• Jamestown Public Schools’ 2024-25 Budget Approved By School Board, Goes to Public Vote on May 21

    The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]

  • Carthage city employees & FD weigh in on city council

    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 []

  • Rio Rancho city manager sends budget recommendation to mayor and city council

    RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Matt Geisel, Rio Rancho's city manager, has sent the recommended fiscal year 2025 budget to the mayor and city council. The recommendation suggests investing in city personnel. "To ensure we maintain the ground we have gained in the current labor market through past adjustments and to keep up with competitors, I am []

  • Erie City Council announces the “City Council Neighborhoods Tour”

    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 []

  • NYS Legislature Passes 2024-25 State Budget

    The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, “This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing policy in three generations. It includes transformative investments in health care and education that will put our State […]

  • Regina's accessibility plan, election bylaw approved by city council

    Council checked off several outstanding items at the end of a lengthy meeting Wednesday with unanimous approval of the latest consent agenda.

  • Carthage City Council approves law firm in impeachment proceedings

    CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council approves hiring a firm to handle impeachment proceedings against Mayor Dan Rife. In a 7-to-2 vote, the council approved hiring a St. Louis based law firm. Earlier in the evening, the city council approved budgeting $25,000 to cover the expense of that procedure. Mayor pro tem Alan Snow []

  • Candidates for the Barnes ward in the Sunderland City Council elections 2024

    With council elections due to take place next week, we’re shining the spotlight on Sunderland’s candidates in the run-up to polling day. Voters will head to polling stations on Thursday, May 2, to either re-elect or replace holders of around a third of seats on Sunderland City Council. All candidates have been given the opportunity to tell readers why they’re standing and why you should vote for them. Here’s what candidates in the Barnes ward have to say: Candidates are listed in the order...

  • ‘Social Host Accountability’ ordinance tops Odessa city council agenda

    ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City Council will be taking a second look at the "Social Host Accountability" ordinance, which brings penalties to anyone offering alcohol to minors at social gatherings. The City wants to amend the ordinance to include fentanyl, opioids, and other illegal narcotics. The Council will also be discussing salary adjustments for []

  • Louisville council hears update on city’s recovery from Marshall Fire

    The Louisville City Council heard updates about Marshall Fire recovery, going over recovery efforts and mitigation efforts the city and community are taking.

  • New Sheffield homes cost city council an extra £700,000

    The council had 73 new homes built at Daresbury View and Berners Road, Arbourthorne. The project has now cost £15,604,000 in total, a meeting of the council’s finance committee heard on Tuesday (April 16). Committee members agreed to a drawdown of £700,000 from the council’s stock improvement programme budget to cover the extra cost. A report to the committee said: “Following numerous commercial meetings between SCC [Sheffield City Council] and the contractor at project handover it became clear...

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    Toronto city council approves increasing fines for more than 100 parking violations

    Toronto councillors have voted in favour of increasing fines for more than 100 parking violations.