Lawsuit seeks to stop property tax collection for Project Connect in Austin
A lawsuit filed Monday seeks to prevent the city of Austin from collecting tens of millions of dollars in fiscal year 2024 for Project Connect, a multi-billion-dollar investment by the city in local transportation infrastructure that centers on the planning…
Fewer infections among Louisville residents after mass tree planting
The Green Heart Study at the University of Louisiana involved health monitoring of 745 Louisville residents. A more robust tree canopy can reduce inflammation among residents of a residential area, new research from the University of Louisville shows. The Green…
Work begins on the sewers and water mains on Ball Street and Bailey Street in Cheboygan
CHEBOYGAN – Construction began Monday on a multimillion-dollar project to improve road and utility infrastructure in parts of Cheboygan. The project, with a total cost of between $4 million and $5 million, will improve infrastructure on Ball Street, Bailey Street,…
Columnist calls on Monroe County not to use local income tax for new prison
Sam Holdenman | Guest columnist Monroe County is considering using its share of the 2022 Economic Development Local Income Tax (ED-LIT) to fund the construction of a new jail. The county’s share of the 0.69% local income tax is about…
Pickleball courts coming to Olsen Park near Wilmington, NC
Pickleball fans in northern New Hanover County may soon have a new place to play. According to a request for proposals from the City of Wilmington, there are plans to add four pickleball courts to Olsen Park. The project, known…
Henderson County uses ARPA funds for new sports complex
A new Henderson County project to build a sports complex in the area has an “aggressive” schedule, according to county officials. At a special meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners called on August 20, the board approved a…
Maintaining Eastern High and building a psychiatric facility near Sparrow
Joan Nelson and Ryan Kost | Guest authors We commend the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow for its desire to build a mental health facility in Lansing. As Dr. John Baker, director of psychological services at UM-Sparrow, wrote in the LSJ,…
South Blue Angel Parkway commercial project near Blue Angel Crossing
Headlines on PNJ.com: This is the news from Wednesday, August 14 Alabama man stranded in Pensacola by helicopter after stroke, construction project planned near Highway 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, details of new sports bar A development project has been…
Construction begins on Muncie access road as more rental housing depends on state funds
By David Penticuff | Especially for the Star Press eNewspaper: It’s like paper, only paperless Get a copy of the newspaper delivered directly to your digital doorstep with the eNewspaper. MUNCIE, Indiana – A new northern gateway to downtown is…
