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The Sheridan City Council and the Mayor are reaching out to residents seeking public input on the densification of the city’s residential zones.  With the real estate and construction market in Sheridan experiencing a boom, prices are high and inventory low. Although this has many positive effects on the community at large, it has made it very difficult for working families to rent, let alone buy a home in Sheridan. And that cuts down the possibility of growing a workforce to attract  poten...

A petition to save a large live oak on a small Ocean Blvd. lot on Carolina Beach set to be removed has attracted more than 1,300 signatures. (Port City Daily photo/Courtesy Britt Evans) CAROLINA BEACH ––– A petition to save a large live oak nestled in the center of a small lot one block from the ocean is gaining traction in Carolina Beach.  As of Thursday afternoon, the online petition had collected more than 1,350 signatures, asking the community to rally behind preserving the oak and ...

It is against state law for dogs to be in a restaurant in unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County unless it is a service dog. But that may change.

“We all know it is happening now,” said Jared Taylor, the agent for the restaurant chain, who urged the commissioners to amend its zoning code. “This is needed to legalize it and to regulate it.”  There has been little, if any, enforcement of the law that bars doggie dining at outside patios. But if code enforcement received a complaint, county officials say they might have to cite the restaurant.  County planners supported the request and the commission authorized them to amen...

At its recent meeting, the Sanibel Planning Commission approved permits related to three separate projects involving an erosion control structure, a carry-out f

History shows land development is key in driving economic recoveries. We cant let opposition to change keep our city from moving forward.

There has been significant discussion in the Teton Valley community over the last few weeks about the proposed Land Development Code. This new proposal does not define us along the usual political lines but, has really in many ways united a community that would not normally be aligned. There are many aspects of the code that are concerning to me and many people in this valley but what it has really highlighted is “what do we want to the future of this valley to be?”. To draft a code s...

Sedona Red Rock News The Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission approved, with conditions, a Conditional Use Permit for the building of a 1.5-million-gallon water tank near the intersection of State Route 179 and Mallard Drive. A court filing by a resident near the site has delayed the project. Both the commission and Sedona City Council had previously approved the CUP for the water tank. David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers It was déjà vu for city staff and Sedona Planning and Zonin...

Hickory City Council Meets, Approves Items Following Public Hearings Hickory City Council Meets, Approves Items Following Public Hearings May 19, 2021 Hickory City Council met in regular session Tuesday night (May 18). Minutes, second readings, and the consent agenda were all approved. A public hearing was held and City Council approved a resolution to refinance a loan for the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facility. The refinancing will lower the interest rate of the loan from 2.48% to 1.75%, ...