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Mayor still in "listening mode"


Editor’s Note—This week the BannerNews continues an ongoing series looking at issues related to the proposed Garden Parkway. The series began with a conversation with Belmont Mayor Richard Boyce faced with weighing the Parkway’s pros and cons for now and years down the road. This is Mayor Boyce's first in-depth interview on the proposed toll road. Below is part two of the discussion (see last week’s paper for the first-half).
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Boating landing reopens


BELMONT—Dale Willard is tired of picking up trash that other people are leaving behind on his boat ramp.

So Willard blocked its entrance and posted “keep out” signs deterring the public from a site that’s a popular spot for boaters and partyers, based on the amount of empty beer cases lying around last week.

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Chick-fil-A on the way


BELMONT—You can now “Eat Mor Chikin” in Belmont.

Chick-fil-A is the latest addition to the Montcross Development.

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Council adopts budget


BELMONT—Some city employees will be getting merit raises after all but some of that pay raise may to go towards higher water and sewer bills.

At a specially called meeting Monday, Belmont passed its annual combined budget of $12.7 million due to the state by July 1.

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Smith addresses Rotary


BELMONT – Lander University baseball coach Kermit Smith, formerly the head coach at Belmont Abbey, took time to speak to Belmont’s Rotary Club before packing up and leaving for his new position at the Greenwood, S.C., school.
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