The City of the Santa Rosa, N.M.'s debt from a gross receipts tax appeal has skyrocketed from $400,000 to an eye-popping $1.21 million, reported today's print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. That amount is well over half of the Route 66 town's general fund budget in a year. Mayor Albert … Continue reading Santa Rosa’s debt triples
Category: Towns
Webb City seeks historic district designation
Spurred by a developer's request, Webb City, Mo., will seek a historic district designation for its downtown area, which includes Route 66, reported the Joplin Globe. Tom Hamsher, who is renovating the Minerva Candy Co. building at 12 S. Main St., suggested the city seek the federal designation for its downtown. That idea is viewed … Continue reading Webb City seeks historic district designation
San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy
Late Tuesday, the City Council of San Bernardino, Calif., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Today, it was learned that city officials are blaming massive financial mismanagement for the city's $45 million deficit, and have contacted agencies, reported the San Bernardino County Sun and other media outlets. The Sun reported: Interim City Manager Andrea Travis-Miller and … Continue reading San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy
A nice side effect for the upcoming festival
The International Route 66 Festival in Victorville, Calif., is about a month away. Efforts to spruce up the town before the event seem to be creating a few nice side effects, reported the Victorville Daily Press. Marcy Taylor stood under the scorching sun Monday in Old Town, painting a white car on a blue wall … Continue reading A nice side effect for the upcoming festival
Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit
The latest print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator added a grim twist to the previous week's big story about the sudden fiscal crisis gripping the City of Santa Rosa, N.M. -- the fellow Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., faces a huge financial hit for similar reasons. Santa Rosa learned in late June that … Continue reading Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit
One killed when storm strikes Cuba, Mo.
A woman was killed by flying debris when a storm, possibly a tornado, struck the Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., on Saturday evening. According to KTVI-TV in St. Louis, the fatality was Kayla Martin, 28, who was sitting in her car at the Alps grocery. Crawford County Coroner Paul Hutson said debris shattered Martin’s … Continue reading One killed when storm strikes Cuba, Mo.
Victorville will add County Route 66 markers in city
The City of Victorville, Calif., voted to add County Route 66 signs to help travelers seeking out the Mother Road through town, reported the Victorville Daily Press. According to the newspaper: On Tuesday, the Victorville City Council unanimously approved to put up signs near three locations: The California Route 66 Museum, Emma Jean’s Holland Burger … Continue reading Victorville will add County Route 66 markers in city
Galena businesses love downtown’s new look
A few weeks ago, we showed a photo of the new streetscaping and resurfacing of downtown Route 66 in Galena, Kan. The Joplin Globe in nearby Joplin, Mo., wrote a follow-up story about the project. Apparently businesses are enthusiastic about the new look: Mayor Dale Oglesby said that with Ortho Four-States investing in the town, … Continue reading Galena businesses love downtown’s new look
Students will share ideas for Route 66 corridor
An intriguing partnership with University of New Mexico students and the City of Albuquerque, as reported by KRQE-TV: UNM, city team up to boost Route 66: krqe.com It's hard to see a down side here. If the students come up with just one good idea, it would reap benefits for years to come.
Was Depew the first Route 66 town to be bypassed?
The jury's still out on exact dates and other historical data. But a roadie has compiled compelling information that indicates Depew, Okla., was the first incorporated Route 66 town to be bypassed -- way back in 1928. When U.S. Highway 66 was certified in 1926, the road made a horseshoe-shaped loop through downtown Depew on … Continue reading Was Depew the first Route 66 town to be bypassed?