The sign at the entrance to Rikers Island in Queens. City Council members questioned the Department of Correction’s "convoluted" process for investigating sexual assault claims by detainees. [ more › ]
Williamson mayor Charles Hatfield announced he was stepping down from the position amid an investigation involving the mishandling of money.
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 []
The Amarillo City Council is set to host a work session on Thursday morning to discuss and review the city charter, which grants and limits the powers, duties and responsibilities of local government.
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The Utrecht city council has agreed to apply paid parking throughout the city. This will happen neighborhood by neighborhood and will take 12 years. Before this, it was only in busy areas where you had to pay for parking. Now, there is a plan to have the whole city paid for parking starting in 2034. alderperson of mobility Lot van Hooijdonk called it “A milestone” while she is also aware of the unpopularity of the decision. However, it is essential for the city to prevent “tens of thousands of...
Edinburgh Council is exploring options to keep the Royal Mile’s tourist information open after its closure was announced by VisitScotland. The organisation plans to shut its 25 ‘iCentres’ across the country due to “significant” changes in the tourism landscape. The Edinburgh branch, located at 249 High Street adjacent to the City Chambers, operates within a leased space provided by the council and shares facilities with its customer hub. It’s winding-up is part of a phased two-year closure...
The special meeting was called after some councillors claimed the consultation did not adequately involve organisations representing people with disabilities.
Sheffield City Council has halted the sale of two flagship development plots in the city centre due to a lack of proposals. The authority has taken two sites next to Pounds Park on Wellington Street off the market after trying to sell them for almost two years. It says it will now wait until a delayed food hall, hotel and office block are open before trying again. The sites were launched in August 2022 as ‘two exciting new development plots within its transformational £470m Heart of the City...
But Pérez pledges to install Ald. Pratt as a vice chair within six months.
Following tough questions on an adviser’s alleged sexual harassment, New York City's mayor reacts.
Austin is now the first community in Texas to approve such a measure since SB 14 took effect in the state.