1. Lifestyle center concept now in progress for Kent
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... by many factors, Ruller said. "Costs are going to depend upon land costs, utilities and structures," he said. "As we move forward with redevelopment downtown, we will enter a contract with a developer ...

2. Development downtown moves businesses
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Story by: Natalie Pillsbury Wayne Demmer has been involved in the business of Kent Hardware since the 1960s. "We've traced the existence of this business back to 1884," said Demmer, president of Kent ...

3. City Council puts income tax increase up to the voters
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... tax increase after five years. "We need to generate revenue quickly," she said. "Hopefully all the revenue from all the development downtown will pick up the slack and the tax increase won't be needed." Ward ...

4. Kent City Council may raise income tax on community
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... need to generate revenue quickly," she said. "Hopefully all the revenue from all the development downtown will pick up the slack and the tax increase won't be needed." Ward 5 Councilwoman Heidi Shaffer ...

5. Ward 3 and 4 incumbents running uncontested
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... rate for solar. We need to start thinking like that, too." Wilson said his ward is all about getting down to business. "The redevelopment downtown, I think, is going to be very crucial to stimulating ...

6. City, KSU explore ways to ease transportation
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... as a reinvestment into downtown. "It provides a resource to promote existing and future development downtown," said Jim Bowling, superintendent of engineering and deputy service director. "Parking is ...