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The Arena District-area development announced this week is the latest of several massive projects that could transform the Downtown skyline.

If all are completed, several high-rises, including four towers more than 25 stories tall, would be built in Columbus, adding about 2,000 apartments and dozens of restaurants, shops and offices to the city's core.

This Downtown boom, unlike the last one, in the 1970s and '80s, is driven by residential projects. But they come with a twist: All of the big proposed projects include other uses, such as offices, retail spaceand hotels.

Despite some challenges filling empty office and retail space Downtown, experts believe the Columbus economy can support such a wave.

Im bullish on these projects, said Mike Simpson, president of the commercial real-estate firm NAI Ohio Equities. The trend for being Downtown isnt just for residential.

On Tuesday, the Schottenstein Real Estate Group became the mostrecentdeveloper to jump into the Downtown party when it unveiled plans for Grand Central, a 23-acre project near Huntington Park. It would include three buildings at least 10 stories tall for apartments, condominiums and a hotel.

The project also would include a Main Street-style district of shops, restaurants, a grocery store and more apartments.

"I think the market is here to stay and will be hot for the foreseeable future, especially in such a great location," said Brian Schottenstein, president of the development firm.

Columbus Development Director Steve Schoeny said he's informally discussed the proposal with the developers. One big issue for the project will be access to the site, he said. The plan calls for several new roadsinto the development, includingones off Vine Street and Neil Avenue.

In addition to Grand Central, other large Downtown proposals include:

Millennial Tower, a 28-storybuilding with offices, stores, residences and a hotel at Rich and Front streets.

Market Tower, a 35-story residential, retail and office tower next to the North Market.

The development of 21 acres next to COSI in Franklinton that would include two 30-story residential towers as well as restaurants and shops, according to a city concept for the site.

An office and residential park on land originally proposed for a casino on West Nationwide Boulevard.

A mixed-use project on West Broad Street in Franklinton that would include offices, apartments, restaurants and entertainment.

Several other projects are well underway or recently completed. They include:

A 12-story residential and office building under construction at Downtown's John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons.

A pair of 9- and 11-story apartment buildings going up at High and Rich streets.

The renovation of the LeVeque Tower.

The construction of two new 12-story Arena District condominium towers.

Experts note that,though such buildings would transform the skyline, they would not actually add that many homes. Of the projects still in the proposal stage, the two towers furthest along, Millennial and Market, would include about 340 apartments. That's about half the number included in the complex recently announced for the former site of TheAndersons store on the Northwest Side.

There's no indication that Downtown can't use more apartments. More than 98 percent of Downtown and Short North apartments are occupied and rents continue to rise, said Rob Vogt, managing partner of the residential research firm Vogt Strategic Insights.

"I keep thinking were going to see some slowdown in absorption, but the projects that come online keep filling up," Vogt said. "We still have a long way to go before we exhaust the market. I feel pretty confident that even if we lose some of the millennial market, which is 60 or 70 percent of the demand, it will be back-filled by empty-nesters."

Andthough about 10 percent of Downtown's offices are empty, those vacancies are concentrated in older buildings that have small footprints, small windows and a lack of parking. Newer office buildings, such as those around Columbus Commons and in the Arena District, quickly find an audience.

"When you look at the vacancy in the Arena District or Grandview Yard new projects, with good floor plates(open floor plans)and good amenities those are doing very well," said Michael Copella, managing director of the Columbus office of the commercial real-estate firm CBRE.

By many measures, Downtown retailersalso have struggled. As Schoeny noted, retail "is the lagging piece of the pie."

Last year, 15 new stores and restaurants opened Downtown but eight closed, according tothe most recent "State of Downtown Columbus" report prepared by Capital Crossroads & Discovery Special Improvement Districts.

But real-estate experts say the demand is for office, retail and residential space combined in one site, providing energy for all tenants and maximizing parking spaces.

"That is the type of project that occupiers of office space are looking for today because it creates an experience for their employers," Copella said.

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Mori Building began construction on its Class A office tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Project marks Mori Buildings first developmentin Southeast Asia.

