BERLIN – Economic development in Berlin has been a case of two steps forward and one step back Tri-County CAP Housing and Economic Development Director Max Makaitis told the city council Monday night.
Makaitis, who gets funding from the city, delivered an update on current efforts at the council's work session. He pointed to the opening of the federal prison and the on-going construction of the Burgess BioPower biomass plant as major advances for Berlin's economy. The step back ...
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