
Miro Weinberger, mayor of Burlington, Vermont, won’t seek reelection
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
The Democratic mayor of Vermont’s largest city will not seek reelection in March. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Tuesday afternoon that his fourth term in office will be his last. In 2012, Weinberger defeated Republican Kurt Wright to become the first Democrat to lead the city in three decades. Twelve years ago, the newly inaugurated […]
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Head of Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services is out, to be replaced by Ernestina Simmons
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
The director of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services is being replaced as concerns continue to mount about the office’s performance. Irene Agustin, the head of the office since June 2021, resigned Wednesday, according to a news release from the city. Staff were notified Thursday morning in an email circulated by chief of staff […]
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Eastpointe mayor pays $10K in restitution in COVID fraud case
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
- Eastpointe
- Macomb County
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens has paid Macomb County $10,000 in restitution after she fraudulently applied for a grant under the CARES Act in November 2020. Background: Eastpointe mayor charged with fraudulently applying for grant under CARES Act According to authorities, Monique Owens had fraudulently applied by claiming her business was 51% […]
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Buckhannon mayor proclaims October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
BUCKHANNON — Mayor Robbie Skinner issued a proclamation Thursday declaring October 2 as West Virginia Breast Cancer Awareness Day and October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The full text of the proclamation follows: In 2023, an estimated 1,470 West Virginia women will be diagnosed with breast cancer andapproximately 290 women will die from the disease. […]
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Mableton mayor issues statement on Georgia Municipal Association training retreat
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
Mableton Mayor Michael Owens released the following statement on the recent retreat for the city’s mayor and city council at the offices of the Georgia Municipal Association: City of Mableton Wraps up Productive Planning Retreat to Move City Forward The City of Mableton recently concluded a highly productive planning retreat at the Georgia Municipal Association […]
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In final State of the City address, Mayor Turner recalls ‘accomplishments’ in past 8 years – Houston Public Media
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
Mayor Sylvester Turner delivers his final State of the City address to a room of hundreds. Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke in front of more than 1,500 people at the Hilton Americas downtown on Wednesday. He delivered his final State of the City Address reflecting on his nearly eight years in office. This year’s theme was […]
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Candidate in Des Moines disqualified after filing to run for both mayor and city council seat
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
- 2023 elections
- candidates
- City Council
- Des Moines
- mayor
AND BARNES AND NOBLE, AND THROUGH THE PUBLISHER BOOK PRESS PUBLISHING . COM IDMMMKCCI8NINL IN COMMITMENT 2023 – A CANDIDATE FOR DES MOINES MAYOR HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE. THAT’S BECAUSE BENJAMIN CLARKE FILED TO RUN FOR BOTH MAYOR AND WARD 4 Candidate in Des Moines disqualified after filing to run for both mayor […]
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Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie joins San Francisco mayor’s race
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
Daniel Lurie, a philanthropist and heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, announced his candidacy for San Francisco mayor this week, seeking to mobilize voters agitated by issues such as homelessness, crime and public drug use. Lurie is bidding to unseat Mayor London Breed, a fellow Democrat and San Francisco native who is running […]
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East Texas mayor, council debate progress after James Byrd murder
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. JASPER — On a Monday evening in June, Anderson Land called the Jasper City Council meeting to order with a prayer and a reminder that would soon become a familiar refrain: “Council meetings […]
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BF mayor resigns due to conflict of interest, nepotism, hasn’t pulled candidacy
- Google-News-Wire
- September 28, 2023
BONNERS FERRY — James “Dick” R. Staples resigned as Bonners Ferry mayor Friday, Sept. 22, due to the possibility a family member may receive a job at the city, creating a conflict of interest and violating Idaho nepotism law. However, the resignation falls under the lines of a “temporary leave of office” as Staples said […]
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