“I know they expanded the building since initial discussions and construction materials and labor have increased significantly,” Eric Cousens, Auburn’s director of planning and permitting, said this week. “They also have traffic-related improvements required that were not part of initial estimates, including signage and striping changes at the adjacent intersection. The latest cost also includes the site work that may have been left out earlier.”
Developer Danny Bouzianis with Auburn Marketplace said Wednesday that he’s building the space for four tenants on spec and doesn’t have leases lined up yet.
The one with the drive-thru could be for food or financial services, he said. “Drive-thrus have gotten popular with the pandemic.”
The city of Auburn has put seven city-owned properties up for sale, in the latest step of an aggressive new economic development strategy.
The property six lots and a historic church are downtown, in the New Auburn area and a nearby corridor. Both are spots the city said are highly desirable to developers.
The move comes after Auburn officials in November announced a new focus on economic development and restructured its city economic development department. In January, Mayor Jason Levesque also invited developers to build 2,000 market-rate homes in the city.
Levesque and other officials hope to send a message to developers that Auburn is ready to grow, a news release about the property listings this week said.
Letter: Cowlitz GOP opposes Herrera Beutler By Christy Tseu, Kelso
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On Feb. 23, the Cowlitz County Republican Central Committee unanimously voted to withdraw our support of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler as our elected representative. We also asked for her resignation, and informed her that we have immediately began looking for her replacement – someone who will support America first!
Cowlitz will be hosting our first community action night at 7 p.m. March 9 at the Republican Party headquarters (314 Academy St., Kelso). Three Republicans have already announced they are running for Herrera Beutler’s seat – Joe Kent, Wadi Yakhour, and Heidi St. John. They will be at the meeting on March 9.
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Cowlitz County GOP committee asks Herrera Beutler to resign, takes a look at early 3rd District challengers for 2022 By Barry Holtzclaw, The Daily News
Published: March 2, 2021, 9:52am
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Longview Cowlitz County Republican leaders have joined their counterparts in Clark County, asking six-term GOP congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler to resign, and vowing to find a replacement for her in 2022 if she doesn’t.
The request sent last week was triggered by Herrera Beutler’s Jan. 13 vote to impeach former president Donald Trump, one of 10 Republican members of the House to join Democrats in the vote.
Trump told a cheering Conservative Political Action Committee meeting in Florida Sunday that Republicans need to “get rid of” all members of Congress who supported his removal from office for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection and mob assault on the U.S. Capitol. He mentioned all, including Herrera Beutler, by name.
Ram s Motorist Monitoring Report Feb 27, 2021 at 10:30 am by WGNS
(MURFREESBORO) Birds chirping, lots of rain and warmer weather all a part of the change in seasons. Murfreesboro Transportation Department s Deputy Director Ram Balachandran lets motorists know of potential driving areas to avoid between now and March 6, 2021.
City Construction Projects
Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St)
Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland Court development, Academy St will be closed to through traffic between Palm Ct and Hembree St. Lokey Ave will also be closed at Academy St. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be in place.