The Rolla City Council at last Monday’s Council meeting (Nov. 15) gave the green light for a site plan for the development and construction of a second Dollar General store that will be located on the west side of North Hwy. 63. In addition to this new store, the construction of a new two-story, 4,448-square-foot Sushi restaurant is underway on Hwy. 63 North across from Denny’s Restaurant.
These establishments will be located in areas that are located in visible and highly traveled gateways to the City. In addition considerable improvements were made to prepare the site where the Sushi restaurant will be located – giving a more attractive and pleasing appearance to that area of town. These two recent additions to the community are, of course, very welcomed news and an indication that Rolla continues to attract businesses, restaurants, and investors to our area. It is also an indication that word is spreading about the appeal and marketability of our community, which is gaining stature with the new Missouri S&T Innovation Park, expanding health and medical facilities, the Rolla Arts and Entertainment District, and an impressive array of dining and entertainment establishments.
The City continues to strive to enhance the quality of life and quality of living in our community, and another way the City Council and City staff are able to address the needs of our citizens, and make improvements, is by conducting a citizen satisfaction opinion survey about every two years.
ETC Institute, one of the nation’s leading community-based market research firms based in Olathe, Kansas, began conducting a citizen opinion telephone survey last week to assess citizen satisfaction with the delivery of major city services and to help determine priorities for the community as part of the City's ongoing planning process. About 1,200 residents will be contacted, which will provide a statistically valid random-sample survey of 400 responses.
The telephone survey takes about 10 minutes and consists of a series of questions that help to objectively measure the overall attitudes of residents in 14 major categories. In addition, the survey allows for customized local questions. The City of Rolla has chosen questions related to public safety and parks and recreation.
This survey is a great way for City Administration and Council to measure how well the city is delivering a variety of services to our residents, and the City has used it effectively for the past several years to help assess our performance and enhance the level of services we provide to the community. If you happen to be contacted regarding the survey please realize your input and suggestions are important, and that the city encourages your participation. For more information regarding the survey, please contact John Butz, Rolla City Administrator, at 426-6940.
In closing, please remember that Rolla City Hall will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26. The Environmental Services Department also will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday. There will be no special pick-ups on Wednesday, Nov. 24. If you have any questions, please call the Environmental Services Department at 364-6693. The Centre, Rolla’s Health and Recreation complex, (located at 1200 North Holloway Street), will also be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, and will be open the following day on Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
I hope you have a safe and memorable Thanksgiving holiday.
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