From today's PJStar Word on the Street:
We received a pretty printed flier in the mail Friday announcing the groundbreaking celebration for the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
It's planned for 3 p.m. Sept. 7 at The Block on Water and Main streets. On hand will be Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis, Caterpillar Inc. CEO Doug Oberhelman, County Board Chairman Tom O'Neill and museum President and CEO Jim Richerson.
That was quick. The City Council approval for the museum came on Tuesday. Caterpillar still must approve certain agreements, though there's no indication that it won't.
Sandberg, who's pushing a petition drive to effectively stop the project, noted there hasn't even been a public hearing yet to issue the planned $41 million in general obligation alternate revenue source bonds.
Summers, who is with the group Citizens for Responsible Spending, which is involved in the petition drive, said it doesn't come as a surprise.
"The county consistently is putting the cart before the horse in this entire project," he said.
If enough signatures are gathered, it would lead to a binding referendum in February or April. By then, construction will have already begun on the project. (K.M.)
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