Category Archives: City Council

Architect hired for Bachmann’s project

.City Council hired an architectural firm to conduct a feasibility assessment of the former Bachmann’s Tavern, which the city plans to acquire to use as a youth center and to house the school district’s all-day pre-kindergarten.

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City to foreclose on Leesville property

The city will foreclose on a contaminated industrial property with significant tax liens in hopes of cleaning it up.

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Pocket park sites to be appraised

Parts of two downtown properties will be appraised as part of a requirement for state grant funding toward a long-sought pocket park downtown.

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City finalizes mural agreement with The Mint

A mural along the side of a new downtown development will be extended to another ground-floor wall of the building.

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Redevelopment plan for New Brunswick Ave site

A dilapidated warehouse property on New Brunswick Avenue would eventually be demolished and re-built to modern standards under a redevelopment plan introduced by City Council.

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Council to borrow $4M for sewer improvements, replace water meters

.City Council is poised to authorize more than $4 million in borrowing for various improvements to the sewer system, water system filtration upgrades at the city’s water treatment plant, and replacement of water meters at various locations.

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Monthly parking permit fees to increase by $10

Monthly parking permit fees are expected to rise by $10 under legislation to be approved by City Council next week. It would be the first increase in several years.

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