It’s coming if current trends continue. If the growth in gasoline prices between 1990 and today were to continue we[…]
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Q & A: Do Development Fees cover Costs?
Paid consultant Glenn Dorfman made the claim that developer fees cover the cost of development. As it turns out he[…]
Read moreFederal Budget Compromise and Cities
I am still waiting to see how the budget compromise will affect Rochester, but here is a high level summary[…]
Read moreCities set to get Variance Powers Restored
A recent supreme court decision took away cities ability to do variances. This has caused a number of issues for[…]
Read moreRochester City Council Update: April 4, 2011
Here are a few of the items that were discussed: Council tucks tail and puts barking dogs to sleep… Rochester[…]
Read moreCity loses airport lawsuit
The City lost a Supreme Court Decision. Here is the note I received from City Attorney, Terry Adkins…
Read moreCensus Population Statistics in Wards
Here are the official census numbers for Rochester. These are broken out by wards. This is from Phil Wheeler:
Read moreCity County Cooperation
Here is an outstanding article cowritten by Steven Kvenvold and Richard Devlin about the City and County’s outstanding partnership. It[…]
Read more65th Street Discussion and Denial on 3/23/2011
In accordance with my transparency obsession, here is the unedited video of our discussion on 65th street. I have received[…]
Read moreRochester City Council Update: March 7, 2011
Highlights: Orchard Hills Villas Passes unanimously. Speed calming will be going in on Villa and Chateau Roads but will ignore[…]
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