Editorial: Are L.A. leaders trying to sabotage City Hall reform? | #citycouncil
This is what happens when City Hall reform is left to City Hall insiders: Very little meaningful change gets done quickly. Last November, Los Angeles City Council leaders launched an ambitious plan to put major reforms before voters to help restore faith in city government after a series of corruption scandals. Now, a year later, […]
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Direct social services are key to Fayetteville, Arkansas’ homeless initiatives | News, Sports, Jobs
photo by: Fayetteville Community Resources Department Fayetteville Community Resources Department staff member Marion Abboud, who’s seated here, assists community members during a “CDBG in the Park” event. The department provides a number of direct social services for clients in Fayetteville, including programs that are intended to assist people experiencing homelessness. Average household […]
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Oakland Mayor Lays Out Agenda for Community Safety in State of the City Address
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By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans for community safety. For some time, public safety has been a major issue in Oakland. City leaders and business owners have been critical of the city’s lack of initiative […]
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Alexandria City Council fires back after ‘woke’ criticism on renaming streets named after Confederate leaders | #citycouncil
Members of the Alexandria City Council at their town hall meeting at Charles Houston Recreation Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum) The Alexandria City Council at its town hall meeting on Saturday shot back at criticism over its plan to rename streets named after Confederate leaders. Council answered public questions […]
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City Council to weigh temporary bus shelters and signs until West End transit center reopens in 2028 | #citycouncil
A DASH bus pulls into the former Landmark Mall (staff photo by James Cullum) With the reopening of the Dash Transit Center at the future WestEnd development years away, Alexandria is looking to ask Richmond to help pay for $800,000 in temporary bus bays, benches and real-time signage. On Tuesday, City Council will consider […]
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Alexandria City Council to consider permanently allowing big events on consecutive weekends | #citycouncil
Handing out flags at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum) After a busy spring and summer, the Alexandria City Council will consider permanently changing its special event policy to allow for large events with 500+ people on consecutive weekends. City Council approved a waiver earlier this […]
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City Council to consider waiver allowing big events on consecutive summer weekends | #citycouncil
The Old Town Alexandria Art Festival on Sunday, September 18, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum) It’s going to be a busy summer in Alexandria. On Tuesday, City Council will consider a waiver to Alexandria’s special event policy to allow for events with more than 500 people to occur on consecutive weekends throughout the summer. […]
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Sioux City Council to consider Goodwill’s rezoning request for adult day habilitation center | #citycouncil
Gretchen Cooper and Melissa Perera talk about the 100th anniversary of Junior League of Sioux City. SIOUX CITY — Goodwill of the Great Plains is asking the Sioux City Council to approve a rezoning request so that it can build a new adult day habilitation center and a maintenance building across the street from […]
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City of South Pasadena | City Council and Treasurer Nomination Period Opens | The South Pasadenan | #citycouncil
PHOTO: Anna Fratto | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena City Hall News provided by City of South Pasadena The filing period for residents interested in running in the 2022 South Pasadena General Municipal Election will open Monday, July 18, 2022, and close Friday, August 12, 2022. Two City Council seats, one in District 4, […]
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Lawrence mayor asks disruptive commenter, County Commission candidate to leave meeting under new public comment policy | News, Sports, Jobs
photo by: City of Lawrence screenshot Justin Spiehs, who is a Republican candidate for the Douglas County Commission, speaks during public comment during the Lawrence City Commission’s meeting on Oct. 11, 2022. A frequently disruptive public commenter who is running for Douglas County Commission was asked to leave the Lawrence City Commission’s […]
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