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Half of Council Plan objectives on track while two face delays
mountevelyn_au84d ago

Half of Council Plan objectives on track while two face delays

The first progress report for the Yarra Ranges Council Plan has come in, with half of the 16 objectives on target for the four-year plan. Six further objectives require monitoring while two have been delayed. Deputy Mayor and Chandler Ward councillor Gareth Ward said at the Tuesday 24 March council meeting that it’s really great [...]

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Sarasota Rejects 50% Parking Rate Hike, Opts for Extended Hours, Fines to Offset $2.8M Deficit
lbknews84d ago

Sarasota Rejects 50% Parking Rate Hike, Opts for Extended Hours, Fines to Offset $2.8M Deficit

—Facing a ballooning multimillion-dollar deficit in its parking program, the Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously on Monday, March 23, to extend paid parking hours and increase citation fines, while striking down a controversial staff proposal to hike hourly street rates and triple employee permit costs. The vote capped a tense regular meeting filled with fiery [...]

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Apple’s iPhone 17 family includes my favorite hardware improvement in years
startupnews84d ago

Apple’s iPhone 17 family includes my favorite hardware improvement in years

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a big improvement over the more fussy iPhone 16 Pro. The vapor chamber and switching to aluminum from titanium both make a noticeable difference in sustained performance and improved thermal management. However, my favorite hardware improvement in years isn’t limited to the Pro series. Ceramic Shield scratched easily and often [...]

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