held on Wednesday, April 3 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Arnold F. Habig Community Center.”
The following individuals have been appoointed to serve on the City of Jasper Advisory Team for the former Jasper Country Club Golf Course
- Kendall Martin – Citizen
- Catherine Bell – Citizen
- Jeanne Campbell – Citizen
- Chad Mundy – Citizen
- Audrey Seger – Citizen
- Missy Krempp – Citizen
- Brad Eckerle – Citizen
- Greg Schnarr – Member of the Jasper Common Council
- Darla Blazey – Director of Community Development & Planning
- Chad Hurm – City Engineer
- Renee Kabrick – City Attorney
- Ken Buck – Jasper Park & Recreation Director
- Roger Seger – Jasper Park & Recreation Board President
- Kit Miracle – Director of Jasper Community Arts
- John Bell – President of the Jasper Redevelopment Commission
- Dr. Tracy Lorey – Superintendent of the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
- Ken Schnaus – Member of the Board of Trustees for GJCS
- Bill Hewitt – President of the Jasper Public Library Board
- Mayor Terry Seitz
Seitz added that once the property is under city management it will initially be closed to the public with ongoing maintenance performed by the Jasper Parks and Recreation Department.
With Bill Hewitt on the board it will take years to get a decision made.
these meetings are not open to the public at large while being held during work hours. The biggest single obstacle to having citizen oversight of and interaction with local government is their elected/appointed officials having meeting when the vast majority can’t show up.
I would hope this is the only ‘working hours’ meeting planned where the public is welcomed to interface and give input. It would go a long way to having transparency.