Shimizu Corp. and Bangun Cipta Kontraktor are jointly serving as the development contractors and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates designed the tower. Kohn Perdersen Fox is also in charge with the design of aHong Kong mixed-use development.

The Jakarta project is set to obtain a BCA Green Mark Platinum Award, which is one of the highest rating for environmental impact and performance. The tower is scheduledfor completion in 2021.

The building is designed to be a new landmark in Jakarta, located in the center of the Golden Triangle,next to the Semanggi Intersection and the New Semanggi Flyover on Sudirman Street, the main thoroughfare in the citys central business district.The 59-story,two million-square-foot tower will feature offices, restaurants, cafes and a secure parking space for tenants of the building.

Mori Building plans toleverage its extensive urban-development background from its diverse projects in Tokyo and Shanghai, to contribute to the advancement of Jakarta.

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Bryan Construction workers continue to build St. Thomas More Hospital's Medical Office Building on Friday. (Sara Knuth / Daily Record)

Workers landscape a new parking lot for hospital employees on Friday. (Sara Knuth / Daily Record)

For some health care professionals, going to work means heading to buildings that were completed in the 1960s, sometimes blocks away from St. Thomas More Hospital.

But by the time the Medical Office Building is completed, six departments and a cafe will be housed in one new two-story facility directly in front of the hospital.

"It's the excitement of another step in our history," said Jillian Maes, the hospital's director of marketing and communications.

The building, which was the site of a groundbreaking ceremony in August 2016 and faced a few delays, is expected to be completed in February. It will be the new home for family and internal medicine, orthopedics, OB-GYN services, an outpatient laboratory, pediatric health services and the Coyote Coffee Den and Cafe.

With two stories filled with about 75 offices, officials said they are planning for modern design and equipment in the building, which was expected to cost between $4 million and $5 million in August 2016.

"We're really excited to have a digital x-ray," said Rick Kamerzell, the hospital's administrative director. He added that other features include a patio cafe, which will be open to the public.

Additionally, he said, the consolidated departments will mean that patients have easier access to administrators and physicians.

For Kamerzell and the rest of the hospital, constructing the project has been a result of working with The Boldt Company and Colorado Springs-based companies Bryan Construction and RTA Architects.

Officials originally expected to officially open the facility by fall 2017. But after working through delays, including a few that were weather-related, the project is on track for the February completion.

"People have a hard time believing these guys can work that fast," Kamerzell said. "These guys seem to make the time up very well."

After the building is completed, Kamerzell said he expects the hospital to host a grand opening in the first two weeks of March.

Workers look over land Friday during construction of St. Thomas More Hospital's Medical Office Building. (Sara Knuth / Daily Record)

And as the hospital looks toward the future, he said the building is designed for an expansion, especially one that can house future administrators.

"We're being prepared for the future," he said. "We'll have the capacity in the future to expand horizontally."

He also said he expects future projects outside of the Medical Office Building, which is getting constructed on the heels of other major projects, including the hospital's new education center in Florence.

The hospital also is working on a new parking lot for employees on Phay Avenue. Kamerzell said he expects the lot to be completed in mid-August.

"Health care is so ever changing and dynamic," Kamerzell said. "We have to continue to move the bar."

St. Thomas More Hospital is located at 1338 Phay Ave.

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St. Thomas More Hospital's new Medical Office Building will consolidate several departments that are currently spread out. (Sara Knuth / Daily Record)

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The growing Hutton Construction needs more room for its world headquarters, as CEO Ben Hutton laughingly calls it, but thats not the chief reason the company is moving to Delano.

Also its about being in a community that I feel is exciting and vibrant, Hutton says.

He cites the citys catalyst project, the new library, River Vista apartments and potential stadium and other redevelopment in the area as appealing attractions.

Theres just a lot going on here, and so its exciting to be right in the middle of that. Thats fun for our current employees, and its also I think really going to be a big part of our ability to attract our future workforce as well. Thats as important as having more space to me.

Hutton plans a new 30,000-square foot office and additional two-level parking garage just behind a row of Douglas storefronts between Sycamore and Oak streets.

