The Central Albany Revitalization Area or CARA will end in June 2027, but not before handing out up to $545,000 in a final program of grants.
Owners planning to build projects in Albany may want to file for permits before the end of the year. After that, they’ll get hit with the city of Albany’s latest new tax.
The Albany City Council came close this week to approving flashing lights to warn drivers on North Albany Road of the school zone speed limit when school is in session.
While the Albany City Council keeps talking about how to raise $6 million a year for street repairs, the city’s street crew keeps plugging away on temporary fixes by patching the broken asphalt one block at a time.
Wanting more money, the Albany City Council Wednesday turned down a company’s offer to buy three vacant city-owned lots so the business could expand.
Every year, Albany will charge people more for “city services” based on inflation, the city council has decided.

City finds ‘residence’ hard to define clearly
Next time somebody makes an issue of an Albany city councilor’s residence, good luck trying to nail down exactly where that council member lives.
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