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Alaska

Measure limiting Alaska campaign cash fails to get enough signatures for 2024 vote | #alaska | #politics

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: January 19, 2024 Published: January 18, 2024 JUNEAU — Backers of a new ballot measure proposing limits on donations to political candidates failed to make the cutoff for this year’s elections. With the Alaska Legislature not expected to pass a bill dealing with the topic this year, there will […]

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City Council

Joplin council to hear report on city buildings, chamber update | Local News | #citycouncil

A master plan for city capital projects that largely involves work needed on the Justice Center and City Hall will be one of the reports to be outlined Tuesday night at a meeting of the Joplin City Council. The report was done to assess the condition and needs of all of the city’s 28 buildings. […]

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City Council

City council adopts 2023 budget, contracts for departments | Local News | #citycouncil

City council officially adopted its 2023 budget and tax rate, while also approving employment agreements with different city departments. For the fourth year in a row, New Castle’s budget of more than $15 million does not call for an increase in real estate property taxes. The millage rate will stay at 15.476 mills. Expenditures are […]

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City Council

Harker Heights City Council holds annual budget retreat | Local News | #citycouncil

HARKER HEIGHTS — All members of the Harker Heights City Council, city administrators and department heads were in attendance Friday morning at their annual budget retreat, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Activities Center at the Stewart C. Meyer Public Library. The agenda included the presentation of information about special revenue […]

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