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The Rock Island City Council approved selling the nearly ten-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Milan Bottoms wetlands to developers A Hana Illowa LLC. The council also overrode a veto by Mayor Ashley Harris that would have removed the city manager's license authority. Council also approved a development agreement with Crawford Company for a metal machine shop during its October 27th meeting.
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