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Santa Paula selects mayor, mourns death of former mayor Jim McCoy

Santa Paula selects mayor, mourns death of former mayor Jim McCoy News Sports Opinion Entertainment Education Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals The Santa Paula City Council on Wednesday selected a new mayor, mourned the death of former Mayor Jim McCoy, discussed a business park and allocated funds to a police department incentive program. Here’s the rundown: […]

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Mayor Copeland invites Bartlesville residents to Town Hall meeting

Mayor Dale Copeland, representing Ward 1 on the Bartlesville City Council, invites all city residents to a Town Hall meeting scheduled for Dec. 14. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be hosted at Arvest Eastside, 4225 S.E. Adams Blvd. The event is an opportunity for residents to engage directly with […]

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City Council approves plans for re-opening County Home Road | #citycouncil

Four years after voting to close a segment of County Home Road, the Shelby City Council voted during a council meeting Monday to approve the construction of a connecting road near Highway 74. The stretch of road, which runs between the site of the former State Employees Credit Union and Fairfield Inn & Suites on […]

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Belmont’s new mayor discusses priorities

Richard Turner had been thinking about running for the mayor’s seat in Belmont, but the resignation of the previous mayor, Charles Martin, in the middle of his term fast-tracked Turner’s political aspirations. “It had always been on my radar, and I assumed that I would probably do it at the end of this council term. […]

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Tecumseh City Council approves sale of Hayden-Ford Mill Building | #citycouncil

TECUMSEH — Redevelopment of the Hayden-Ford Mill Building in Tecumseh is in the hands of developers with experience in historic preservation. The sale of the city’s former community center on East Chicago Boulevard next to Globe Mill Pond was approved Monday on a 7-0 vote of the Tecumseh City Council. The $100,000 purchase price may […]

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Weymouth Town Council approves Landing zoning change. Mayor opposed

WEYMOUTH − The town council unanimously supported a zoning change Monday that could bring three commercial spaces and as many as 50 apartments to a 1-acre lot just south of Broad Street, despite pushback from the mayor and town’s planning department. Mayor Robert Hedlund might veto the decision, saying the proposal hasn’t had enough public […]

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Rancho Mirage City Council appoints Michael O’Keefe as new member | #citycouncil

Following Richard Kite’s resignation last month from the Rancho Mirage City Council, the council unanimously agreed Thursday to replace him by appointing Michael O’Keefe, a member of the city’s cultural commission. The decision came after the council interviewed several applicants for the position during a special meeting Tuesday. The city received applications from 11 residents, […]

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Phoenix ethics commission falls apart just before City Council vote | #citycouncil

The ethics commission that Phoenix City Council has tried nearly seven years to convene, and was scheduled to finally approve, fell apart in the 11th hour. The council spent hours interviewing and ruling out candidates behind closed doors last week and on Wednesday was slated to approve a five-person commission. But the day before the […]

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What choice will Yreka City Council make on water rates? | #citycouncil

Yreka residents and businesses can expect to see an increase in their water and sewer rates — just maybe not as much as previously decided. The Yreka City Council moved forward on an ordinance to increase water utility rates roughly 6.5% per year for the next five years, in a move to shore up the […]

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Tecumseh City Council votes down fabric screening on fences | #citycouncil

TECUMSEH — If Tecumseh residents want more privacy in their backyards, they’ll have to stick with previously approved fencing options. Despite being unanimously recommended by the city’s planning commission, the Tecumseh City Council voted 6-1 Monday to deny an amendment to the zoning ordinance that would have allowed the use of heavy, opaque fabric on […]