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Hotel tax moves closer to reality

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Mitchell City Council adopts resolution expressing intent.
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Sidewalk wine ordinance moves ahead

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Mitchell City Council advances proposal for downtown.
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Mitchell City Council to consider $1 lodging tax

May 19, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Initial vote set on proposal to help fund ice sheet, sports authority.
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RICE: Can Corn Palace make us rich, or just famous?

May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Is tourism important for getting Mitchell’s name known and on the map? Yes, it sort of makes us famous. Is tourism making us rich? No, it is not, but it does add something to our economy. I don’t want to see it go away but I am hesitant to spend millions of public dollars with no outlook of payback. Continue Reading

OUR VIEW: Time for mayor, council to direct Corn Palace plans

May 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

It’s time for the mayor and council — the people elected to be caretakers of the publicly owned Corn Palace — to decide what they want, give the designer clear direction and get something accomplished. Continue Reading

Council questions tree trimming

May 13, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

FEMA guidelines leave an eyesore, some sayWORTHINGTON In a discussion with Ceres Environmental and True North during Monday night’s meeting, the city council questioned the tree-trimming regulations set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Continue Reading

OUR VIEW: Time to allow wine on downtown sidewalks

May 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Mitchell’s downtown businesses deserve an opportunity to add a touch of charm to their neighborhood. To deny them this chance is simply being old-fashioned and behind the times. Continue Reading

Council postpones wine ordinance

May 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Consideration tabled until next meeting later this month Continue Reading

Council scraps auxiliary gym for Corn Palace

May 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The council had assked for an auxiliary gymnasium at a prior meeting to be added to compensate for the loss of the gym above the current City Hall.
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Sidewalk wine back before Mitchell City Council

May 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Proposed ordinance back for another try.
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