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January 2008

Fed cut Interest rates .5%

January 31, 2008 • 0 comments
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Last week in an emergency meeting The Fed cut the federal funds target rate .75% (the rate that private banks lend to other banks) and cut the discount rate .75% …

by Jason Koertge

Property Tax-cutting Amendment 1 approved by state voters

January 30, 2008 • 1 comment
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On Tuesday, Florida Constitutional Amendment 1 was approved by Florida voters with 64% yes and 36% no.  Expected to cut taxes $9.3 billion total, Amendment 1 will double the current …

by Jason Koertge

Airport Cleared by Court

January 28, 2008 • 4 comments
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I don’t have any specific information, but I just got word that the case was thrown out of the Federal Court of Appeals in New York. This should clear the …

by Jason Koertge

This week in Pier Park – Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks signs up

January 26, 2008 • 4 comments
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Pier Park is gearing up for the grand opening expected to be held next month. The prep work is done for laying the pavement on the entrance from Front Beach …

by Jason Koertge

Someone tampered with the Airport Poll

January 26, 2008 • 14 comments
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It’s funny how the opposition is, and how unethical they can be. Last week I started a poll to see what the public thought about the airport relocation and had …

by Jason Koertge

The 2008 TDC/CVB Strategic Planning Process Begins

January 25, 2008 • 2 comments
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The Bay County TDC/CVB began its 5 year strategic planning process with a 6 hour workshop held at Edgewater Beach Resort on January 22nd. The workshop was moderated by Bob …

by Bryan Durta

Front Beach Road CRA Update

January 24, 2008 • 1 comment
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The Front Beach Road CRA, or Community Redevelopment Area is moving ahead and on schedule. The current projects underway are the Churchwell Road rebuild and the widening of Beckrich Road. …

by Jason Koertge

Fed Slashes (and I mean slashes) Interest Rate – .75%

January 23, 2008 • 1 comment
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In a bold move today, the Fed cut the interest rate .75% to 3.5 from 4.25. “Analysts said the fact that the Fed did not wait until its meeting next …

by Jason Koertge

Do you support the Airport Relocation?

January 21, 2008 • 19 comments
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Tell us if you support the Airport Relocation by voting in the poll on the top right of the site. I support the relocation as do most pcbdaily readers, but …

by Jason Koertge

Vote Yes on Amendment 1 on January 29th

January 21, 2008 • 2 comments
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On the January 29th ballot, we will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 1, that “offers property tax relief for all Floridians.”  The main points are: Double homestead exemption …

by Jason Koertge
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