In Melville, a new ordinance is setting the goal to clean the town and open up opportunities for new residents to move in.
(The Center Square) — Georgia officials are paying more than $400,000 to remove 167 variable speed limit signs in metro Atlanta. Georgia transportation officials approved the plan for the signs on Interstate 285 in 2012 and subsequently started introducing them along the interstate's northern portion, according to various media reports from the time. However, reports suggest that the system wasn't activated until about October 2014. At the time, GDOT said the...
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of tax bills Thursday, including a measure to speed up a decrease in the state's personal income tax rate. House Bill 1015 lowers the individual income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39% for the tax years starting Jan. 1, 2024. It decreases the rate by 0.1% annually starting Jan. 1, 2025, until it reaches 4.99%. "Georgians work hard to earn a living, and they should keep more of what they earn," Tony West,...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council has approved a measure aimed at speeding up housing development downtown. The resolution puts permanent housing projects within the downtown center into the city's FasTrax program at no additional cost. Right now, project approvals and construction permits are done on a first-come, first-serve basis but developers can pay an extra []
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On the final vote, the commissioners of Soddy Daisy established compensation for the mayor and commissioners who, in the past, have volunteered their time. The payments will not begin until after the 2026 election, so this plan will not benefit anyone who is currently on the board unless they run for re-election in 2026. Only Commissioner Marcus Keith voted in opposition. He said the city has so many needs and paying him is not one of them. He ran for the job knowing he would not be paid, he...
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Monday afternoon that will block cities across Colorado from creating or enforcing residential occupancy limits based on family relationships.
In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is seeking reelection in the upcoming race for mayor. He’s facing challenger Shekita Maxwell. 41NBC’s Tucker Sargent spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Lester Miller Running for: Macon-Bibb Mayor (2nd term) Campaign website: lesterformayor.com TUCKER: Decision 2024: We’re getting closer and closer to election day. Macon-Bibb
JOPLIN, Mo. — 40 local nurses signed their letters of intent to continue their journey in the medical field. It's a process -- just like athletes signing their letters of intent to play at the next level. Freeman Health System held their 4th annual Signing Day for graduate nurses that graduated from area nursing programs. []
The speed camera program is currently underway near two schools in Richmond, but one local mother said it’s still not slowing down cars.
Just a week after Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass bragged during the State of the City address that her administration had "lowered crime," a man broke into Bass' home while residents were inside. The suspect in the case is a man with a history of violence.Around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, LAPD responded to an alarm at the Getty House, the official residence of the Los Angeles mayor. According to reports, 29-year-old Ephraim Hunter had broken a window to gain entry to the residence and may...