PERMIT APPLICATION GOES INTO EFFECT

REBACK- Following the Mahhal Incursion that defaced the much of the country, President Columbus announced policy changes regarding outside developers trying to secure building permits in Drevet. The President stated that the country ‘has and will continue to be open to outside developers’. However, following the incident in Mahhal, a resolution was passed requiring prospective developers to acquire written permission from the Drevet Government (A.K.A.- Me) before beginning work in the country. To request permission, a developer must include the following information:

-Where they wish to build (provide coordinates if clarification is necessary)

-What they plan to build

Large scale developments (large cities) WILL NOT be approved. Other developments like airports and freeways may be approved once the Government is satisfied with a developer’s previous work in Drevet.

If unauthorized developments are discovered, the Drevet Government reserves the right to shut down the project and expel the developer from the country. Further action will be taken against repeat offenders.

PORT ARLINGTON EXPANSION ENTERS PLANNING PHASE

ARLINGTON- The Drevet Port Authority announced that the nation’s only seaport will undergo a massive reconstruction and expansion. In a press conference this afternoon, the agency said that this project will make the harbor suitable for larger cargo ships. The port expansion is essential for the survival of Drevet as neighboring regions are largely uninhabited. Along with the Port Arlington project, the Port Authority will plan a small port for Landrytown.

FUNDING CUT FOR NEW ROANOKE; MOTORWAYS

BRAGG- After years of stagnation, maintenance for the roads and highways around New Roanoke will end, allowing nature to reclaim land lost to development. This follows on the Department of Transportation’s decision to cut funding to the nation’s highway infrastructure. The Department of Transportation officially cut maintenance funding for half of Motorway 73, and more cuts are planned.

A Transportation spokesperson said that the country is spending millions of dollars on motorways that get very little usage. The maintenance cuts are expected to continue with the removal of Motorway 55. Motorway 73 could get cut as far back as East Reback. Motorway 44 and Motorway 173 are under study to be reverted to parkways or expressways.

Officials say that the money saved will go toward developing the smaller communities in central and eastern Drevet.