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I will reimagine public safety as Madison’s mayor

Gloria Reyes AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL I aim to reimagine what safety looks like for the residents of Madison, from our schools to our streets. As someone who has worked closely with our schools and our law enforcement community, I understand the pressing and uncertain challenges they face as they work to ensure the safety […]

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Hall is best choice for St. Helena mayor

Courtney Andrain I appreciate both Eric Hall’s and Paul Dohring’s contributions to our community and dedicated service on the City Council. Each has been extremely responsive when I have had questions. However, having carefully evaluated the vision and action orientation of the two candidates, I support and will be voting for Eric Hall for the […]

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Jordan Hess: Meet Missoula’s mayor

JORDAN HESS In the normal course of an election, voters get to know candidates as they campaign for office. I was appointed Missoula’s 51st mayor last week to fill the vacancy left by Mayor John Engen’s tragic and premature death. The appointment process was short, and Missoula’s voters did not get the opportunity to meet […]

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Hillsboro City Council committees continue DORA proposal considerations; survey for public input released | #citycouncil

Hillsboro City Council members continued discussing a proposal to a submit a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) application for the city during a joint meeting of the street/safety and community enhancement committees Thursday, Sept. 22, with the group ultimately deciding to survey more citizens and business owners before moving forward. Those in attendance at Thursday’s […]

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Hillsboro City Council OKs new pay ordinance for city employees | #citycouncil

Hillsboro City Council approved a new pay scale ordinance for city employees and heard updates on local events and a new emergency notification service during their Thursday, Sept. 16 meeting. The ordinance to repeal all previous ordinances regarding the compensation for nonunion city employees, and to establish the schedule of authorized non-union city employees, passed […]

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Editorial: St. Louis mayor talks about transparency, but her record suggests the opposite | Editorial

By the Editorial Board At first glance, it appeared that inexperience and perhaps laziness were the main culprits behind City Hall’s repeated failures to comply with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. But on closer examination, there appear to be systemic attempts to sidestep the law in St. Louis. The pattern merits a thorough examination by Attorney General […]

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DORA proposal, city projects among topics at Hillsboro City Council meeting | #citycouncil

Reports from Hillsboro City Council members and city administrators at the Thursday, Aug. 11 council meeting included updates on a proposal for a city DORA, concerns over rising expenditures and information on ongoing city projects and events. In council committee reports, street and safety committee chair Adam Wilkin gave an overview of a recent “fact-finding” […]

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Editorial: Omaha mayor should remain in charge when traveling outside the city | Editorial

Omaha is considering whether it should change the rules for when someone steps in as the city’s acting mayor in the event the mayor is out of town. It’s part of a once-a-decade review of the Omaha City Charter, the city’s constitution, which was first approved in 1956. The charter itself calls for creating a […]

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Tucson City Council to consider lifting eviction hold on city-owned housing, ponders water supplies | #citycouncil

Posted Jul 11, 2022, 1:57 pm Blake Morlock TucsonSentinel.com The Tucson City Council is planning to lift the eviction moratorium on municiple public housing units. At a Tuesday study session, city staff will ask for an informal nod to move into a new stage of dealing with tenants who have fallen behind on their rent […]

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Hillsboro City Council rejects emergency fireworks ban ahead of new law taking effect; ordinance will have 2nd reading | #citycouncil

A motion to suspend the three-reading rule to pass an emergency ordinance banning consumer-grade fireworks in the city limits failed during the Thursday, June 16 Hillsboro City Council meeting. The proposed “ordinance amending sections 91.40, 91.43 and 91.99 of the codified ordinances of the City of Hillsboro to ban the use of consumer-grade fireworks in […]