SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe City Council is considering a bill that would ban people standing on medians. Nearly a dozen people showed up to Wednesday night's meeting for public comment. The bill, introduced by Mayor Alan Webber, would ban people sitting and standing on medians. It doesn't explicitly mention panhandlers but most speakers were []
Erie City Council makes a push to get more people involved in changes they want to see throughout the city. A big part of their efforts to do so will be taking their council meetings to the road this summer calling it the City Council Neighborhoods Tour. Council will function the same way it would []
The City Council Budget Committee will meet today to consider Mayor Johnson’s request for $70 million to help care for migrants coming to Chicago. Most of the money would come from a reserve fund set up for migrants, and the rest from rainy day funds. The city has spent nearly $300 million to help feed, […]
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday over a challenge to a law letting cities fine homeless people, potentially radically changing the lives of the hundreds of thousands without homes. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that cities cannot ticket homeless people for camping in public when there were no alternative
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has begun discussions on a proposed bill that would amend the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. The bill, sponsored by Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, attempts to reduce labor costs for network companies, while still guaranteeing a minimum earnings standard for app-based workers. Council Bill 120775 would remove minimum wage adjustments, reduce the per-mile rate, and remove the mileage factor...
Since 2010, the flicker and flashes of sparklers and fountains on New Year’s Eve have been a thing of the past.
'When you go into public service, you should feel the weight and responsibility.'
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage Fire Department and some Carthage city employees have written letters voicing their support of the mayor and city administrator. We've told you about the fighting happening at city hall. The city employees' letter says they haven't seen Mayor Dan Rife or City Administrator Greg Dagnan do anything wrong. The city []
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage City Council members attempt to suspend their city attorney - just two weeks after he tendered his resignation. In an emotional statement to the people of Carthage at last night's council meeting - City Attorney Nate Dally expressed sorrow about leaving his position and what it has meant to him. "It []
There were 29 applications for the position, said Corky Reynolds, the city's current administrator. He is hopeful the city will find a well-qualified candidate who can move the city forward.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage city employees draft a letter expressing quote, "no confidence" in seven members of the city council. The letter, being circulated by employees of the Carthage Police Department, Parks Department, Public Works, and City Hall says: We, the undersigned employees of the City of Carthage, submit this letter to express our unanimous []
As part of the Council’s continued efforts to improve its procurement policies and processes, we are encouraging businesses to complete the Council’s annual survey to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is a part of all of our procurement policies, procedures and activities.