11.   City officials denied any retaliation but said they approved the settlement because they feared higher costs from a protracted legal battle.

12.   City officials do not expect many people at the polls.

13.   City officials during that time were doing technical work and making some initial Decisions about allocations of funds.

14.   City officials have implemented what they call Phase I of a contingency plan aimed at bringing pollution levels down.

15.   City officials have slowed the development by stalling building permits for the area.

16.   City officials hope Sony will make good on that offer when they come courting next year.

17.   City officials said the master plan should be ready in December in time for a public hearing.

18.   City officials seem more interested in generating more income for the General Fund than in improving playing conditions.

19.   Community leaders met with city officials to discuss the proposed golf course.

20.   He also adamantly argues that city officials are not trying to suppress the practice of religion.