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« on: December 22, 2008, 07:53:23 AM » |
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City development authority in worksGroup would utilize new state financing toolBy Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, December 20, 2008ASHLAND — A development district that could use new state tax increment financing legislation to fund projects is being considered by officials to jump start economic development downtown.
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2008, 07:55:26 AM » |
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This is the former Ashland Oil headquarters at Winchester Avenue and 14th Street. G.B. Johnson building deal in worksReal estate developer has reportedly entered into 60-day contractBy Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, December 18, 2008ASHLAND — The ailing G.B. Johnson building in Ashland’s downtown may soon have a new owner. Ashland businessman and real estate developer John Christie has reportedly entered into a 60-day contract to purchase the seven-story building at 1401 Winchester Ave. from the Kentucky Appalachian Foundation for $1 plus an assumption of debt said to be around $500,000.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 10:45:14 AM » |
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City increasing tax to pressure owners of blighted propertiesBy Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, December 29, 2008ASHLAND — City officials have raised the property taxes on two blighted downtown properties in an effort to encourage the owners to take action. Almost a year after the Ashland Board of City Commissioners issued an ultimatum to Perry and Susan Madden to come up with a plan for the property, the corner of 17th Street and Winchester Avenue remains fenced off and inactive.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 03:10:41 PM » |
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Ground broken for new Ashland police buildingBy David E. Malloy, Herald-Dispatch, March 06, 2009ASHLAND -- For the first time in the city's history, the Ashland Police Department will have a home of its own. Ground was broken Thursday evening for a $3.89 million, two-story, free-standing building at 201 17th St., across the street from the Ashland city building.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2009, 10:10:43 PM » |
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City to see additional stimulus fundsCorbitt confident Ashland will receive more in coming weeksBy Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, March 12, 2009ASHLAND — The City of Ashland was notified this week it will be receiving $300,000 in additional funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for two projects. The announcement is the second of its kind this month and brings the total amount received to date from the stimulus package to just more than $500,000. City Manager Steve Corbitt is confident the city will receive more funds in the coming weeks.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2009, 10:12:00 PM » |
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Riverfront contracts awardedConstruction to begin in late springBy Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, March 20, 2009ASHLAND — Construction of Ashland Veterans Riverfront Park will start within the next three months. City officials have awarded Smith Contractors Inc. of Lawrenceburg a $6.2 million contract to build most of the first phase of the park. City commissioners also approved a $2.1 million contract with the L.B. Foster Co. to purchase steel sheet piling to be used for the reclamation portion of the project.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 04:41:46 PM » |
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Another obstacle arises in riverfront constructionPermit bars construction in Ohio River until July 1By Carrie Stambaugh, The Independent, May 18, 2009ASHLAND — The planned start of construction on Ashland’s Veterans Riverfront Park is weeks away, but the project could face another delay. An environmental regulation in the City of Ashland’s permit to reclaim land now in the Ohio River could delay work until after the end of the warm water fish spawning season.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2009, 11:09:02 PM » |
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Judicial center dedicated$20M facility has been in use for monthBy Kenneth Hart, The Independent, July 17, 2009CATLETTSBURG — When it comes to courthouses, Boyd County’s have long been on the leading edge of technology, Kentucky’s chief supreme court said Friday.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2009, 07:09:13 AM » |
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Ashland 'eyesore' could be removedCity preparing to demolish former Sears buildingBy CARRIE STAMBAUGH, The Independent, August 11, 2009ASHLAND — The corner of 17th Street and Winchester Avenue may soon undergo a dramatic change. City officials are preparing to demolish the former Sears building, which has been condemned for more than a year and vacant for more than a decade. Bid packages for its demolition are expected to go out next week and officials say the building could be torn down within two or three months.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 07:07:00 PM » |
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$20M I-64 project to begin soonImprovements aimed at roadway longevityBy CARRIE STAMBAUGH, The Independent, August 20, 2009ASHLAND — A $20.1 million rehabilitation project on an eight-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in Boyd County will focus on repairing and improving the ridability and safety of the roadway to ensure its longevity.
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« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2009, 08:04:10 AM » |
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Maddens petition demolitionRestraining order sought for former Sears buildingBy CARRIE STAMBAUGH, The Independent, August 29, 2009ASHLAND — The owners of the former Sears building have asked a judge to issue a restraining order to prevent the City of Ashland from demolishing it. Perry and Susan Madden filed a petition seeking the order in Boyd Circuit Court last week. Circuit Judge C. David Hagerman was scheduled to hear the matter during his motion hour Friday but it was postponed until Thursday.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2009, 12:17:16 AM » |
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Boyd to green up courthouse infrastructureCarrie Stambaugh, The Independent, August 25, 2009Catlettsburg — The Boyd County Fiscal Court is moving forward on plans to upgrade the courthouse with new green infrastructure to improve efficiency and increase accessibility. Officials plan to install a new heating and cooling unit, update existing electrical supply systems, replace the roof, remove asbestos and eventually add a new elevator.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2009, 10:18:40 PM » |
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Dining downtownLongtime eatery invests in communityTim Preston, The Independent, November 1, 2009Ashland — Doing business in downtown districts and investing in the community are serious commitments for the people at CJ Maggie’s American Grill.
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Sherman Cahal
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2009, 07:31:53 AM » |
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Kirk Street case begins in BoydAttorneys present arguments in suitBy Kenneth Hart, The Independent, November 12, 2009CATLETTSBURG — A judge on Thursday heard oral arguments in a lawsuit involving Ashland’s zoning board and its decision to deny a permit for a controversial housing development on Kirk Street. Developer Richard “Gene” Meyers, his company, Terrace Park Townhomes Ltd.; and Mark E. Dempsey, Paula E. Dempsey and Paul G. Hughes, the owners of the property on which the housing complex would be located, are suing the city of Ashland and its board of zone adjustment over the board’s July 21 decision to not grant a conditional use permit for development.
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Sherman Cahal
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Police: It’s starting to come togetherNew station on schedule to be complete in DecemberBy CARRIE STAMBAUGH, The Independent, November 19, 2009ASHLAND — The new Ashland Police Station is expected to be completed on schedule by the end of December but it will not be fully operational until 2010. City officials took action Thursday to revise the traffic laws in place for the alley next to the police station in preparation for the opening.
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