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Council Moving Forward with Makeover of Manchester Street

By Knox van Nagell | August 19th, 2010 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog

“Council moving forward with makeover of Manchester Street: Method of awarding Distillery District contract generates division”

By Beverly Fortune, posted August 19, 2010
Excerpt from Kentucky.com

A divided Urban County Council took the first step Tuesday toward giving a major makeover to the Distillery District, an area along Manchester Street where officials hope an arts and entertainment district will thrive someday.

During its work session, the council approved putting on Thursday night’s docket a resolution to spend $500,000 on a feasibility study to determine what work needs to be done in the area, how much it would cost and how long it would take to complete.

The project probably would include new sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers, underground utilities, street lights and construction of a portion of the Town Branch Trail along Manchester Street…Read more at Kentucky.com

Read more about the Distillery District,

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