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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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City Council

City Council to hear Orr Street park property proposed master plan | Local | #citycouncil

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City Council approves Grant Street pocket neighborhood after adding insurance requirement | #citycouncil

City Council gave final approval to a pocket neighborhood of 12 efficiency homes at 1915-17 Grant St. on Monday, but not before adding new requirements to help ensure the project’s completion and the long-term affordability of one of its units. The project’s special-use permit was passed 7-2, authorizing David Wallach of BluePaint Development to proceed […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas school districts offer affordable teacher housing as recruitment tool • Arkansas Advocate

The Lee County School District celebrated its teacher housing project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 20, 2024. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) A national trend of using teacher housing as a recruitment and retention tool has arrived in Arkansas where at least two districts want to use their resources to offer teachers affordable housing. Several other […]

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City Council

Auburn City Council approves money for affordable housing, authorizes community center repairs and appoints Salary Commission members  | #citycouncil

By Julia ParkUW News Lab At this week’s Auburn City Council meeting, councilmembers approved two resolutions to pursue city projects and appointed two new commission members. Salary Commission Appointments After the roll call, the council approved the appointment of Lisa Stirgus and Trevon Cooper to the Salary Commission. The Salary Commission consists of five members […]

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Arkansas

Little Rock’s public housing agency fills two remaining board seats, pending city approval

Little Rock’s embattled public housing agency is expected to have a full governing board next week with the approval of the city board of directors. The board of the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, known as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance, chose attorney and engineer Monty Baugh to fill one seat at a […]

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City Council

The race for Santa Cruz City Council District 1 | #citycouncil

The seat for District 1 Santa Cruz City Council is up for grabs in this year’s elections.The district encompasses neighborhoods from Water Street to Highway 1 and from Highway 1 to Delaveaga Park.Gabriela Trigueiro and David Tannaci are the two candidates running for the seat.Trigueiro is the executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters in […]

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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns |

By Magaly Muñoz Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in San Francisco, to discuss the most pressing issues in Oakland. Manny’s, located on the corner of 16th and Valencia streets in the heart of San Francisco, regularly hosts town halls featuring community […]

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Fort Wayne mayor announces program to fight homelessness, housing crisis | Local Government

Fort Wayne has created the Everyone Home plan to address homelessness in the area, Mayor Tom Henry said during his State of the City address Wednesday. Everyone Home is a project through Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services and other local partners to prevent and end homelessness in the city. Henry said after […]

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City Council

Medford City Council considers extending ADU Housing Incentive Program | #citycouncil

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford City Council is considering extending their ADU Housing Incentive Program at their meeting on February 15th. Councilors are considering a resolution to allocate $100,000 in ARPA funds to grow the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADA) Housing Program, which helps to reduce public infrastructure fees. Medford Planning Director Matt Brinkley says this […]

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