Downtown Brewery, New Businesses, and Big Road Projects: Sterling’s City Manager Shares Updates

Season 2, Episode 87

Sterling is growing—and City Manager Scott Schumard is here to break it all down. In this episode of Along the Rock, host Kaitlyn Blum gets the inside scoop on the city’s biggest projects, from downtown developments to major infrastructure upgrades.

Get updates on:
• The proposed “Barrels and Boards” brewery and entertainment center
• Construction delays, including a surprise sewer collapse
• Sterling’s new riverfront park and splash pad
• Road reconstructions and a planned pedestrian bridge
• Park improvements and expanded bike paths

It’s a candid look at the progress—and challenges—shaping Sterling’s future.

🎧 Tune in now for a behind-the-scenes tour of what’s happening across the city.
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🎤 Timestamps & Highlights:

0:21 - Riverfront Reimagined project - Barrel & Boards proposal

3:54 - Sterling's Contribution to Barrel & Boards proposal

6:55 - North Locust St. construction - Dollar General

9:33 - Dollar General impact on Kroger & CVS

10:22 - Azul Cantina (Old Applesbee's)

14:11 - Road Projects - Light Street

19:12 - Road Projects - E. 2nd Street

22:40 - River Front Park

24:55 - Time frame of E. 2nd Street opening

25:25 - Giant crane for bike trail bridge

29:07 - Local parks

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