…on local governments. How can communities leverage these liabilities? What barriers might they encounter and how can they overcome them? How does this fit into wider community and economic development…

…true to reasons residents choose to live in Pendleton, town officials say. “It’s our responsibility as planning staff and the town manager in making sure that character doesn’t go away,”…

…we’re able to come up with some pretty unique solutions. It’s typical to blame problems on somebody else versus saying to ourselves, ‘there are macro-level things that put us in…

…and that’s what happened,” said David Raymond, the former mascot who founded the Mascot Hall of Fame. “When people say, ‘Why Whiting’ the first thing I say is they had…

…don’t always want to. Why are conferees removed? This maneuver always gets attention. When one or more of the conferees doesn’t agree with the final version of a bill they…

…tax in this fast and furious manner, they need to propose and guarantee an acceptable state implemented funding source that does not unduly harm municipal governments and the people we…

…as flexible as possible. Further limiting the life of the residential TIF does present challenges for effectively financing these important projects. SB 104, authored by Sen. Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) and…

…Nicholas Dezelan, Wastewater Utility Manager, City of Greenfield “When a client hires an engineer, it is often a leap of faith,” says Commonwealth President Al Stong. “Commonwealth takes seriously the…

…does not erase a customer’s obligation to pay for utility services, but it will likely be impossible for many customers to immediately pay off their unpaid balances after the moratorium…