Council May Buy Beach Reserve
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By CARPINTER, Bernard  HASTINGS District Council will look at buying the whole Haupouri Flats section of the controversial Ocean Beach development.
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By DREW DIXON  ATLANTIC BEACH - The Florida Department of Community Affairs has given preliminary approval to Selva Marina Country Club's proposal to change the city's comprehensive land use map that would allow the sale of some land and construction of homes.
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By Josh Hoke, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jan. 30--NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- If a proposed master plan takes shape, the area surrounding City Hall could become a hub for business, the arts and recreation in North Myrtle Beach, according to city officials.
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At a time when property sales have fallen, a beach hut that measures 8ft by 14ft has been bought for Â£100,000. The one-room brick chalet at Sandbanks, Dorset, with an impressive view over
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By PAT FLANAGAN  A COUNCIL made EUR1.5million profit on land it bought from an order of nuns after convincing them the site was needed for a new park.   Instead Cashel Town Council sold the land to a property developer for five times what they paid for it.
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By Emily Arthur, American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Feb. 14--A sought-after piece of land on Richmond Lake, owned by the county and the city, will soon be going on the market.
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By Josh Hafenbrack, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 14--A day after hundreds of residents demanded local politicians get a grip on their spending to keep property taxes down, Palm Beach County commissioners moved forward with a potentially costly new public art program.
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By Elias E. Lopez, The Miami Herald  Feb. 8--The Palmetto Bay Village Council voted 4-1 Monday to ask the county to provide management plans for a proposed wetland project at Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center, along with a guaranteed budget for its future maintenance.
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 16--Monday, Destin City Council will decide whether to approve a contract for the $4.6 million purchase of 206 Harbor Boulevard.
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By DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer  Brunswick's Conservation Commission will ask the federal government to preserve a huge chunk of undeveloped land at Brunswick Naval Air Station for recreation and protection of plants and wildlife.
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By Leigh Coleman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 21--GAUTIER -- The City Council agreed Tuesday to retroactively approve the use of city resources on private property.
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By Jeff Ayres, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 18--FORT WALTON BEACH -- Officials will commit $25,000 to study the best way to use one of the city's prime parks.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 14--BAY ST. LOUIS -- The 10-year anniversary of when Charles Gray first pushed his idea of a historic preservation ordinance to the Bay City Council is this summer.
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By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb. 20--BELLINGHAM -- The city, through its comprehensive plan, has a plan to acquire about 2,000 acres of park land by 2022.   It's ambitious, but it's a goal, not a contract, city officials say.
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By ?Bob Cuddy, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Mar. 10--The state has offered San Luis Obispo County $4.8 million to buy nearly 600 acres of land inside the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area.
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By DREW DIXON  ATLANTIC BEACH - The Community Development Board will hold the first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed renovation of Selva Marina Country Club, a plan that had many nearby residents raising concerns even before it was submitted to the city.
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  May 26--Combining Destin and Okaloosa Island beach restoration into a single project would save money for both the city and county, a county offi cial says.