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 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 Iowa City City Council discussed the possibility of becoming a Sister City with another international city at its April 2 meeting. Deputy City Manager Redmond Jones II gave a presentation during the work session portion of the meeting and answered the councilors’ questions about the logistics and benefits a sister city would bring to
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Shortly after four new Carthage City Council members were sworn in Tuesday night (4/9), they made a series of motions ranging from the termination of City Administrator Greg Dagnan, to ordering the police chief and his officers to appear before them for questioning related to the arrest of former Carthage Parks and []
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin city officials discuss plans for new "Justice Center" facilities. It happened during tonight's city council meeting - the first official meeting with new mayor Keenan Cortez and three newly elected members. The current Donald E. Clark Justice Center is more than 60 years old. Council members were presented with two improvement []
As Portland prepares to slash bureau budgets ahead of 2024-25 fiscal year, residents make their case for investments in alternative response programs and gun violence reduction. by Courtney Vaughn As the city of Portland prepares to make deep cuts to avoid a projected budget deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year, Portlanders are pressuring city council to keep Portland Street Response off the chopping block. Residents showed up in...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The Grants Pass City Council is researching more ways to fund public safety after a recent food and beverage tax idea was not well-received by the community. Last month, the city council directed staff to create two ordinances, a food and beverage tax and a monthly utility fee in an effort to […]
Members of Project Say Something has teamed up with the City of Florence to establish a new historical marker. They say the proposed marker was supposed to be discussed and approved at Tuesday's city council meeting, but they were shocked to find it wasn't even listed on the council's agenda.
As the school district grapples with an anticipated $11.1 million shortfall, Haverhill city councilors last night took up the call for more state money two school committee members have been championing across the state, including at Beacon Hill. Vice Chairman Paul A. Magliocchetti told councilors a “glitch” member Thomas Grannemann identified in the formula for […] The post Haverhill City Council Takes Up School Committee’s Call for More State Public School Aid first appeared on WHAV.
By David Southwell for Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:15 EDT, April 13, 2024 | Updated: 00:17 EDT, April 13, 2024 A councilor has scrapped plans to name a new park after Licorice Allsorts' locomotive because it fears the branding could be "racially offensive".The City of Sydney planned to name the new facility on Rothschild Ave in the inner-city suburb of Rosebery Allsorts Park in recognition of the...
A council has scrapped plans to name a new park after Licorice Allsorts lollies due to concerns the branding would be 'racially offensive'.
'When you go into public service, you should feel the weight and responsibility.'