Were excited about this particular site because it sits between historic Delano and the new modern developments of the catalyst site and the library, and so we get to kind of be the transition, which is really interesting for us architecturally, and from a construction standpoint its fun, Hutton says. It gives us a lot of freedom to do things that recognize history and blend in with whats here in Delano and kind of the fabric of the community and also represent the future and where were going as a business in the modern side of the building as well.

The current sort of conglomeration of buildings on the property, which Hutton will demolish, has an Oak Street address. The new building, the front of which will be visible from the Delano clock tower, will have a Sycamore address.

The parking structure will have a more traditional look with some brick and stone that blends in with what you see up and down Douglas, Hutton says. As the property transitions into offices, he says it will be more modern with steel and concrete and some of the things that are more exciting to us and kind of represent where the building industry is going

In between we see this opportunity for this really cool landscaped corridor that kind of softens the whole property and gives some great amenity to the office with lots of seating and outdoor areas.

Hutton, who at 36 is on the cusp of being a millennial, says people in his generation work differently.

Theyre attracted to different environments, he says. Its becoming more and more important that you can offer a whole package, not just a great job.

The firm currently is in 15,000 square feet in a more industrial area at 2229 S. West St. where there arent a lot of restaurants.

Thats actually part of the reason why were excited to move down here to Delano because theres so many more options for lunch and after work and meeting people, Hutton says.

Hutton Construction has 240 employees, about 65 of which will be in the Delano office.

Most of our employees are scattered around Kansas and surrounding states, Hutton says of the 25 to 30 job sites the company has at any given time.

The firm also has a separate yard facility that it will keep when it moves.

Weve moved a lot as a company as weve grown and always think we are building enough space for growth, and then we fill it up and have to expand or remodel, Hutton says. Hopefully this time well get enough space built that we can stay for 20 years. Thats the goal.

He says in addition to having extra room in the new headquarters, he also owns the former Crawleys Office Furniture building at the northeast corner of Oak and Douglas. Hell lease that space and any extra in his building.

Hutton expects construction to begin early next year.

Thats when we have some people maybe available. Pretty busy right now.

He says hes not in a rush.

When it makes sense to start, well start. Im anxious to start only because its exciting.

Huttons father, Mark, started the company in 1992, and a 12-year Ben Hutton joined the following year sweeping floors. He eventually became a carpenter and laborer and went to work for a Colorado Springs company after graduating from K-State. Hutton returned to his familys business full time in 2006 then became president in 2010 before becoming CEO in October.

In addition to looking forward to a space that can support Hutton Construction for the next couple of decades, Hutton says he likes the idea of being in an old but becoming new part of our city.

Its our hope that we can inspire some other businesses to move down here.

Hutton says daytime activity is important for Delano, which means businesses and jobs.

Were excited to kind of play that part in this community.

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General Electric will delay construction of a 295,000-square-foot office building in Boston for two years in a shift of real estate strategy for its $200 million global headquarters under new CEO John Flannery.

Work on renovation of two existing buildings at 5 and 6 Necco Way will continue with plans for occupancy in 2019, according to a memo sent to GE employees Tuesday. The distinctive 12-story office building would be completed in mid-2021, instead of 2019.

As with any construction project of this scope and complexity, we have been periodically reviewing the schedule and budget, Klee wrote in the memo according to The Boston Globe. Based on that review, we have decided that it makes more sense and is more cost-effective to construct the campus in two phases.

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held in May at the 2.7-acre site, which includes two vacant warehouses at 5 and 6 Necco, which were acquired by MassDevelopment in December 2016 for $57.4 million. GE paid $25.6 million to buy a parking lot at 244-284 A St., which is the planned site of the new 12-story building. Both properties were owned by Gillette parent Procter & Gamble.

GE opened a temporary 60,430-square-foot headquarters at 33-41 Farnsworth St. in Fort Point after the industrial conglomerate vacated its longtime Fairfield, Connecticut headquarters last summer. Approximately 250 employees are based in those offices.

Under terms of a state incentive agreement, GE agreed to pay $1 a year for 20 years to occupy the Necco Court buildings.

