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Chicago City Council approves $1.25 billion bond plan | #citycouncil

Chicago’s City Council on Friday approved the issuance of $1.25 billion of bonds to fund affordable housing and economic development programs after debating the measure for the past month. Rather than raising property taxes, the city will let about 45 tax increment financing districts expire and, once the tax revenue from those districts returns to […]

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Northwest Arkansas predicted to reach one million people by 2050

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — A recent study conducted by the Northwest Arkansas Council finds that the region is predicted to reach one million people by 2050, according to growth trends. NWA Council studied how fast the metropolitan area consisting of Benton, Madison and Washington counties are growing. This metropolitan currently has a population of 576,403 […]

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New York City Council Approves $780 Million Stadium For NYCFC | #citycouncil

Topline New York City Football Club will eventually have its own venue to call home after the New York City Council approved a Queens-based development project that will provide the soccer team with a 25,000-seat soccer stadium. Yankee Stadium is one of the stadiums NYCFC has played its home games in.(Photo by Ira L. Black […]

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Northwest Arkansas officials to address growth challenges with regional strategy • Arkansas Advocate

To address challenges created by Northwest Arkansas’ unprecedented growth, community leaders announced plans Tuesday to collaborate on the development of a regional growth strategy. Finding solutions to byproducts of the region’s expansion, such as a lack of affordable housing and increased traffic congestion, was the focus of the NWA Council’s spring meeting Tuesday in Bentonville. […]

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Charlotte City Council to discuss housing issues | Southcltweekly | #citycouncil

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte City Council will dig into housing issues during its April 8 meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. 4th St. Mayor Vi Lyles will present a proclamation observing April 2024 as Fair Housing Month. The council will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Action […]

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Medford homeowners slam City Council for looking to make it easier to contact landlords, renters | #citycouncil

Medford homeowners are blasting a proposal that would make it easier for city officials to get in touch with landlords and renters, saying the request has come out of the blue and makes them an unfair target. City Councilor Anna Callahan, in her first term, is looking to enact a rental registry ordinance that would […]

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Traffic calming measures to be considered by Columbia City Council | Local | #citycouncil

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Mayor Roth describes Hawai‘i County as strong, ambitious, sustainable in annual address : Big Island Now

To combat the rising costs of housing, healthcare, and daily essentials Mayor Mitch Roth announced during the State of the County address his plan to ask the Hawai‘i County Council to decrease property taxes based on a close examination of the county budget. Mayor Mitch Roth addressed community in State of the County on March […]

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Exasperated by cost of housing, Salzburg could elect a Communist mayor

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Salzburg, the home of Mozart and “The Sound of Music”, is not a place known for radical change. The picturesque Austrian city, which draws tourists from around the world to its baroque palaces, Christmas market and summer festival of classical music and theatre, has had mayors from only two […]

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