June 2001
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The recent discovery of wooden vats from an old rum distillery doesn't
mean that Albany, New York, suddenly has a new brownfield on its
hands. Indeed, there's no contamination on the downtown site--only
artifacts. But deciding what to do with them has delayed construction
of a $12 million municipal parking garage.
The grandstand events at the Wisconsin State Fair won't be so grand
this year. The fair board has decided to change the format and venue
of the shows that brought in the likes of Garth Brooks and Jeff
Foxworthy, saying that big-name acts are too expensive.
How well governments plan for, execute and report their financial
affairs is becoming a decisive factor in credit ratings.
How much is contending with a bad smell worth? Courts in San Francisco
and Kentucky may soon decide.
A financing idea from the 1970s is taking current stormwater
management by, well, storm.
