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Southbank self-storage, affordable housing approved by City Council | #citycouncil

A controversial project will bring self-storage to Jacksonville’s Southbank after over a year of community criticism and will receive a city loan for its affordable housing component, City Council decided Tuesday. Council denied a previous version of the project last June, but the developer returned to the city with an altered proposal that also brought […]

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Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains mayors talk growth and development

As new housing developments become an economic engine for Westchester cities, mayors are now able to focus on prioritizing ways to keep development going and attract even more. Mayors from White Plains, New Rochelle and Yonkers met March 14 for a roundtable discussion, hosted by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester, to talk […]

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Fall River Mayor Coogan talks housing, crime, free cash in speech

FALL RIVER — Mayor Paul Coogan described a city growing rapidly during his State of the City address on Tuesday afternoon. “Our recovery from decades of economic trouble is happening before our very eyes,” Coogan told a joint meeting of the City Council and School Committee. The City Council Chambers, filled with members of […]

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Tempe City Council contenders on casitas, housing and development | #citycouncil

Tempe’s five City Council candidates fielded questions in two election forums this week on everything from casitas and homelessness to whether Tempe is too friendly with developers. The candidates are hoping to sway residents to vote for them during the March 12 election. Early voting begins when ballots are mailed out on Feb. 14. The […]

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Tempe mayor embraces future, reflects on turbulent year

Tempe Mayor Corey Woods gave his last state of the city address as a first-term mayor in front of a packed hotel ballroom where he spoke about the city’s significant successes over the past year, reflected on its shortcomings and promised to deliver on some massive initiatives in a second term. The Friday morning event […]

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Providence City Council can move to undo Buff Chace tax breaks, judge rules | #citycouncil

The Providence City Council’s effort to unravel controversial tax breaks for wealthy developer Arnold “Buff” Chace will move forward. Superior Court Judge Joseph McBurney on Monday granted the Council’s motion to intervene in a three-year-old case that led to the tax breaks for 10 downtown buildings under Chace’s control. That means councilors are one step closer […]

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Salih sworn in to Iowa City council early thanks to obscure Iowa law | #citycouncil

Mazahir Salih made her return to the Iowa City council a tad early thanks to an obscure procedural rule. Salih was victorious in Nov. 7’s At-Large election and because of state provisions, she’ll assume her seat for Tuesday’s council meeting in place of Andrew Dunn. Dunn was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Janice […]