GE has been in touch with the administration to reaffirm their commitment to the commonwealth and their announcement does not impact any commitments made by the state, Lizzy Guyton, spokeswoman for Gov. Charlie Baker, said in a statement.

The first phase of the project also will include widening of the Boston Harborwalk and installation of a public dock on Fort Point Channel.

For GE, opening a new headquarters is a once-in-a-40-year decision. We are committed to Boston and look forward to moving to GE Innovation Point, which will be a hub for innovation and the industrial internet, Ann Klee, vice president of GEs Boston development and operations, said in a statement.

Flannerys predecessor Jeff Immelt made GEs move from suburban Connecticut to Bostons Fort Point a centerpiece of his efforts to strengthen the companys tech focus and bolster its employee recruitment. GE agreed to employ 800 people at the three buildings by 2024.

Flannery was CEO of GE Healthcare prior to Immelts retirement Aug. 1.

Designed by Gensler, the new office buildings designs include a large convenor space and landscaped roof terraces. The 95,400-square-foot warehouses are being converted into offices, public makerspace, space for GEs Brilliant Labs career center and a ground-floor restaurant.

In a statement, Mayor Marty Walsh said the short construction delay shouldnt be interpreted as a sign that GE is wavering from its commitment to Boston.

We are looking forward to welcoming GE to Boston, and I know they are committed to establishing their headquarters and growing in our city, Walsh said.

This article was updated after it was originally published to include a statement from Mayor Walsh.

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The glaring exception to Washingtons otherwise hot real-estate market is the areas glut of vacant office space. A report released this week by commercial real-estate firm Savills Studley shows the percentage of DCs available office space ticked up during the second quarter of 2017 to 13.5 percent. So, what to do about our increasingly empty buildings? Developer Conrad Cafritz says he has at least one solution: turn them into apartments that double as office space.

Cafritzs concept, called e-lofts, debuted last September in a 1980s government building at 4501 Ford Avenue in Alexandria. He has since patented the process he used to convert the building, which he says saved him about a years worth of construction.

Previously occupied by the Department of the Army, the glassy tower was vacant for six years before Novus Residences, a Cafritz subsidiary, converted it into 200 loft-style apartments zoned for both residential and commercial use. Practically speaking, this means a resident can legally both live in her apartment and run a business out of it. Tenants who use their space this way can write off nearly 50 percent of the monthly rent as a business expense. Building manager William Loving says rents range from about $1,600 for a studio to over $3,000 for a two-bedroom.

The first year of the experiment hasnt exactly been smooth sailing. Fewer than half the lofts are leased. Novus recently hired Bozzuto to take over management of the building and increase our visibility, says Loving. He says the original management team was let go I was brought here to fix things. With a more complete staff and strategy in place, Cafritz says the building is on track to be 90-percent leased by December.

Some current tenants continue to use the building only as office space. Loving says a doctor leases three of the lofts for his holistic weight-loss center. Theres also a law firm and a makeup artist who uses one of the apartments as a classroom to teach beauty students. Residents who rent apartments in which to both live and work include government contractors, IT professionals, and artists.

Loving says another e-lofts locationat 5600 Columbia Pike in Falls Churchis in the works, and that eight other office buildings are under consideration to become future e-lofts. Cafritz declines to elaborate on any plans to expand the concept, except to say that its unclear whether well be developing these things ourselves or providing licenses to other developers to employ his patented building process.

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As extensive cleanup efforts continue at Willowridge High School, Fort Bend ISD will begin posting daily afternoon updates on http://www.fortbendisd.com/WHSmoldremediation. The daily afternoon updates, posted at 3 p.m., will include general school announcements, as well as information about the continued remediation effort underway and efforts to support students and staff. Fort Bend ISD District leaders are currently finalizing plans for the start of the 2017-18 school year, as students and staff members will begin instruction at an alternative location on August 22.

Tuesday, FBISD Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre released a video to the community, thanking them for the outpouring of support and reaffirming the Districts commitment to replacing items that have been lost.

