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Deerfield discusses a new kind of tax for retail property owners
While retail property owners are desperate to fill vacancies, and are likely to ink leases with tenants who produce little or no sales tax revenue, Deerfield officials are looking for new ways to make up those lost tax dollars. Look no further than the...Tags: Property, Rental Service, Business
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Regionalism Panel Promises MORE For The Money
Is it any wonder that Connecticut is considered a high-cost state? We have a state government, plus 169 local governments, plus hundreds of regional entities that overlap and bear little relation to each other. And to pay for this redundant mishmash,...Tags: Taxation, Politics, J Brendan Sharkey, Social Services, East Hartford
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St. Charles names candidates for vacant city council seat
A yoga studio owner, a plumber and a school volunteer are among those who make up a field of 13 candidates vying to be appointed to a vacant St. Charles City Council seat. Nine men and four women applied to fill the 3rd Ward alderman seat that came open...Tags: Politics, Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Clubs and Associations, Parent Organizations, Elections
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Vernon Hills nears deal giving incentives for mall expansion
Vernon Hills officials have nearly completed a multi-million dollar economic incentive package to help fund the expansion of Westfield Hawthorn Mall, one of the much-anticipated project's last preliminary hurdles. Assistant Village Manager John Kalmar...
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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Interior Policy, U.S. Department of Education
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USDA census info session today
The United States Department of Agriculture hosts an info session "Census of Agriculture Final Push-Make Sure You Are Counted!" 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. today at San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus. The Census of Agriculture is conducted...Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Bristol Mayor To Address State Of The City On June 26
Bristol Mayor Art Ward and seven other mayors, first selectmen and town managers will address the state of their communities during a meeting June 26. The Chambers of Commerce of Central Connecticut is holding the breakfast meeting, and invited...Tags: Plymouth, Southington, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Burlington (Hartford, Connecticut), Plainville
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Dolton mayor sets stage to cancel senior housing contract
Tribune reporterThe new mayor in south suburban Dolton planned to question the daughter of the former mayor about her management of a village-owned senior housing building at a special meeting this morning. A public meeting called by newly elected Mayor Riley Rogers...Tags: Renovation, House Building
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Revised deal still a gain for parking meter vendor, analysis finds
Chicago taxpayers still could end up pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the coffers of the company leasing the city's parking meters under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's revamp of the much-reviled deal, a Tribune analysis has found. Most of the extra...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Ameya Pawar, Rahm Emanuel, Finance
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Mayor wrong to marry gay couples
It was extremely disappointing to read in The Sun that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is planning to preside over same-sex marriages on June 16 here in Baltimore ("Mayor will preside over mass wedding of gay couples," May 20). I, and many others,...
Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Martin O'Malley, Family, Marriage
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