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County losing patience in Fritz's Island deal?
From the Reading Eagle (08/24/10):
Two dirty words came up in a discussion at a recent Berks County commissioners meeting.
They are eminent domain.
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9 to lose jobs at Berks County Youth Center
From the Reading Eagle (08/11/10):
Nine people will lose their jobs at the Berks County Youth Center at the end of the week when a program designed to help juvenile offenders become responsible, law-abiding adults is discontinued.
The county commissioners said the decision to end the Priorities Responsibilities Enhancement Program, or PREP, will save taxpayers money by eliminating 13 positions. Some positions were vacant, and some have been changed.
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Some Berks boroughs not returning water, sewer studies to planning commission
From the Reading Eagle (08/09/10):
Some Berks County boroughs are choosing not to turn in their sewer and water studies for the Berks County Planning Commission's 2010 Sewer and Water Regionalization Study, citing either lack of money or time.
Officials in Strausstown, which has a new sewage system, decided at last Monday night's borough council meeting that they could not afford to pay their engineer to complete the study.
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