THE REST OF THE STORY - Future Visions

Well, I think it is time for all of us to have a vision.  I don't mind starting and you all pitch in. 

Suppose we have just a little of each of the "Future Visions' of the paid visionaries. With a little arm twisting I think we might just get the city administration to admit that some of the horrible things that got us here might not be too bad of an idea.  You know, like when we let entrepreneurs start businesses with out the great wealth of wisdom of the government meddling in the affairs of that entrepreneur.  Since we all get to imagine our perfect future, I see a city that welcomes growth and searches for opportunities to enhance our economic development options.

Future city departments learn how to explain that while code will not allow the method being described by the citizen, there is another way that will be allowable and save time and money along the way.  I see a city that uses common sense in it's decision making on a day to day basis.  No longer are "special use permits" the trade dollars of the city.  Developers and businessmen do not need to bite their tongues in order to get permission to open a business that will generate tax dollars for the city in order for the city to honor their debts.  No longer will a car repair shop that has been in existence in the same place for 25 years need to beg for permission to put the open sign up on the window simply because it had been more than 6 months since the last tenant loved out.

In the wonderland of Branson we will not have multiple interpretations of ordinances based solely on the type business and the relationship you have with a city employee.  Signs for a garage sale or a cheeseburger special will not be confiscated by roving "inspectors" with little to do and a paycheck to protect.  City staff will not be required to harass employees of a business by issuing a ticket when they are not at fault and then force the staff to take the blame for the ordered actions. 

Churches and civic organizations will continue to aid the needy just like they have for decades.  Social support will remain at a level it has been for year, by the way much higher than any of the more enlightened cities of other futures or even of today.  Energy conservation will be slow to take hold as that is humane nature, but costs and reason will effect the users. Recycling will be voluntary and take time to grow as it has over this past decade.  A recycling "franchise" will not be necessary as healthy competition will be allowed to remain and flourish among the competitors as government will not interfere.  Citizens will not be forced to pay for recycling services and even fined more if they neglect to utilize those services.

Vertically mixed-use developments will be built when misterious forces know as "the market" demand they be built.  Homes will become affordable when employees make more money and builders are allowed to build on lots that are developed by developers who are allowed to use modern techniques that allow for more affordable development.  No longer will antiquated size and utility servicing methods be a hard and fast rule.




STOP, if you look down at the bottom of this post you will see a Post a comment link.  It's your turn.  In the comment section post your couple sentences or paragraph about the future of Branson.  You don't have to identify yourself, use anonymous.

When we get all the comments put together we will send it to the city council and who knows, maybe they will like it and send us a check for $125,000.  That seems to be the going rate for prestidigitation or prognostication or prostitution or whatever this was.



If we really wanted a project like this done, we have several professional groups here and in Springfield that would understand the REAL history and the REAL key points of this town.  Some of them actually know what they are talking about.    Just sayin.