Cocoa to increase water fees by 15%

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COCOA — The city council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to increase water rates to its 80,000 customers starting Oct. 1. Mayor Michael Blake cast the dissenting vote.
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County may provide funds for Titusville pond project

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TITUSVILLE — The county could provide some of the money to pay for a $1.3 million stormwater retention pond project in the central part of Titusville, as part of a proposed agreement to be discussed tonight.
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Palm Bay reworks adult club ordinance

The city council decided Thursday to reconfigure its adult entertainment ordinance, after a lengthy debate about protecting private schools, as well as protecting the sites of parks currently on the drawing board.

“You’re looking for certainty in an ordinance,” said special counsel Michael Kahn. He further explained that any vagaries “will not pass constitutional muster.”

The city council is trying to create an ordinance restricting the locations of adult entertainment businesses throughout the city. The measure, however, also would allow at least 16 additional adult businesses into the city.
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Titusville may freeze employees’ salaries

TITUSVILLE — The city’s proposed $131 million budget eliminates many capital improvement projects, freezes salaries and includes no program enhancements — but doesn’t call for any layoffs.
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Horse barns ready, but not open yet

Construction wrapped up on Wickham Park’s new horse barns in February. But they will remain empty into the fall, when Brevard County commissioners expect a consultant’s recommendation on how to use them.
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Brevard park projects may be finished by 2010

Before voters agreed in 2006 to borrow up to $85.7 million to finish more than 20 park referendum projects, Brevard County officials said they hoped to complete the parks within two years.
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Palm Bay proposal would give locals 1st shot at work bids

Palm Bay officials are looking to give a break to local businesses wanting to work with the city on everything from cutting grass to building new water systems.
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