Mayor spotlights small-town image in State of City

Jace Radke

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 | 9:06 a.m.

Boulder City Mayor Bob Ferraro closed his State of the City address Wednesday in true small-town America fashion.

"A group that hasn't received the recognition they deserve are our Boy Scouts who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout this past year," Ferraro proudly told the crowd, including Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Clark County Commission Chairman Dario Herrera.

Ferraro then read the names of eight scouts, and said their accomplishment mirrors the town's personality.

"It's what Boulder City is all about," Ferraro said after the speech. "Boulder City is committed to preserving our small-town charm, historic heritage and unique identity, while at the same time actively addressing the community's needs and enhancing our quality of life."

Ferraro called for city staff and council members to work toward developing senior housing and a continuing care retirement center.

The city will also work to continue beautification projects, such as the $2 million effort at Veterans Memorial Park that involved additions such as a fishing lake and model boat pond.

"The experience and enjoyment these projects will provide can never be measured in dollars and cents," Ferraro said.

The city will also continue to lobby for the southern bypass project, which would divert commercial traffic from Hoover Dam around Boulder City.

Ferraro said the city will continue to look at negotiating leases to supplement its income. Last year more than $2.9 million was culled from leases for communication sites, the Eldorado Energy Plant and the Park Place Entertainment golf course.

Scheduled for completion in December is the city's second municipal golf course, Boulder Creek, a 27-hole, $18 million undertaking.

"Boulder Creek Golf Course will generate income for the city, help pay for the new raw water line and provide a clean, green enterprise," Ferraro said.

Work is also continuing on a $34 million pipeline and reservoir that will allow the city to transfer its full allotment of Colorado River water whenever it is required.