The task force recently approved a consensus plan that calls forseveral segments of consideration: the creation of a judicialcenter, an historic area, an office park, a landing area where theland abuts the Missouri River, an entertainment district, or anatural resources area. Ths list also covers uses and structures.Included in the plan are proposals such as a federal courthouse andstate government offices in a judicial plan, a prison museum andtourist information center in an historic area, a performing artscenter in an entertainment district design or a riverfront park inthe natural resources plan.

Parsons HBA architectural firm designed the consensus plan. Theredevelopment task force has been made up of 24 persons from thestate, city, county and Chamber of Commerce. Next on the agenda isto get state legislature approval for a 10-person redevelopmententity, which will take development responsibilities from thestate.

The proposed entity would be comprised of four people from thestate, three from the county and three from the city, according toa spokesman for the Missouri Division of Design and Construction inthe state Office of Administration. City administrators want to beinvolved with the project and will strive to keep historicbuildings in place, says city administrator Rich Mays. The newcorrectional facility is being built in nearby Algoa, which cityofficials hope to make a part of Jefferson City throughannexation.