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  • Idea to get rid of High Springs fire & police chiefs is reversed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:00PMBy Ronald Dupont Jr.
  • Bogalusa renters to be responsible for utilities Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:55PMThe current Bogalusa water bills include an additional notice. It reads: Effective Oct. 1, a $100 deposit will be required on all new rental property accounts.
  • Dash Point State Park will close for 8 months to rebuild sewer system Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:42PMThe Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced that Dash Point State Park will close for about eight months, beginning Sept. 7, to complete construction of a new sewer system.
  • Wiregrass Construction Co. cited for safety violations Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:10PMA local construction company with a history of safety violations recently received notice of several more violations at an Ozark construction site, resulting in $287,500 in penalties.
  • Mapping a future for the Bayport riverfront Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:35PMBAYPORT - A citizen committee will help to determine the future of Bayport's riverfront.
  • Gold & Investement in Failure Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:29PMUse the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of critically important factors at work during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.
  • Lake Elmo sees familiar battle brewing: Orono faces same issues with Met Council Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:28PMLAKE ELMO - A burgeoning fight between a west metro city and the Metropolitan Council once again has Lake Elmo's dander up over the Met Council's authority over municipal development.
  • County sues Oak Park Heights over water dispute Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:26PMWashington County on Monday served the city of Oak Park Heights with a civil complaint over an $114,000 discrepancy in water charges at the county's Law Enforcement Center.
  • Great Deals in Muni Bonds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:07PMDespite a few scare stories, municipal bonds remain among the safest investments.
  • Beaches in Quincy might reopen today Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:37AMResults of water samples due today should indicate if Quincy beaches, most of which have been closed for four straight days because of high counts of bacteria linked to last week’s heavy rain, are clean enough to reopen. Water - Bacteria - Rain - Recreation - Energy
  • Rye's sewer future unclear Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:31AMRYE — Officials say they are trying to learn more about what effect a state-mandated sewer moratorium in Hampton will have on Rye.
  • City, MOE await septic system report Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:21PMThe fate of six trailer owners in Fairview Park Camping and Marina will depend on the results of a septic system review required by the Ministry of Environment.[...]
  • Storm forced sewage into homes Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:56PMCharlottetown continued to bail out Monday after heavy rains caused flooding in parts of the P.E.I. city last week and forced raw sewage into some homes.
  • Limestone County chicken farmers are asking for water system upgrade Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:29PMLIMESTONE COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - Stanley Usery's chickens are healthy and well cared for, but to keep them that way he needs a lot of water, especially on hot summer days.
  • Huge sewer project on track under Epping Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:02PMTHE $120 million Epping-Craigieburn sewerage system project is slowly taking shape.
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  • Flagg Creek project to bring new road closures Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:15PMClarendon Hills residents will have to maneuver around another road closure Sept. 7 as the Flagg Creek sewer project moves through the village.
  • Johnson Lake SID 2011 levy down from this year Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:12PMJOHNSON LAKE - The Johnson Lake Sanitary Improvement District Board of Directors set the district's levy at $508.72 per $100,000 valuation for the coming year.
  • State Wasting Money on Well? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:30PMMississippi Department of Transportation's decision to drill a $390,000 well in downtown Jackson to supply water for government buildings is a "duplication of services," city of Jackson spokesman Chris Mims said today.
  • Red Apple variance delayed Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:13PMThe La Crescent City Council on Monday held off on approving a variance for a stick-built home at 418 Red Apple Drive. The La Crescent Planning Commission recommended the variance be granted, but the appeal of two neighbors to the property concerned members of the council, who wanted to grant them more time to gather additional information about the project.
  • New Orleans levee upgrades nearly ready Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:56PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - Five years after Hurricane Katrina floodedgo with Murray. cent of this city, the Army Corps of Engineers says billions of dollars of work has made the city much safer and many of its defenses could withstand a storm as strong as the deadly 2005 hurricane. Surprisingly, many locals - even the vocal critics of the Army Corps - say its assessment of work done on the levee system ...
  • Charleston worried $26M sewer project could get flushed Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:36PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A $25.8 million project that would replace sewers in northwest Charleston cleared a major hurdle Friday. The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council funding committee approved a low-interest loan for the project tha...
  • Plan linking bikes, paths and buses draws praise Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:07PMA public transit system that connects bike and walking paths to bus routes in northern Beaufort County would be an innovation in rural transportation, says one of the project's advocates.
  • Rick Badie's Gwinnett: Success is more than a slogan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:41PMRick Badie's Gwinnett: Success is more than a slogan
  • Roaring Fork School District Re-1 school board opposes state ballot initiatives Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:25PMGLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Roaring Fork School District Re-1 board of education members have resolved to oppose a trio of state ballot initiatives and will also take their message to the streets to encourage local voters to say “no” to the measures.
  • Combat Arms Update Brings YouTube Video Download Feature, New Map, Guns Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:57PMCombat Arms (PC) Smile, you're on killer camera.
  • Corps: New Orleans levee upgrades nearly ready Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:57PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - Five years after Hurricane Katrina flooded more than 80 percent of this city, the Army Corps of Engineers says billions of dollars of work has made the city much safer and many of its defenses could withstand a storm as strong as the deadly 2005 hurricane.
