Panhandling Ordinance Gets Revisions
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By Shawn Cetrone, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 16--Statesville's proposed ordinance to ban panhandling will not face a second reading at the City Council meeting Monday night.
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By RICK COLLINS  Braintree residents may be forced to haul their own trash to the town's transfer station on Ivory Street starting July 1 as a result of last week's decision by selectmen to eliminate the trash fee.
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By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 10--BILOXI -- The City Council next week will consider matters that could determine what the new Biloxi looks like.   It is holding a workshop on the laws for condominium heights and development density.   Mayor A.J.
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By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  May 26--Two months after Thurston County issued a favorable environmental ruling on a grading permit for a proposed 25-foot-wide private road off Steamboat Island Road, county officials took it back for a do-over.
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By John Craig, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Jun. 16--Secondhand shops would have to join pawnbrokers in reporting transactions to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office under a proposed ordinance aimed at combating theft.
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By Melanie Marquez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 14--BRADENTON -- Concerns from a local environmental group didn't keep the Bradenton City Council from adopting amendments Wednesday that define how many units can be built along parts of the city's shorelines.
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By Rebecca Dellagloria, The Miami Herald  Sep. 24--In its first meeting in nearly a year, the South Bay Community Council recommended the county reject a proposal to amend its comprehensive development master plan to allow the construction of town homes on 20 acres south of Florida City.
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City government finds new ways to raise cash
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By Rosemary Shinohara, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Feb. 17--After a year of politicking and hard work, Spenard residents who fought to shrink a city road project that threatened to change the character of their neighborhood are getting most of what they asked for.
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A plan to install bike lanes citywide has met resistance from environmentalists and others who question its wisdom.
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By Matthew Leblanc, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 12--A local Libertarian group wants to change city law to protect private landowners from efforts by the city to seize their property for economic development.
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By Scott Marshall, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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By DREW DIXON  NEPTUNE BEACH - A proposed ordinance that would give the city increased oversight for new docks being built on Hopkins Creek received preliminary approval from the City Council Monday night.
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By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 7--A city committee voted to delay action on a proposed public intoxication ordinance Tuesday despite the backing of La Crosse tavern owners and the mayor.
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New measures to combat graffiti, littering and fly-tipping will be at the centre of the assembly's latest request for more powers
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By Adam Ashton, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Dec. 16--The two Modesto garbage haulers that last month struck a deal to take over a third company's territory are adjusting their routes, which could lead to new trash pickup days for some residents.
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Supporters say the new ordinance aims to curb indecent behavior while opponents say it infringes on freedom of personal expression.