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As the City Council grappled with budget considerations, they voted 15-5 to approve a $75,000 borrowing measure to move forward with creating a railroad crossing quiet zone on East Johnson Street. This decision comes on the heels of a similar proposal that failed last year. The quiet zone is
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The Elgin City Council is currently deliberating on whether to grant exemptions to a new development project, The Traditions of Fitchie Creek, after the original project's owners went bankrupt. The revised proposal, submitted by the new owners, The Glen Partnership, includes 68 single-family homes, 76 duplex units, and
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Residents in Durham, including Jeremy Cowdrey, the son of cricket legend Colin Cowdrey, have expressed concerns over plans to develop a former bowling green into homes, offices, and a restaurant. Cowdrey, a Durham University graduate, spoke out after a petition was handed over to city Mayor Jeff Lodge, protesting the
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Spokane police chief Anne Kirkpatrick has submitted a list of 13 desired positions to the City Council, including six detectives and four neighborhood resource officers, for consideration in the 2007 budget. The positions were not included in the mayor's budget proposal, but council members asked for a detailed
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Pueblo's Parks and Recreation Department will continue to face cuts in operations and staff next year as the city looks for ways to reduce expenses. The department is proposing a reduction in staff by one full-time position and cutting hours for part-time and seasonal employees to meet its
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A public inquiry has ruled against a housing plan that aimed to build six terraced houses on a derelict seafront land in Portobello, Edinburgh, blocking views of picturesque Georgian cottages. The plans were initially rejected by the city council, and an appeal by the developer to the Scottish Executive was
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Banks Developments has submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council to build 35 homes at the 2.5-acre Hunts Farm site in Mickletown, near Methley. The proposed development involves a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes, designed to be in keeping with local architecture. The company has taken
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A proposed 144-room luxury hotel in Naperville's northwest side has received a boost in the form of an incentive package from the city council. The package includes a rebate of the first $7.5 million in sales tax revenue generated by the hotel, which is part of the
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The Riverfront Commission in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, recently approved the design of a building containing doctor's offices near the river, but the meeting was overshadowed by controversy over the appointment of City Council member Albert J. Vitali Jr. to the commission. Vitali's appointment was seen as
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After months of negotiations and a 11th-hour intervention by New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan, the Santa Fe City Council has endorsed the County Commission's bid to increase the gross-receipts tax rate. As part of the agreement, the county has pledged to assume the full cost of running
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Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia, took a significant step forward in their plans to build a $20 million arena and soccer complex with the announcement of funding from The Harvest Foundation, a nonprofit organization created in 2002. The joint public hearing, attended by about 35 people, was followed by a
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A vocal neurosurgeon in St. Petersburg, Dr. David McKalip, is leading a tax revolt movement, targeting city council members who he believes have raised taxes too much. McKalip has created the political action group Cut Taxes Now, aimed at educating Pinellas County residents on the voting histories of its elected
