Twenty properties — including at least three repeat offenders — were slapped with liens totaling almost $12,000 to recover costs related to city cleanup.
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City acquired Irving Street lots for $500k
The city acquired three lots at the corner of Irving Street and Seminary Avenue earlier this year for $500,000.
City seeks state funds for Irving Street remediation
The city will pursue state funds to offset the cost of remediation of several downtowns lots that it plans to acquire.
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Council accepts Arts District plan
City Council moved forward with the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, introducing an ordinance to accept the plan and amend the city’s zoning map.
Public spaces designated for outdoor dining
Free parking, free public Wi-Fi, and seven designated public spaces downtown where residents can eat and drink are among the efforts by the city encourage patronage of local businesses while still social distancing as restrictions are eased in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Planning Board endorses Arts District plan
Planning Board members generally endorsed the Arts District Redevelopment Plan with few questions before unanimously recommending the concept during its meeting tonight, held via Zoom.
Design work for Amtrak trestle improvements
Decorative panels and a paint job are in store for the railroad trestles and beams in the center of downtown.
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Council accepts Arts District Redevelopment Plan
Sixty units around the former St. Mark’s Church property, another 76 units as part of a mixed-use development at a long-underused property downtown, and pocket parks and murals are among the major components of a new arts-focused redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown.
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