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Wilmington Mayor Purzycki unveils budget with increase water rates

After seven years leading Wilmington, Mayor Mike Purzycki detailed a nearly $200 million operating budget plan Thursday night for fiscal year 2025. In his final State of the City address to the City Council, Purzycki said Wilmington residents would face no property tax hikes, but water and sewer rates would increase under his plan.  Overall, […]

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City Council

Wilmington City Council approves easement for removal of Dam 6 | #citycouncil

The Wilmington City Council agreed to clear the way for the removal of the historic mill Dam 6 on the Brandywine despite some community uproar over the plans. During the Feb. 1 Wilmington City Council meeting, nine members voted to approve an ordinance granting a temporary easement allowing access to city property. The approval will […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland

CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a sharp rebuke from the global seeds producer. U.S. farm groups and lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing foreign land ownership due to concerns about national […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Mayor

Tesla’s German battery plant and land extension on track – mayor

A general view shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) has confirmed to the mayor of Gruenheide that its plans to operate the battery plant currently under construction in Germany are unchanged, […]

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City Council

Packed City Council agenda tackles budget, fee increases, homelessness | Local | #citycouncil

The Columbia City Council will take up a a proposed water rate increase Monday that would raise the base fee 10% and bump it to 30% for some residents, based on the season and usage. Council members will also hear from the Columbia Housing Authority about plans for a homeless service center, review upgrades to […]

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