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    Not In My Backyard: Opposition To Location May Not Prevent Marco Island’S Proposed Charter High School
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - MARCO ISLAND — Location, location, location. While Marco Island residents want to know where the proposed charter high school will be, proponents say they’re more concerned about if it will be. Opposition comes from residents living near the school’s proposed startup location, which could be the grounds of New Life Community Church. However, final approval of the charter rests in the hands of t...
    http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/sep/02/not-my-backyard-opposition-location-ma  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Collier County Gets $5.5M Grant For Long Awaited Marco Island Taxiway
    Posted on Saturday, September 04, 2010 - MARCO ISLAND — The long-awaited taxiway at Marco Island Executive Airport is cleared for takeoff with a recently approved $5.5 million grant, Collier County officials said Thursday. The Marco Airport is the only 5,000-foot runway in Florida that accommodates jet traffic without a taxiway, officials reported. That soon will be corrected as the Board of Collier County Commissioners received wo...
    http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/sep/02/collier-5-million-grant-marco-island-t  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Holmes Bocc Will Reevaluate Comp Plan Proposals
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - BONIFAY — The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners approved tabling awarding bids for county planning services until the three proposals could be re-ranked using different criteria. Action was taken at the BOCC’s regular meeting Tuesday night. County Attorney Brandon Young, who was serving at his last meeting before leaving to take on more responsibility under State Attorney Glenn Hess, ...
    http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/proposals-7091-bocc-reevaluate.html  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    City Changing Traffi C Patterns, Angling Parking
    Posted on Saturday, September 04, 2010 - The days of having to parallel park in parts of downtown Brunswick soon will be over. The city is moving forward with a long-delayed plan that offi cials hope will make parking in the district hassle- free. The city will turn several streets into one-way thoroughfares and establish angle parking along one side of each street. The city commission approved the changes Wednesday for: • Grant...
    http://assets.mediaspanonline.com/prod/5005502/09032010_A01_tbn.pdf  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Century In Line For 500 Jobs
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Three companies are teaming up to bring up to 500 sorely needed jobs to the struggling Town of Century. Century Lumber and Land, LLC is entering into a business venture with Milton Timber and Railmark Holdings, based in Michigan, to revive the stagnant Alger-Sullivan Lumber complex, said Century Mayor Freddie W. McCall Sr. The announcement was made at a Century Chamber of Commerce mee...
    http://www.pnj.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/100903006/1003/BUSINESSJOURNAL/Centur  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Pensacola Boulevard Walmart Remodels Store
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The Walmart on Pensacola Boulevard recently began remodeling that will represent the latest in Walmart's store design. The new design will feature wider aisles, low-profile shelving, a bright interior paint scheme and lighting, easy-to-read signage and a new store layout. The store and all its departments will remain open through the renovations. Most of the construction and moving will be c...
    http://www.pnj.com/article/20100903/BUSINESS/9030312/1006/NEWS01/Pensacola-Boule  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Barnhill's Demolished, Makes Way For Taco Bell
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - FORT WALTON BEACH —Work on the new Taco Bell on Mary Esther Boulevard started this week with the demolition of the old Barnhill’s Buffet building. Ashley Siner and her brother, Reed Nelson, who own local Taco Bell franchises, bought the property in December. Site work on the parking lot started Wednesday and demolition of the building began Thursday. Construction of the new Taco Bell is ex...
    http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/makes-32565-barnhill-taco.html  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Jackson' Draws Immediate Attention
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - It’s almost getting to the point Jackson is a four-letter word. Invoking the name of the now-controversial genetics laboratory in the wrong setting can touch off suspicion and be pounced upon by opponents of the plan to use local, state and federal tax dollars to bring a research facility to Collier County. On the Sept. 14 county commission agenda is what might otherwise be a routine matter ...
    http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/sep/03/brent-batten-jackson-draws-immediate-  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    One Phase Ends, Another Begins
    Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - To the Editor: This month, I will participate in the ribbon cutting at the opening of the first phase of the $198 million expansion and extension of the Fairfax County Parkway. The extension of the Parkway from Rolling Road to Interstate 95 is the largest and most critical road improvement project the County has undertaken to prepare for the transfer of 13,000 Defense Department employ...
    http://files.connectionnewspapers.com/PDF/current/Lorton.pdf  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Small Bridge Inspections Set To Begin
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Lycoming County's first-of-its-kind small bridge inspection program soon will begin. On Thursday, the county commissioners approved an agreement with Montoursville-based Bassett Engineering that calls for the company to inspect the county's 83 locally owned bridges under 20 feet in length. The company will be paid $164,000 for the work. The inspection program is the first of its kind in the ...
