Spurred by a developer's request, Webb City, Mo., will seek a historic district designation for its downtown area, which includes Route 66, reported the Joplin Globe. Tom Hamsher, who is renovating the Minerva Candy Co. building at 12 S. Main St., suggested the city seek the federal designation for its downtown. That idea is viewed … Continue reading Webb City seeks historic district designation
Day: July 11, 2012
San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy
Late Tuesday, the City Council of San Bernardino, Calif., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Today, it was learned that city officials are blaming massive financial mismanagement for the city's $45 million deficit, and have contacted agencies, reported the San Bernardino County Sun and other media outlets. The Sun reported: Interim City Manager Andrea Travis-Miller and … Continue reading San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy