An Independent Voice
by Don Magruder, Vice President, Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc.
 Playing for Keeps in Local Politics
To understand this article, you must understand impact fees. So, here is the down and dirty on impact fees. In an effort to pick the pockets of new businesses coming into a community, many jurisdictions in Florida, California, Arizona, and other areas scattered throughout America, have started imposing impact fees on new residential and commercial projects. The impact fees are usually for fire, school and transportation.
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Breaking News in the Construction Industry
 84 Lumber Closes 10 Locations
Company exits Idaho, Wisconsin
By:
Andy Carlo, ProSales Online
The latest round of consolidation includes closings in Post Falls, Idaho, and Wrightstown, Wis., Those moves mark 84's exit from both states and the closings of locations launched during the heyday of the building boom: the Idaho location was just opened in 2005, while the Wisconsin locale was opened in 2006.
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Random Thoughts
by Bill Tucker, FBMA President
 Beware of the Gold Digger
She was the best-looking woman in town—heck, she might have been the best-looking woman in a five-state area. When she walked into a room, conversation stopped and even other women would stare.
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Home Star Update & Program Operation
by Patrick Roche, The National SAVE Energy Coalition
 Have you heard about Home Star but need more information to know how your business can really be involved? Then join us for our webinar to discuss the details of the draft Home Star legislation and specifically how the program operates – how the money flows, the role of the contractor, the Quality Assurance system, the role of the rebate aggregator, and more.
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Mulch & Soil Council Elect FBMA Member F. Brian Faircloth as 2010 President
 F. Brian Faircloth, Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Corporate Communications for Suwannee River Mulch & Soil, a Division of Suwannee Lumber Company, Inc. in Cross City, Fl has been elected the 2010 President of the Mulch & Soil Council www.mulchandsoilcouncil.org.
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