    http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/553102/Small-bridge-inspections  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    New Athletic Complex Scores Big In Popularity; Site Allows Somerset To Expand Recreation Activities
    Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Business is booming at Somerset County's new recreation complex, which has played host to several recent tournaments and has become home base for numerous youth and adult leagues. "It's like the saying, 'If you build it, they will come,' " said Paige Hurley, the county's recreation director. "It's corny, but it's true." Since it opened earlier this year, the Robert C. B. Long & Edwin D. Long...
    http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100902/NEWS01/9020368/-1/NEWS17/New-athleti  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    County To Give Fruitland 100-Foot Tower
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Wicomico County is prepared to give away one of its largest pieces of surplus property, a 100-foot tall communications tower next to the Sheriff's Office. The Fruitland Police Department plans to install the galvanized steel structure at the site of its proposed new public safety building, says Police Chief Mike Phillips. Currently, the police force utilizes a telephone pole at City Hall for it...
    http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/9030309/1002/County-to-give-F  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Cocoa Beach Takes Over Downtown Parking Lot
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The Cocoa Beach City Commission approved an agreement Thursday night to take control of and improve a downtown parking lot not far from a popular gathering spot for beachgoers. The lease agreement for the property at Minutemen Causeway and Atlantic Avenue is part of a "multi-step process to add more structured parking to downtown and improve the downtown atmosphere." "It will make downtown a lit...
    http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/9030326/1006/Cocoa+Beach+tak  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Consultant Explains ‘Top Leasing’ To Those Interested In Gas Drilling Issues
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Although most landowners in the region already have leased their property for gas exploration, they still can make decisions today on future leases. On Thursday, during a meeting at the Trout Run fire hall, Jackie Root, of Lawrenceville-based R & R Consulting LLC, said landowners may "top lease" their land. A top lease is a new lease on property that already is under lease. The top lease goe...
    http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/553109/Consultant-explains--top  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Rendell Announces $1.9M Investment In 15 Airports
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The investment of $1.9 million in federal and state funds will help 15 Pennsylvania airports upgrade equipment and facilities and enhance safety, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced. "While we continue to seek ways to address the state's growing infrastructure funding challenges, it's essential for us to maintain our investment in all transportation modes, including aviation," Govern...
    http://www.potterleaderenterprise.com/edition/?sessinfo=05ba590140c1a1e619aa4c23  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Penndot Lists Road Work For Week
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Potter County Maintenance announces the following work schedule for the week of Aug 30. through Sept. 3, weather permitting. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas. Motorists should be aware that due to the nature of highway maintenance and emergency work, crews could be working on any highway at any time of the day or night. Sign Crew State Route:...
    http://www.potterleaderenterprise.com/edition/?sessinfo=05ba590140c1a1e619aa4c23  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Wye Landing Reopens After $428K Project
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The Wye Landing public boat ramp reopened last week after a $428,000 project there that improved public access to the water. The project included replacing a two-lane boat ramp with a four-lane, concrete ramp, adding two fixed piers and a floating ADA-accessible dock, and creating four slips on the loading dock. The additional lane and piers will help reduce wait times and congestion at the lan...
    http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_49f54805-b03d-581a-93d8-9a1c5c03d  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Route 8 Resurfacing Almost Done
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The resurfacing of a two-mile stretch of Route 8 between Kentmorr Road and Kent Point Road is nearing completion and may be finished by week's end, weather permitting. The $520,000 project got started two weeks ago and has included new roadway surface, new shoulders, roadway patching in some areas and new striping. David A. Bramble Inc. of Chestertown is doing the work for the State Highway Adm...
    http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_e5b75f8d-987f-5523-b1d1-816265e82  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Valencia To Start Work On Lake Nona Campus
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Valencia Community College has four buildings planned for Lake Nona campus. Construction is expected begin in May on the first of four Valencia Community College buildings planned for the school's 25-acre Lake Nona campus in southeastern Orlando. The building, which will include 30 classrooms and six laboratories, is expected to cost $16 million. The installation of roads, parking, and water...
