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  • How much new cleanup money could be headed to Royal Lake Park?

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  • Saturday: Not as hot with some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County may add $300,000 for Royal Lake Park cleanup efforts after microburst (ffxnow.com) — Royal Lake Park in Burke could get $300,000 in additional county funds to continue cleaning up damage from June's severe microburst storm. Supervisors will consider this and other major spending, from bike and pedestrian upgrades to fire department vehicles, during a Sept. 15 public hearing and vote that Burke residents can follow and comment on.
   

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