Driving back to central Albany from east of I-5 might be more complicated in decades to come if one proposal for road system changes is carried out.
The sad condition of Albany’s Waverly Lake caught the attention of the mayor and city council this week, if only for a minute.
Well, I stopped at Waverly Lake on Tuesday evening, wondering if there had been any change in the infestation of algae or some kind of water weed.
Does Albany have a growing problem with rats? Not really, and if it does there’s little the city can do. That, paraphrased, was the answer the city council got when the question came up toward of the end of its meeting on Wednesday night.
Independence Day is as good a time as any to consider Albany’s government-funded program to fight poverty. The city council did so last week when it adopted a five-year plan.
Did you know that if you have a parking lot in the city of Albany and want to repaint the stripes, you have to have a city permit? Some businesses and striping contractors apparently didn’t know this either, and they don’t like it, the city council learned Monday. The fees for a parking lot restriping […]
Demolition cost more than expected
Unforeseen complications have raised the cost of demolishing the former Wells Fargo Bank branch in downtown Albany.
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