Page 126 - Capital Improvement Program News Today

On Tues. night, Mason City Council unanimously approved a development plan from the fiber-optic cable company MetroNet.

The Lawrence Police Department unveiled the new police headquarters located in West Lawrence in December of last year, vacating their previous headquarters and downsizing their Bob Billings Parkway location. The new headquarters, located at 5100 Overland Drive, is the result of the City Commission’s Capital Improvement Program, a five-year program that identifies community needs and funding to address those needs.  “What this [new building] has allowed us to do is consolidate our o...

ALEXANDRIA, VA — On Saturday, Alexandria City Council unanimously voted to double the stormwater utility fee. The stormwater utility fee, currently set at $140 per billing unit, is scheduled to increase in two steps: to $210 in June 2021 and to $280 in November 2021. First adopted in 2017, the fee provides dedicated funding for the citys stormwater management program to address impacts of stormwater pollution and flooding. However, a larger portion of funds have gone to stormwater quality ini...

The commission also considered the first draft of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan on Wednesday. The document is likely to emphasize the importance of affordable housing in Williamsburg.

LARGO — Pinellas County commissioners gave unanimous approval Feb. 9 to three funding agreements, including one that improves the county’s shelter capacity, another which helps with the local fight against the opioid epidemic and a third to enhance the seawall at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor. The approval of the MOU with the Pinellas County School Board provides funding of nearly $1.57 million to enhance and retrofit several schools, including Carwise Middle School, East Lake High S...

Major upgrade planned at Concord airport A front loader equipped with a plow works on clearing the runway at the Concord Airport on Wednesday. GEOFF FORESTER photos / Monitor staff A front loader equipped with a plow works on clearing the runway at the Concord Airport on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff The project is currently estimated to cost $2.5 million, which according to the city includes the demolition of the existing terminal (above), preparation of the buil...

Concerned police chief asks for fence, gates Oakridger The Oak Ridge Police Department has recently reported “suspicious persons” entering its parking lot and screws and nails have ended up in the tires of police vehicles Oak Ridge Police Chief Robin Smith shared these details during a meeting of the Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission. His comments were in reference to requesting funding for a $188,000, six-foot-tall security fence with two $26,000 motorized entrance gates to protect t...

February 9, 2021 at 2:30pm Due to uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, the Town of Herndon is taking a precautionary approach as it develops its capital improvement program for the next six years. In a memo to the town’s Planning Commission, staff noted that the latest plan prioritizes a handful of projects and delays others, noting that there are “major uncertainties” facing the plan. “It may be viewed as a best-case scenario and the commission should recognize t...

Charlottesville City Council hears draft plans for Capital Improvement Program Charlottesville City Council hears draft plans for Capital Improvement Program By Max Marcilla | February 3, 2021 at 10:32 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 12:33 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - At a budget development workshop, the Charlottesville City Council spent its Wednesday afternoon discussing plans for future projects. During the meeting, the council went over draft plans for the next five years of its Ca...

Seth Gronewold While I’m a Rockford transplant, after growing up in Forreston, I’ve always enjoyed the abundance of all the city offers. Living and working here has only heightened my appreciation and gratitude — especially for the places and spaces that bring energy, spontaneity and natural beauty sandwiched between bigger attractions.  With that in mind, I urge you to support the Rebuilding Rockford referendum. Rockfordians will decide when they vote (early or on the Feb. 23 primary) ...