As plans for the start of school are finalized later this week, details will be shared with students and staff members directly, posted on social media, and shared on the WHS mold remediation website.

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Relocation plan announced for Willowridge students displaced by mold infestation

Fort Bend ISD announced Wednesday that the students displaced from Willowridge High School due to a severe mold infestation will start the school year at nearby Thurgood Marshall High School.

The announcement comes less than two weeks before the first day of school and three weeks after Willowridge Principal Thomas Graham sent a letter to parents explaining that an aggressive mold infestation had taken over the nearly 40-year-old campus.

According the district officials, the mold ravaged almost the entire high school destroying nearly everything in it when the school's air conditioning was turned off for several days during construction earlier in the summer. The district expects remediation efforts to cost upward of $2 million.

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Willowridge staff has been housed at the Marshall campus since the mold was discovered in early July.

"Marshall High School has done a tremendous job of welcoming us into the campus and helping us in our time of need," said Graham in a video posted by the district Wednesday. "By having all of our students on one campus under one roof we can ensure that all of those educational needs are met during this very difficult time."

Thurgood Marshall High School Principal Alfred Holland said in the district video that students of the two high schools, which are about five miles from each other in Missouri City, already interact with each other in the community.

"They hang out on weekends together; they go to church together," Holland said. "So I think that this opportunity will help to bring the students even closer together in that they will be under the same roof to interact even more so."

Graham added that the two student bodies will become one as long as the Willowridge students are housed on the Marshall campus.

"For this transitional time, we will not have Willowridge students and we will not have Marshall students," he said. "We will have students that we will all service."

Fort Bend ISD will hold a community town hall meeting and celebration to share further details about the remediation and transitional plan next Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at Marshall High School, 1220 Buffalo Run in Missouri City.

The district has created a page on its website about the Willowridge remediation and relocation that it is updated daily at 3 p.m.

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A pond can make a great addition to any landscape. Homeowners may write it off as too expensive before getting an estimate or doing much research. If you're interested in adding a pond to your backyard, contact a professional. He or she will be able to to determine the best course of action for your particular space and can give you a better idea on the cost for a pond, highlighting certain factors integral to pricing.

Size and ShapeThe size of your pond will be a big factor in the cost. The larger the pond, the bigger the excavation and prep work. Giving your pond a really unique shape will increase the price but can have great visual appeal. If shape is less important, there is the option for prefabricated liner shells, which will decrease the cost to install a pond. Your climate will determine whether liner will work or not.

Pond LinerThere are a couple of different options for liners, all of which will impact the cost to install a pond. Most permanent garden pond liners include concrete and fiberglass. These liners last a long time: 50 years or more if maintained properly. Flexible liners are typically made out of different plastic products. These typically last 10 to 20 years. Plastic rigid liners are another option, but they can increase the price since they can be difficult to work with and are susceptible to damage from ice. This is good for homeowners in warm locales who are looking for a cheaper alternative.

Pond LocationDepending on what kinds of plants or fish you may want to have, location will be important. It's smart to consult a landscape designer who can help you determine what shaded areas might work best. This will ensure it is put in a place that will take less of a beating from the weather.

Pond SurroundsInstalling stone edging or other surrounds to your pond will spruce up the area and make it stand out even more. While increasing your total cost, it will add that finishing touch to make your pond look like a part of your yard.

Pond MaintenancePutting in a little bit more on the cost to install a pond will help you in the end with maintenance. By putting in a good filtering system, the water should remain clearer and collect less algae. This can also prevent dirt runoff which can cloud the water. If you put fish in your pond, then you will need to maintain UV heaters and chemicals to keep the water stabilized.

Waterfall Feature If you opt to include a waterfall, this can be a great addition to a pond and will give you that zen water sound in your space. Be prepared to pay more for the plumbing and design involved in creating one.

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A number of major projects in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties are hung up because the funding for them is part of the state capital budget which, after a full legislative session and three special sessions, has yet to be passed.

Certainly the Westport dredging is a big one, but given that there is $70 million in spending for school construction it is hard to say what is more important, said Sen. Dean Takko (D-Longview). Cosmopolis school cannot go out to bid on their remodel as they do not know when they will get their SCAP money from the state.

