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Court rules in favor of Chico mayor

Court rules in favor of Chico mayor

In final ruling, judge declines to intervene in Downtown Revitalization vote
In what may be the end of the fierce fight for the Downtown Revitalization project, a Superior Court judge declined to intervene in the City Council’s vote, according to a May 27 court filing. A lawsuit filed May 6 sought an injunction to remove Mayor Kasey Reynolds’ no vote on the project, which could have paved the path forward for …

City Council meets June 2

The Chico City Council will consider a proposal to expand downtown free parking at its meeting at 6 p.m. June 2. The proposal comes from the Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) that represents downtown property owners.

The Council will also likely approve a municipal election on Nov. 3 for the three City Council seats representing districts 2, 4 and 6.

The Council meets at 421 Main St.

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