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City NewsMore fire stations needed, but where? When?May 15, 2008 - 9:09am — Nancy Huddleston By Nancy Huddleston, Editor The bottom line regarding improved response times for the Savage Fire Department is that more stations are needed. But where will those stations be built? How much will it cost? How should the city finance the projects? When should the stations be built? City Council agenda: May 19, 2008May 15, 2008 - 8:09am — Nancy HuddlestonThe Savage City Council will meet on Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in council chambers at city hall, 6000 McColl Drive. The tentative agenda is as follows: Call to order/roll call/Pledge of Allegiance Savage City Council agenda: May 12, 2008May 9, 2008 - 12:42pm — Nancy HuddlestonThe Savage City Council will meet Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. for a work session in council chambers at city hall, 6000 McColl Drive. The tentative agenda is as follows: Call to order Three bond sales on tapMay 9, 2008 - 12:40pm — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor Two bond sales that will pay for street improvements and equipment and another that will refinance some old bonds for a better interest rate were approved Monday night (May 5) by the Savage City Council. Classrooms OK’d at BethesdaMay 9, 2008 - 12:38pm — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor The Savage City Council unanimously approved a site plan and building design Monday night (May 5) that will add seven new classrooms to Bethesda Church. Questions about Dan Patch TrailMay 9, 2008 - 12:37pm — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor Questions about the Dan Patch Trail development were raised at Monday night’s (May 5) meeting of the Savage City Council.  Midstate Reclamation and Trucking started on the first of many "green" aspects of the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center (ELC) on Tuesday morning by reclaiming the asphalt parking lot where the center will be located on the west side of Community Park. The material ground up during the process will be used on the site for trails and the parking lot. (Staff photo by Nancy Huddleston) Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@savagepacer.com El Loro gets city grant for business upgradesMay 2, 2008 - 11:10am — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor The bright gold façade and teal-colored roof shingles will be coming down at El Loro this year, thanks in part to a city grant program that entices downtown businesses to improve their buildings. Liquor store sales, income rise in 2007May 2, 2008 - 11:06am — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor What do you get when you mix beer, wine and liquor? For the city of Savage, it’s a winning combination in terms of municipal liquor sales for 2007. City to regulate LED signsMay 2, 2008 - 9:49am — Nancy HuddlestonBy Nancy Huddleston, Editor The lights might be brighter in the Petula Clark song, “Downtown,” but that was before LED signs that use animation, changing images and words. Now the Savage City Council wants to make sure those lights on signs don’t get too bright and voted last month to update the city ordinance to regulate the new technology. But doing so took a year, as the city imposed a moratorium on signs that display animation or electronically changing images and messages in April of last year. |
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