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		<title>Upcoming opportunities to be an informed citizen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;because, after all, the private citizen is the most important political position there is and we should be informed in our carrying-out of the duties of that office. The West Alabama Regional Commission (which has not yet been done away with but is apparently in some danger:  http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120122/NEWS/120129954) is meeting several times next month and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=525&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a Tree Worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I was looking through a notebook I have used to save articles about plants and I found this article from This Old House magazine (March/April 1998!) titled, &#8220;Finances:  What&#8217;s a Tree Worth?&#8221;  (by Gary Belsky).  Considering the massive tree loss we have suffered here in Tuscaloosa, I thought it might be of some use [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=497&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8230;back again with a bit of insight on post-tornado planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[recovery zone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I was being paid for blogging I would have been fired by now.  But hey, I do what I can&#8230; Which, since this summer, has included (among other things) serving as a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee dealing with post-tornado planning, and now, implementation. As you may recall, after the tornado, the City [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=488&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from 5/10/11 City Council briefings and public projects committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 21:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some say &#8220;better late than never.&#8221;  I don&#8217;t know, but at least I can now throw away the hard copy of my notes&#8230; Notes of 5/10/11 Pre-Council Briefings. Notes of 5/10/11 City Council Public Project Committee meeting.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=484&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency City Council Meeting 5-5-11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 04:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tuscaloosa City Council met in emergency session this afternoon at 1:00. They had already started when I got there at approximately 2 minutes after 1:00 and were hearing from Planning Director John McConnell who at that time was telling them that tornado-impacted buildings were going to be inspected and given a placard colored green [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=471&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On the agenda at Zoning Board of Adjustments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sign Ordinance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three items of interest to those concerned with District 6 are on the agenda of the Zoning Board of Adjustments for this coming Monday, April 25.  Click here for the agenda.  These items concern an existing law practice on Loop Road and requested sign variances for auto dealerships on Skyland Blvd.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=465&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News about the fate of McFarland Mall &#8211; and more&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m back! Did you know that the Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission now meets to hold public hearings at NOON on a weekday?  The pre-meeting starts at 11:30 a.m.  There were very few items on the February agenda and the meeting ended around 2:10 p.m.  I would love to hear what you think about holding [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=461&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Road Building Planning Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[federal highway funds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The West Alabama Regional Commission&#8217;s Metropolitan Planning Organization and its committees  will meet this month as follows: Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee &#8211; Monday, 12/6/10 at 10:00 a.m. Citizens Transportation Advisory Comm&#8217;ee:  Tuesday, 12/7/10 at 5:00 p.m. Technical Coordinating Comm&#8217;ee:  Thursday, 12/9/10 at 10:00 a.m. Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Comm&#8217;ee:  Monday, 12/13/10 at 2:00 p.m.  (For [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=455&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunity Knocks:  Possible money source for textbooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently got an email newsletter from a Tuscaloosa City School Board member regarding an opportunity for financial assistance to purchase text books for our schools. Members of the Tuscaloosa City School Board will be attending the Tuscaloosa County Commission Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 to discuss funding for textbooks. The meeting is 9:00 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=449&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just when I begin to despair&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://readlistenthink.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/just-when-i-begin-to-despair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Johns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drop-out prevention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Horwitz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;there is a glimmer, a sparkling promise, of good things on the horizon. This just came across the wire from BoE member, Kelly Horwitz and no commentary is necessary. &#8220;Dear Facebook Followers: &#8220;As you know, I frequently post links to Tuscaloosa News stories about our school board. I have done that again today, but feel [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readlistenthink.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7371314&amp;post=447&amp;subd=readlistenthink&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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