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Absent official may put wrench in vote
City commissioners are preparing for their first public hearing on the city's proposed budget next Wednesday but will do so shorthanded -- and that could pose a problem... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Palm Coast looks at pay for steering jobs to area
The Palm Coast City Council is exploring an idea dating to the days of posses hunting down desperados -- only this "posse" would round up businesses and jobs... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Palm Coast council switching from paper to iPads
City Manager Jim Landon said during a workshop this week the tablet computers will save greenbacks while advancing the city's goal of being green by saving paper... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Abuse shelter director suspended
Diana Laporta Christen, longtime executive director of the Family Life Center, has been placed on administrative leave, officials confirmed Wednesday... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Old Kings widening discussed
A nearly full house at the Community Center on Monday heard about plans to widen Old Kings Road and extend it behind Matanzas High School... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Development tax supporters set to launch campaign
Asking people to accept higher taxes is hard enough, but asking them to impose a tax increase on themselves is a much taller order. Still, proponents of an economic development tax think it's worth the effort... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Officials put pension decision on hold
City commissoners need more time to consider a proposed change to the police pension ordinance... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

City cleanup takes aim at Intracoastal Waterway
The city of Palm Coast is organizing an Intracoastal Waterway cleanup event for Sept. 18, according to a news release from the city. The event will pull together community volunteers to remove trash in and along the Intracoastal Waterway, its walkways and canals. Walkers can clean the paths and trails and boaters can ride along the waterways... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Flagler weighs complex land-buy plan
Creating a wetlands mitigation bank is expensive and complicated. But it also could help Flagler County officials offset the proposed purchase of 980 acres of environmentally sensitive land known as Pellicer Flats for about $7 million... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

Woman sentenced to 15 years of probation
A former Palm Coast woman who gave birth to a son by her father amid accusations of prostitution and child neglect was sentenced to probation Tuesday... Read full article at The News-Journal Online!

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