Category Archives: City Council

Council tweaks property maintenance measures

City Council last week introduced a trio of ordinances related to property maintenance, including changes to the foreclsoure registry created last year.

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Main Street lot would go to Parking Authority

City Council introduced an ordinance this month that would convey a small vacant parcel on Main Street to the Parking Authority.

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City Council to amend sidewalk cafe regs

City Council introduced changes to the city’s two-year-old sidewalk cafe ordinance, including a reduction in the seasonal fee from $500 to $20.

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Wheatena tax appeal settlement about 11%

A tax appeal settlement on the former Wheatena factory property along Elizabeth Avenue yielded a tax refund for the previous owner of almost $61,000 — a reduction of more than 11 percent over the last four years.

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City Council approves budget for expanded SID

City Council approved a $760,000 budget for an expanded Special Improvement District (SID) as well as a revised roster of affected properties.

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$9.8m water treatment filter bid awarded

City Council awarded a nearly $10-million contract for a new filter system as part of the upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant.

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City Council adopts 2015 municipal budget

City Council approved a 2015 municipal budget that was largely unchanged from the one presented last month by the administration, carrying with it an average $120 tax increase.

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City Council approves mayor’s salary hike

On the same night that representatives passed a city budget that will bring an average $120 tax increase, City Council unanimously approved a new salary ordinance Monday night that more than triples the mayor’s annual pay.

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