  • Muir: Sewer to cost $132M Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:54PMPosted: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:32 pm | Updated: 3:34 pm, Fri Aug 27, 2010. WINDHAM – One of the details emerging from Tuesday’s sparsely attended public hearing on the proposed Windham sewer project was the overall price tag for the project.
  • Fitch Rates Tallahassee, FL's Consolidated Utility Systems Rev Bonds 'AA+'; Outlook Stable Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:50PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Tallahassee, FL revenue bonds: --$111 million consolidated utility systems revenue bonds, series 2010A (Federally Taxable - Build America Bonds [BABs]); --$32 million consolidated utility systems revenue bonds, series 2010B. The bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale on Sept. x, 2010 with proceeds being used to ...
  • City urged to raise water fees Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe Grenada City Council is being urged to increase water bills by $2 per month. Tom Abernathy, a representative of the Mississippi Rural Water Association, told the council at a budget hearing this week that the base rate for water in Grenada is $5.65 and four dollars for sewer.
  • Corps: New Orleans levees could withstand Katrina-size storm Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:46PMNEW ORLEANS -- Five years after Hurricane Katrina flooded more than 80 percent of this city, the Army Corps of Engineers says billions of dollars of work has made the city much safer and many of its defenses could withstand a storm as strong as the deadly 2005 hurricane. Surprisingly, many locals -- even the vocal critics of the Army Corps -- say its assessment of work done on the levee system ...
  • Fitch Rates Tallahassee, FL's Consolidated Utility Systems Rev Bonds 'AA+'; Outlook Stable Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:41PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Tallahassee, FL revenue bonds:
  • State funds for Penney Farms sewer project dry up Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:33PMPENNEY FARMS -- The Florida legislature has told Penney Farms it will not give the town $1.025 million it had promised seven years ago to help build the new wastewater system, a $5 million project completed earlier this year.
  • Part of Gilbert school's playground, bus lane collapses from rain Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:42PMRecent rains caused trenches to cave in at Higley Elementary and Middle School.
  • Vero Beach Vice Mayor files for election to a 1-year term Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:03PMVERO BEACH — Vice Mayor Sabe Abell has decided to try for another term in office, but a shorter one than in the past.
  • Flooding devastates Springfield Gardens Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMSpringfield Gardens resident Carmen Thomas surveys the damage done to her home by last weekend’s rain. Many neighbors found themselves doing the same.
  • Wiedenhoeft opts to run again Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:08PMA fourth council incumbent has filed papers to run in the Oct. 25 municipal election. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft submitted his nomination to run for a seat on council yesterday, following Mayor Roy Avis and Coun. John Albanese on Tuesday. They join Coun. Sharon Tibbs, who filed in late March. read more
  • Sewer flush has positive impact Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:58PMJohn Beck, chair of the sewer commission, reported that the Aug. 20 flushing of the sewer main from Whitehead Road to the common was successful.
  • Roxbury offers new ways to pay bills Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:54PMROXBURY TWP. – The township is now offering several new ways to pay municipal bills.
  • Critics tie proposed plant to rise in Austin water rates Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:00PMCritics tie proposed plant to rise in Austin water rates
  • Sewer fee hikes due to lawsuit, among other things Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:41PMFAST FACTS:
  • Ferndale enacts zoning for medical marijuana businesses Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:18PMFERNDALE — The City Council amended zoning ordinances Monday to allow for medical marijuana businesses in the city.
  • Council Briefs Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:13PMAt the May 17 meeting of Chilliwack city council, parks, recreation and culture director Gord Pederson presented his department's first quarter report for 2010.
  • Airport improvements could play role in Caterpillar plan Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:24PMCaterpillar's plan to build a plant in Victoria could generate more air traffic, prompting county officials to work on a plan to make airport improvements.
  • Concerned raised over Graham City water system Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:18AMSeveral weeks back a concerned citizen delivered a letter to The News-Banner from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Baxley office addressed to Graham Mayor Lonnie Crosby.
  • Sampling of editorials from NY state Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:11AMThe Saratogian on New York state's new voting system.Aug. 22If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That maxim should have been applied to voting systems like the lever machines that are familiar to voters in Saratoga County.But it wasn't.The fiasco of the 2000 presidential elections led to the 2002 Help...
  • Project timing works for both Bruce and Armada Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:11AMThe Armada Township Board approved final budget adjustments to bring water to the border of the township in conjunction with a project with Bruce Township at a special meeting last Monday.
  • Milton Wastewater Facility Upgrades Complete Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:46AMA wastewater treatment facility in the town of Milton has undergone more than $700,000 in upgrades.
  • Sampling of editorials from NY state Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:45AMThe Saratogian on New York state's new voting system. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That maxim should have been applied to voting systems like the lever machines that are familiar to voters in Saratoga County.
  • Supervisors eye Friday hearing for budget finalization for public input Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:38AMSupervisors said on Monday that they plan to finalize the 2010-11 county budget at a budget hearing on Friday at 9 a.m. in the supervisors’ board meeting room in the Chancery Court building on Julia Street behind the old courthouse here.