    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-valencia-lake-nona-campus-20100901,0,  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Cocoa Beach Takes Over Downtown Parking Lot
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - COCOA BEACH -- — The Cocoa Beach City Commission approved an agreement Thursday night to take control of and improve a downtown parking lot not far from a popular gathering spot for beachgoers. The lease agreement for the property at Minutemen Causeway and Atlantic Avenue is part of a "multi-step process to add more structured parking to downtown and improve the downtown atmosphere." "It wil...
    http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/9030326/1006/Cocoa+Beach+tak  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    New Frenchtown Sewer Plant May Cost At Least $2 Million
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - FRENCHTOWN — A location for the new sewer treatment plant has been tentatively decided upon, and its construction is expected to cost at least $2 million, Mayor Ron Sworen said. "We don't know what the true cost is," he said. "We know it's more than that, we just don't know how much." Requirements from the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Delaware River Basin Commission may...
    http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2010/09/new_frenchtown_sew  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Construction Starts On Surgery Center At Hmc
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The undeveloped, 12,000-square-foot space near the ground floor lobby of Henry Medical Center’s North Tower will find its purpose within the next few months. The hospital is constructing a new Outpatient Surgery Center, which will be worth $2.4 million in renovation and equipment costs, according to Henry Medical Center President and CEO Charlie Scott. Scott said the Milwaukee, Wis.-based...
    http://www.mycountypaper.com/claytonnews/headlines/102126219.html  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    New Job Incentives May Be Available In Coweta
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - The Coweta County Development Authority has approved what could amount to a set of increased incentives for companies to locate in Newnan. The incentives are actually made possible by the shutdown of Rite Aid's Newnan distribution center operations, explained Greg Wright, president of the development authority, at the Thursday morning meeting held in the Coweta County Commission chambers on Pe...
    http://www.times-herald.com/local/New-job-incentives-may-be-available-in-Coweta-  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Hov Lanes To Get Transformation Work Set For Gwinnett, Dekalb Hot Project
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - High-occupancy vehicle lanes, a welcome sight for Interstate 85 carpoolers, are about to go through a transformation in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. Work is set to start this month to convert them to "high-occupancy toll" or express lanes. Those riding with two or more passengers still will have access when the project is finished as hoped in August. But solo commuters facing heavy traff...
    http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/37333/  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Andrews Presents $4.8 Million In Affordable Housing Grants
    Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - WOODBURY — Today, N.J. Rep Robert Andrews presented five housing organizations with grants totaling more than $4.8 million. Seniors Housing Development Corp. was awarded $1.88 million for the Colonial Park project in the city. The grant will help finance the rehabilitation of a 200-unit building for senior citizens. Emanuel Community Development Corp., Inc. was awarded a $620,000 grant for ...
    http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2010/09/andrews_presents_48_millio  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Wj Gets $40K Grant For Sewer System
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - WJ gets $40K grant for sewer system Rep. Cullie Tarleton and Sen. Steve Goss are pleased to announce that the North Carolina Rural Center has awarded the Town of West Jefferson $40,000 for improvements to the town’s sewer system. The money will be used to clean and videotape up to 10 miles of sewer line. The information collected from this project will be used to help improve the operation...
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    County To Use State Aid For Road Project
    Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - WASHINGTON TWP. — Gloucester County will use $296,969 in state aid to complete safety improvements to Hurffville-Grenloch Road. The project is being completed to improve roadway and roadside safety at an existing roadside ditch and a tributary to the Big Timber Creek. The improvements include filling in an existing ditch and piping the stormwater via a proposed reinforced concrete pipe syst...
    http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2010/09/county_to_use_state_aid_fo  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Council Oks Renovation Of Upstage Building
    Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - Buzz up!Twitter FarkIt Type Size A A A ASBURY PARK — Investor Richard Yorkowitz won the City Council's backing to pursue his renovation of the former Upstage Club building at 700 Cookman Ave. The council on Wednesday night amended the central business plan to allow Yorkowitz to have a restaurant, museum and live entertainment on the two upper floors, uses that are not permitted downtown und...
    http://www.app.com/article/20100902/NEWS/9020327/Council-OKs-renovation-of-Upsta  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    New Business Park Set For Andrews In Pg County
    Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Dallas-based Jackson-Shaw will soon break ground on an 80-acre, secure business park in Prince George’s County with 1 million square feet of commercial space for BRAC defense-related and high-tech companies. The $100 million Andrews Federal Campus development is expected to be completed in late 2011. Jackson-Shaw officials said Thursday they plan to attract more than traditional offices for the...
    http://mddailyrecord.com/2010/09/02/new-business-park-set-for-andrews-in-pg-coun  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
    Stimulus Funds Fuel Bwi Repaving Project
    Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - BWI is spending $41 million to replace more than 14 acres of pavement along with the water, natural gas and communication lines beneath it. A $41 million upgrade to the concrete apron at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be finished in about 11 months, airport officials said Thursday. Using $15 million from the economic stimulus package and funds from other fede...
    http://mddailyrecord.com/2010/09/02/stimulus-funds-fuel-bwi-repaving-project/  |   View Comments  |   Post a Comment
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