SCAP is the School Construction Assistance Program, which provides funding assistance to school districts that are planning major new construction or improvement projects.

There is a strong expectation that the capital budget will be approved this summer, but its not clear when. Its been stalled over a fight in the Senate involving a fix that Republicans want to get around a state Supreme Court decision involving water rights.

Takko says some of the larger-ticket items are $8 million for a Naselle Hatchery renovation and $3 million in renovations at Twin Harbors and Cape Disappointment state parks. While those large projects get a lot of attention, Takko said some communities are waiting on amounts far less that can have just as great an impact.

Although it is only $30,000, North Beach Water cannot pay the contractor for a job as the Department of Commerce has told them they cannot forward the state money to them until the budget passes, he said. So even though the money is not the millions that some are waiting for, it has a big impact. This project on the Long Beach Peninsula would install a new well field to help the region with some of the water quality issues theyve had in recent years.

The mayors of both Aberdeen and Hoquiam agree the restoration of Fry Creek and the construction of the North Shore Levee are two of the most important projects either city has faced in many years. Increased flooding in recent years has created headaches for homeowners and city public works departments, and hundreds of residents are required to carry federal flood insurance, which is expensive, and properties within the existing floodplain have very low resale value.

Fry Creek restoration will include a number of improvements that would help mitigate flood risks, including removing culverts, creating a stormwater holding pond, and installing a new tide gate and pump at the mouth of the creek. These measures would allow for increased flood control and help return the creek to a more natural state.

The capital budget has $315,000 in it for the restoration and flood reduction design which is ongoing as public comment is taken and adjustments to the plan are made and another $1,915,000 for the implementation of the plan.

The North Shore Levees planning and design has been funded by a grant from the Chehalis Basin Flood Authority. As FEMA continues to look over the draft plan sent to them last month, there is just under $30 million in state and federal funds for construction of local priority flood protection projects in the current proposed capital budget.

There is $2.5 million in the latest budget draft for the Westport Marina project, which could go toward digging the marina out to depths of 15 to 17 feet. According to Port of Grays Harbor Public Affairs Manager Kayla Dunlap, the marina has not been fully dredged since 1980. Marina Business Manager Molly Bold said she has applied for the permits needed to perform the dredging, but fixing a start date for the project cant be done until the funds are released.

There is also more than $900,000 in the budget to make major improvements to the marinas public boat launch. The current gravel lot would be paved, the portable toilets replaced with restrooms, and a fish cleaning station installed.

As the cities of Hoquiam and Aberdeen look for solutions to the low-income housing shortage in the region, enlisting the help of the Seattle-based Low Income Housing Institute to find suitable locations and funding, $6 million is listed in the current capital budget for use in providing grants for high quality low-income housing that will quickly move people from homelessness into secure housing.

Dawn Thomas, legislative assistant to Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen), provided this list of projects in the area that are awaiting capital budget approval:

Construction of a compact roundabout smaller version of your typical roundabout at the intersection of State Route 12 and State Route 107 in Montesano, $550,000.

State Route 105 bridge replacements at Smith Creek, North River and the Middle Nemah, more than $1 million.

Development of a safe, multi-use trail crossing on the Willapa Hills Trail at State Route 106, $401,000.

Replacement of noncompliant comfort stations in Ocean City, $1,526,000.

Aberdeen landslide repair, $373,000.

Development of the Gateway Center in Aberdeen, $1,750,000.

Replacement of the Hoquiam Coastal Harvest roof, $206,000.

East Grays Harbor Fiber Project, which would spread fiber optics through Elma, the Satsop School District and all of east county, $436,000.

Hoquiam Library preservation, $250,000.

Lake Sylvia State Park Legacy Pavilion, $696,000. Friends of Schaefer and Lake Sylvia State Parks has pledged $200,000 of private investments into the project, which would construct a pavilion that could hold 80 people, complete with a fireplace, kitchen area and moveable walls that can be placed so the park could attract winter visitors.

Pacific County historic county courthouse grants program, $364,000.

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