Official Building Permit
We just received the official building permit for the construction of the 10,000 sq ft warehouse (okay, so technically it's 10,080 sq ft). The concrete company has been contacted to get us on their schedule. Yay!!!
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The Building Permit application for the new addition has been submitted to the Zoning and Codes department for Douglas County, KS. They will be issuing the Building Permit to us in 2-4 weeks. There is a chance we might get approval to start the foundation work before...
read moreBreaking Ground Tomorrow
Excavation! Anne M and Cindy both almost tripped over themselves while running out the door to take photos when they saw this truck-trailer pull into the parking lot! RD JOHNSON EXCAVATING According to the man who delivered the equipment, we're on schedule to start...
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The company responsible for preparation of the building pad will be starting any day now. Literally. Any. Day. Now. I'm so excited about the progress and can't wait to see the big earthmoving equipment show up! My next task is to finish the paperwork for the building...
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The site plan for the building addition has officially been submitted to the county for approval which typically takes 30 days. An application for floodplain fill approval and a stormwater drainage study from the KS Dept of Ag has also been submitted as well as a...
read moreMarch 2016 – Changes in Lawrence
3/18/2016 I am so excited to announce a huge leap for us. My late husband, Bill, never wanted Bracker's to mix clay as part of our business model. Les Byer was already doing such a great job and Bill would rather have the friendship instead of the competition. Bill...
read moreMarch 2016 – Changes in Marion
3/18/2016 It has been my pleasure to serve the clay needs of artists, potters, art instructors, and students for the last 36 years. One of the best parts of my job has been seeing all o the creative and unusual ideas everyone has for working with clay. Now in our 37th...
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