Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.
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Four problems identified by master plan
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post will focus on problems and objectives identified in the original 1997 master plan, which was amended several times since, most recently in 2010.
Planning Board directs redevelopment for Hamilton Street
The Planning Board on Wednesday unanimously determined that six properties just outside the Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Area, including the former St. Mark’s Church lot, qualify for redevelopment under the state’s Local Housing and Redevelopment Law.
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PILOTs in the 2019 budget
Revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) is projected to reach almost $1.4 million in this year’s municipal budget while foreclosure registry fees are expected to jump by more than 50 percent.
Hamilton Street properties to be appraised
The Redevelopment Agency awarded a contract for the appraisal of nine different lots, including six properties in and around the former St. Mark’s Church that recently were studied for redevelopment.
Study finds St. Mark’s area in need of redevelopment
Properties adjacent to and including the former St. Mark’s Church lot on Hamilton Street have been recommended by planners as an “area in need of redevelopment.”
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Council approves American Legion acquisition
City Council approved two ordinances to acquire the James E. Mackie American Legion Post No. 499 at 59-63 W. Main St. for $77,500.
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Council approves funding for downtown cameras, network
A downtown wireless network and surveillance camera program will be deployed over the next few months as part of a pilot program in the downtown Central Business District (CBD).
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