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Sheriff’s budget prompts lawsuit by comptroller
by January 02 2020
Last summer, Brevard County commissioners agreed to bust their voter-approved budget-increase cap so Sheriff Wayne Ivey could get ...
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Add ‘Vice Mayor’ to Melbourne Councilman LMAN’S DUTIES
by December 05 2019
Melbourne City Councilman Paul Alfrey will be busier than usual in 2020. In addition to the policy-making job ...
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Council again OK’s fluoride in city water
by December 05 2019
Four out of five dentists must be right when they say fluoride is safe in the water supply ...
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Councilman calls out the canine cavalry to help build new dog park in February
by December 04 2019
A week after local football fans thrill to TV coverage of Super Bowl LIV from Miami, Melbourne City ...
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New commission chair Lober seeks top officials’ succession plans
by November 28 2019
When Brevard County government’s top executives approach retirement in coming years, new County Commission Chair Bryan Lober doesn’t ...
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Landfill site’s price remains sticking point
by October 31 2019
As Brevard County’s solid-waste landfills fill up toward their capacity, county commissioners remain locked in negotiations to buy ...
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Water rate increase LIKELY on tap – but not until 2021
by October 24 2019
People who get their drinking water, reused irrigation water and sewer services from Melbourne Utilities can expect some ...
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CHAMBER: Rawlings is perfect fit as Brevard business ambassador
by October 24 2019
Michael Ayers, president of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce, can remember a nail-biter a few years ago ...
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Sludge report: County slaps moratorium on use of biosolids as fertilizer
by October 17 2019
Landowners wanting to fertilize using treated and dried human waste also called sludge or “biosolids” can forget about ...
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Some islanders likely to pay more for city services
by October 17 2019
About 914 residents of Brevard County’s barrier island, who live within the city of Melbourne, can expect this ...
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Sebastian Inlet Park may drop its fees for some
by October 10 2019
Beginning next year, more than 20,000 residents of the northern part of Indian River County may be able ...
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City property owners would pay more in budget proposal
by September 19 2019
City of Melbourne property owners, including those on a swath of South Brevard’s barrier island, can expect to ...