Although they want to stay downtown, organizers of the Johnson City Farmers Market are concerned that an increase in the rate they’re paying to rent the Pavilion at Founders Park
A book by former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius on the U.S.-Vietnam relationship throughout the last 25 years is expected to be published this October. - VnExpress International
Especially compared to prior years, City Manager Pete Peterson said Johnson Cityâs proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is âextraordinarily large,â clocking in at $302 million.
âJust a couple years ago we had a $250 million budget, which was a big budget,â Peterson said. âOne of the things thatâs driving this total budget number up is the number of capital projects. . Out of that $302 million, thereâs probably $40-50 million worth of one-time expenditures.â
The City Commission unanimously approved Johnson Cityâs fiscal year budget on first reading Thursday. The next two readings will occur on June 8 and June 17. The budget does not contain a property tax increase.
Four bare walls under the Interstate 26 overpass on North Roan Street could soon be adorned with artwork showcasing the natural beauty of Johnson City and the surrounding region.
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To Honor and Serve, right, with jockey Jose Lezcano, crosses the finish line in front of Ruler on Ice, with jockey Garrett Gomez, to win during the Pennsylvania Derby horse race at Parx Racing on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Bensalem, Pa.
Education advocates are demanding Pennsylvania lawmakers make a choice: students or horses.
They want the state to cut subsidies to the horse-racing industry that top $230 million annually and redirect the funds to students and the State System of Higher Education. Pennsylvania’s Racehorse Development Fund, the most generous in the nation after New York, traces back to 1967 but was vastly expanded in 2004.