Articles About green space :: Page 2

• TLT celebrates 20 years with stories of the land

  By Lauren HeatonJanuary 21, 2010

  From the middle of a field, the land looks different than the view from the road. Seen from the land owner’s perspective, the way the growers see it, one can just begin to understand what the birds and foxes see — open space without borders. That is also perhaps the way that painters and poets see the land when they articulate why it is so loved and valued.

• ‘09 budget includes funds for greenbelt, conservation

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 19, 2009

  On Monday, March 16, Village Council unanimously approved the first reading of the 2009 Village budget. The budget includes a substantial allocation to the greenbelt fund, along with money to upgrade Village facilities for energy conservation and to fund a Village-wide visioning/planning process.

• Green space, conservation added to Village budget

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 5, 2009

  At their third and last budget workshop last Saturday, Feb. 28, Village Council members approved motions requesting that Village staff include in the 2009 budget $100,000 for green space and $50,000 to upgrade Village-owned facilities for energy conservation.

• Roads, security, visioning head Village capital projects

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 19, 2009

  The repair of roads and sidewalks, the purchase of security and police equipment and the funding of a visioning process were the most expensive 2009 Village general fund capital projects proposed by Manager Mark Cundiff at a recent budget planning workshop.

• 2009 goals focus of Council

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 29, 2009

  What is the best model for economic development for the village? How much of a priority should Council make green space preservation? How aggressive should the Village be in pursuing energy conservation practices and the use of alternative energy?

• 1% for Green Space healthy first year

  By Virgil HerveyJanuary 4, 2007

  On the first anniversary of 1 Percent for Green Space, a program sponsored by the Tecumseh Land Trust, progress can be measured by funds raised and increased participation by local businesses. However, more important than the numbers, Barcus said, is the attitude of the business owners and the consumers, who willingly participate.