What is Happening with...? Why is it taking so long?
Recently, a commenter on Facebook responding to a City Council meeting agenda that I had posted asked for a status update on some ongoing projects. Instead of struggling with Facebook's posting format I decided to dust off the blog here and add a little background commentary. Disclaimer up front, any opinions expressed here are wholly my own, and not official statements or positions of the City Council or the City of Zion. Here we go. Where is the Popeye's? At last report, the Popeye's is still on track to open, but exactly when is totally in the hands of the franchise owner. The City for it's part, has completed everything that needs to be done on our end. Here I think an important lesson learned has been learned; don't make a public announcement of a new business or other project until either construction starts, or there is a grand opening scheduled. The natural inclination is to share good news, to show that there is progress and things are happening. O