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Scranton City Council to introduce proposed 2023 budget, hold caucuses this month | State | #citycouncil

SCRANTON — City council will introduce the mayor’s proposed 2023 city budget Thursday and could vote to adopt the spending plan as early as Nov. 29, based on a tentative schedule of the budget process. Council will also hold budget-focused caucuses with department heads and administration officials this month. The first will take place Thursday […]

Mayor

Ashland’s mayor, longtime fire department member dies

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Ashland’s mayor, Richard ‘Rick’ Grauerholz. The 74-year-old died at his home Friday, according to his obituary. Grauerholz served as the city’s mayor for eight years. The Lincoln native also served with the Ashland Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years and the Rescue Department for 20 years. In a social […]

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City Council discusses 2023-24 budget items | Local | #citycouncil

The Pullman City Council held a special meeting Tuesday evening to kick off week one of budget workshops with a running start. Councilors did not make any decisions on items discussed, but city officials presented budget requests to Mayor Glenn Johnson’s proposed 2023-24 biennial budget. The council will meet next week for the final budget […]

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Pullman City Council discusses 2023-24 budget | Northwest | #citycouncil

PULLMAN — The Pullman City Council held a special meeting Tuesday evening to kick off week one of budget workshops with a running start. Councilors did not make any decisions on items discussed, but city officials presented budget requests to Mayor Glenn Johnson’s proposed 2023-24 biennial budget. The council will meet next week for the […]

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Terre Haute City Council OKs 2023 budget | Local News | #citycouncil

In a busy and productive evening, the Terre Haute City Council approved Mayor Duke Bennett’s 2023 budget Thursday evening, including raises for city employees. The 2023 city budget will be $128,280,379, an 8% increase due mainly to considerations for inflation, which has made the costs of supplies, diesel fuel, gasoline and utilities jump dramatically. “Hopefully, […]

Arkansas

Drought disaster relief available for north Arkansas farmers

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – An additional 20 Arkansas counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced this week. Hutchinson said that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack had responded to his request for more drought assistance in Arkansas. As of Wednesday, counties designated primary natural disaster areas in north Arkansas […]

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Dalton City Council to consider rules for the Burr Performing Arts Park | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council is set to vote Monday on two measures that would clarify how the Burr Performing Arts Park is used. The first is a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Downtown Dalton Development Authority (DDDA) for Burr Park spelling out the various responsibilities for the park. Basically, the city Parks […]

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Atlantic City Council finally gets detailed budget figures | Government & Politics | #citycouncil

ATLANTIC CITY — City Council finally received a detailed 2022 city budget that includes how each department plans to spend its money, after asking the state and city for it for more than a month, Council President George Tibbitt said Monday. Tibbitt said he expects the $235 million budget will be voted on in a special meeting, […]

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Dalton City Council to redo first reading of measure to bring back some retirees | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council will have to again hold the first reading of a measure that would allow some retirees to come back and work part time for the city without having their pension benefits halted. The council meets Monday at 6 p.m in council chambers in City Hall. Council members held a first reading […]