Category: Government
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City Hall Plaza Renovation Plan Draws Mixed Reviews Downtown
A proposed $9 million redesign of City Hall Plaza has downtown business owners enthusiastic and council members from other districts questioning the price tag, setting up a fight over how much of the cost the general fund should bear.
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City Manager Marcus Whitfield Says He Has No Plans to Step Down Amid Rumors
City Manager Marcus Whitfield denied rumors of an imminent retirement, saying he intends to stay through the completion of the transit corridor and this year’s budget commitments.
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Council Weighs Storefront-Vacancy Ordinance Championed by Yoon
Council Member Patricia Yoon’s proposed vacancy-tax ordinance for empty Vale Avenue storefronts drew both merchant support and landlord opposition at a packed City Hall hearing, with a final vote still weeks away.
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Council Caps Foundry Row Building Heights at 12 Stories
The city council voted 5-2 to cap new Foundry Row towers at 12 stories, with an exception allowing taller buildings near the transit corridor in exchange for more affordable units, a compromise that left both developers and tenant advocates only partly satisfied.