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A few dozen people spent their lunch hour Aug . 22 discussing City of Carmel projects as part of the Carmel Small Business Network . Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard spoke in the city council chambers about issues such as property taxes, debt and proposed projects such as purchasing an antique carousel and constructing a luxury hotel. Brainard told the group of business owners he’s sending his 2018 budget to the Carmel City Council and that he expects the tax rate to remain flat. He defended his plan to spend approximately $5 million to acquire an antique carousel built in 1907. “It will make it a more interesting visit to Carmel,” he said. Brainard also explained how it makes financial sense for the city to become part owners of a luxury hotel in the Carmel City Center area . He said most hotel chains wants to see big returns on investment, and the city is happier with smaller profit margins from the hotel because of what it will mean for economic development. “If we’re going to g...

Published: Saturday, June 04, 2016 @ 2:36 AM Updated: Saturday, June 04, 2016 @ 4:51 PM UPDATE @ 4:38 p.m. Residents at the senior living facility , Brookview Place, 4032 N. Main St., have been without power more than 14 hours as Dayton Power and Light continues to make repairs following an overnight crash. The crash took out a utility pole shortly after 2 a.m. and knocked power out for 2,345 customers. Nearly all of the customers were restored within an hour and a half, but further repairs were necessary to restore power at the Brookview apartments and two other customers, according Kelly Millhouse, DP&L director of substation operations. Those further repairs include complicated underground work and completing the repair to the pole, Millhouse said. Complete restoration is expected to happen by 7 p.m. UPDATE @ 12:39 p.m. Power has been restored to thousands after a crash knocked down a utility police overnight at Melford Avenue and North Main Street . Dayton Power and ...

The city of Tampa is on the cusp of a total makeover. With billions of dollars in investment and dozens of new apartment, condo, office and cultural buildings in the pipeline, the city's skyline and surrounding communities are poised to look a whole lot different than what it does today. But dreaming up the future of Tampa doesn't come without its challenges. For all the promises of a new urban core filled with hotels, parks, food halls and stores, there are also potential pitfalls. The Tampa Bay Times identified the five key obstacles that stand in the way of some of the biggest projects proposed in Hillsborough County . Many of these challenges are ones local politicians and business leaders have been fighting for years to find a solution. Others are fairly new territory, but still pose a real threat to the region's continued growth. [LOREN ELLIOTT | Times] A construction site is seen just north of Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa , Fla., on Monday, May 1, 2017. Curr...