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New park project spearheaded by private group inches ahead
A long-discussed plan for a privately funded group to build a public park on city land took a step forward as the city council on Tuesday approved conceptual designs and tasked the city attorney with finalizing an agreement with the group.
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Decade-long effort to become a ‘two-high-school town’ comes to fruition
The cafeteria is the heart of the new Rocktown High School, with the academic, arts, STEM, and athletic wings extending off it. One of the cafeteria’s walls is a large window overlooking the patio with more seating outside. In the middle of the cafeteria, a wide staircase ascends to the doors of the learning commons—a library with study rooms.
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East Market cameras net 28,000 tickets while driving speeds down in work zone
Since last summer’s installation of speed cameras in the 25-mph work zone on East Market Street over I-81, more than 28,000 citations have gone out to drivers, city officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Community members urge city council to call for Gaza cease fire; Police seeking collective bargaining rights
Dozens of community members filled in seats at Tuesday’s city council meeting and urged city leaders to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza — an action the city council members sidestepped.
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City to stick with American Ramp Co. for skate park project
The city will proceed with its existing contract with the American Ramp Company for the initial reconstruction of the Westover Skate Park using federal funds.
City Council entertains doing a 180 on skate park contractor
Before deciding the next step in rebuilding the Westover Skate Park, the city council on Tuesday decided to explore whether it’s best to find a new contractor.
To keep new high school opening on schedule, city heads to court
As construction on Rocktown High School continues, the City of Harrisonburg and Truist Bank are headed to court to settle a dispute over the value of property and easements needed to construct the intersection for the school’s main entrance.
A situation is heating up at the Rock St. Fire Station, and other news from city council
Disagreement over a 50-year-old agreement between the city and Hose Company No. 4 was on the agenda at last night’s city council meeting – and is now on its way to court. At issue is a request made this spring by Fire Chief Matt Tobia that volunteers from Hose Company No. 4 vacate the Rock St. fire station, colloquially known as Fire Station 4, by June 30. A 1973 agreement between the city and the then all-volunteer company included a provision that the city could assume full control of the station if Hose Company No. 4 no longer was providing “adequate fire protection for the City of Harrisonburg.”
