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Lee Park Townhomes Project Brings 20 More Luxury Homes to Park Avenue

Lee Park townhomes, on a 0.69ac site on the corner of N Lee St and Park Avenue, is a 20-unit Madison Homes project. This by-right development sits in an area known to have inadequate stormwater infrastructure for the existing buildings. The City requires a runoff rate reduction without specifying any amount.

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The Little City’s Big Sewage Challenge – Part 3: Will Debt (i.e., Taypayers) Pay For Growth? (Additional Update)

The new budget does not resolve the issue of how much debt will be used to fund upgrades to the sewer infrastructure, although the City Manager acknowledged the gap between developer fees and actual growth.

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Council Members Seek Sensitivity to, Guidance on Conflicts of Interest Following Economic Development Authority Annual Report; EDA Vice Chair Calls Comments “Potshots” (Update)

Council members ask that greater efforts be made to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest at the City’s Economic Development Authority. The EDA protests “vague references” to perceived conflicts.