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Cole County officials get update on River Market project at former Missouri State Penitentiary site
Summary
City staff and project consultants briefed the Cole County Commission on a phased River Market and Chestnut Street reconstruction project, discussing funding, schedule, vendor capacity, utilities, demolition and future connectivity funding plans.
City staff and project consultants updated the Cole County Commission on plans to build a River Market pavilion and extend Chestnut Street at the former Missouri State Penitentiary site, saying construction bidding is planned in March and work could begin in May to meet a state land‑conveyance deadline in July 2025.
The presentation, led by Bob Gilbert and a city staff member identified as Rachel, described the project as a multi‑phase community revitalization effort the city expects to fund in part with a $2,100,000 community revitalization grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development and additional partners; consultants said the River Market facility portion of the project is expected to total about $4,200,000.
The River Market pavilion would be an open, flexible building designed to host a farmer’s market, food trucks and other events. Consultants described a base design with eight overhead vendor doors (accommodating about 16 vendor stalls) and said the site layout allows expansion so tents or additional vendor space could increase capacity—presenters said the site could accommodate…
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