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Myriad Zoning, Planning appointments approved

The mayor and City Council last month approved a number of appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board.

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Proposal would restore mayor’s salary to $72K

More than three years after slashing the previous mayor’s pay by two-thirds, City Council introduced a measure that would restore the annual salary.

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Developer plans to raze East Cherry buildings

E Cherry St floor planA developer who last year purchased two East Cherry Street properties plans to acquire two more neighboring properties and raze them all, replacing them with a five-story mixed-used building.

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City Council awards contract to arts center

City Council last month awarded a contract of up to $80,000 for the Union County Performing Arts Center to provide “technical and programming assistance on an as-needed basis for certain arts-based events offered by the city.”

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A comparison of Union County SIDs

A citywide Special Improvement District (SID) that generates $600,000 to $700,000 would be the largest single one among Union County’s 14 districts.

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Lafayette Village rising along Main Street

A planned five-story, 115-unit rental complex has begun to rise at the corner of Main and Monroe streets.

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City files response to SID lawsuit

The city has officially responded to a lawsuit against the expanded Special Improvement District (SID), brought by a group of business owners.

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City awards contract for grant writer

The city hired a grant writer, approving a one-year, $25,000 contract earlier this year.

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