City Expansion

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Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick on expanding Coral Gables

Posted Aug 26, 2016

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Expanding a city can equate to opportunity for many, but what might the repercussions be for expanding too quickly? On this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, we speak with the City of Coral Gables Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick who's looking to enact practical?legislation for city growth.

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