NewsJune 20, 2007
A look at plans for a Branson-like complex
n The plan: The Toney Watkins Co. is considering building an entertainment resort community similar to Missouri's Branson near the Southern Illinois town of Pinckneyville. The project could involve the company swapping 2,000 acres of land for an identically-sized chunk of the roughly 20,000-acre Pyramid State Recreation Area...Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
- The plan: The Toney Watkins Co. is considering building an entertainment resort community similar to Missouri's Branson near the Southern Illinois town of Pinckneyville. The project could involve the company swapping 2,000 acres of land for an identically-sized chunk of the roughly 20,000-acre Pyramid State Recreation Area.
- The concern: Environmental groups worry about the state parting with park land and whether the development would harm grasslands where they say the Henslow's sparrow and other rare birds have thrived.
- The latest: Perry County's board of commissioners on Tuesday unanimously signed a proclamation supporting the project, calling it sorely needed in the economically stressed county.
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