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Saturday
Feb062010

Hollister's "UnderWaterPark" May Float Yet

Mindy, a local "society editor" reported today that Justin Gage, the high profile real estate developer who removed the mountain range behind the Hollister/65 Business Corner, has not given up on the "Wisconsin Dells Waterpark/Resort", long promised at that location.  In spite of having lost the property to a last November foreclosure, Gage reports that he is taking on a substantial financial partner, I guess, to reacquire the property and recommence  the 3 year incubating development.  I suspect that Bankers Bank, the Wisconsin Bank who now owns the site, have their fingers crossed.  Most locals can't even imagine who might otherwise want the 100+ acre industrial sector site neighboring an active quarry.  I guess we will see.  You never know, Gage may have a "TIGER in his tank, or pocket as the case may be.  The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), a part of the Obama stimulus program is considering giving Taney County thirty million dollars to build a four mile road from Hollister to Kirbyville, population (2500).  This road if funded would not only need local construction services,  but would connect up with Interstate 65, at "you guessed it", the Waterpark Site.  When, as, and if you have a "substantial partner", such as the Obama administration, Gage might just well get the WaterPark back on its feet.   Gage and the Taney County Executives must be mighty glad to be Democrats.......huh!   

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