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Bank site too expensive for new City Hall
By Times Staff
Published November 15, 2006
Bank site too expensive for new City Hall No one can say where the next City Hall building will be. But city commissioners on Tuesday made fairly certain where it won't be. After entering into a non-binding contract to buy the Wachovia Bank building on Eighth Street downtown for $1.8-million, officials now say that option is not financially viable. City Manager Harold Sample said necessary renovations and expansions to the 2.5-acre site would push the total cost to at least $3-million, and with the apparent slowdown in new development, the city can't count on future revenue to pay for it. Commissioners reluctantly agreed. The city plans to send a letter to Wachovia declining the $1.8-million deal while asking to entertain a lower price. New traffic signals up and slowing No more dashing down the stretch between Collier Parkway and Interstate 75 - the lights are on. New traffic signals at State Road 54 and Oak Grove Boulevard were turned on Tuesday. The lights are a $225,000 project shared by the Ferman Pontiac-Buick-GMC car dealership, Oak Grove's developer and the county. Churches offer early Thanksgiving Why wait till next week to give thanks? Some church groups are starting the holiday this weekend with free meals and activities: Freedom Ministries will provide a Message and a Meal from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hudson Square Cafe, 14150 U.S. 19, in Hudson. In addition to the meal, nonperishable food and other items will be distributed. Call Pastor John Saginario at (352) 683-4805 or Julie Jenkins at (727) 808-8313. Also Saturday, Victorious Life Church will host a block party with Thanksgiving dinner, children's activities and a worship service. The event, which begins at noon, is free and takes place at Resurrection Park, 37124 Calle de Milagros (also known as Lock Street), in the Tommytown community near Dade City. Call Margarita Romo, executive director of Farmworkers Self-Help, at (352) 567-0200. Grace Bible Church, 9403 Scot St., in Hudson, will have a special Harvest Service at 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Homeward Bound will provide music, and there will be a free Thanksgiving dinner after the service. Call (727) 863-2747.
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