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Posted Fri, Jun 3, 11:25 a.m.
michaelp-206 The settlement cost would indeed compete with alternative City funding needs, but it is within reason given that otherwise the area will be more of a business park than public park for the next half century. Providing the $3,000,000 or so for bringing it up to code would be ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jun 3, 9:46 a.m.
Paying Ravenhurst to go away and bringing in another developer to make more modest improvments may be the best option if the politicians and officials are creative enough to do it. The combined cost of a payment to Ravenhurst, the $3,000,000 needed for bringing the building up to code, plus ...
MOREPosted Wed, May 25, 11:17 a.m.
The best bet for the City may be to buy out the developer. If there is basis for finding the developer in default that could be used as leverage to keep settlement cost fair. A fair settlement for the developer would alleviate concern about scaring off future partners for other ...
MOREPosted Wed, Aug 19, 10:22 a.m.
It may be a difficult decision for voters in November regardless of final primary outcome. Jan Drago was the spoiler, had she not run, most of her votes would have gone for the Mayor, almost certainly enough for him to have taken the lead in the primary. Unless more counting ...
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 24, 12:41 p.m.
The conflict is that most of the public would prefer to give parks and open spaces higher priority and more resources than the mayor and a couple of council members prefer. Citizen demand for parks as places to be near nature for spiritual renewal or as places for recreation will ...
MOREPosted Tue, Aug 26, 11:03 p.m.
Off the Fire Line: Prosecuting Daniels was probably unjust and will cause more long term harm than good. As mentioned in the article the Daniels prosecution will deter many and perhaps the best from taking leadership responsibilities. It may also lead to poor decisions, and perhaps ultimately result in more ...
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