Several years ago when Foxconn predicted it’s new plant in Mount Pleasant would bring as many as 13,000 jobs to the area municipal officials throughout the county took notice.
Foxconn’s prediction – which turned out to be off base and mostly empty – nonetheless prompted local municipalities to think about accommodating growth.
For the City of Burlington that includes the creation of a tax incremental district to help fund infrastructure for future developments that would accommodate a mix of residential, commercial and industrial growth along Highway 83 south of the city.
Burlington’s plan for growth is among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. The newspaper will be on sale at local retail outlets Thursday and subscribers will receive their copies with Thursday mail.
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Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:
SPOOKY AND FESTIVE: Downtown Burlington will be bustling with traffic, and people dressed in costume, Saturday as Spooky City and Autumn Festival return after a one-year COVID-19 induced hiatus.
COURT NEWS: A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Oct. 27 for a Burlington man charged with violating bond conditions after he was found to have a blood-alcohol level of .226.
LOCAL REDISTRICTING: The Burlington Common Council recently approved a redistricting plan of municipal ward boundaries and aldermanic districts with all incumbents retaining their current seats.
COFFEE AND COMMUNITY: Where tellers once doled out dollars, baristas are now pouring cups of java at DW Coffee in a historic building at the heart of Rochester. Nestled in the former Community State Bank building, 201 West Main St., the coffee shop serves locally roasted brews and offers a gathering place for the community.
BIRDMAN BUDDY BENCH: Burlington High School’s Unity Day observance took on special significance last week when the parents of late alum Josh Bird officially donated a Buddy Bench to the school.
READY TO RETIRE: Burlington Flowers and Interiors owners Kevin and Cyndi O’Brien are ready to retire after an opportunity to sell their building in the city’s downtown proved too good to pass up.
CINDERELLA HOPES TO HAVE A BALL: The Catholic Central High School football team blanked Oshkosh Lourdes, 17-0, to advance to Level 2 of the WIAA playoffs where it eyes another upset in a matchup with No. 2 seed Reedsville on Friday.
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