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City engineer warns Conroe City Council about diminishing water capacity amid growth | #citycouncil

During Conroe City Council’s April 24 workshop meeting, City Engineer Chris Bogert told council he has serious concerns about the city’s water capacity and said development is outpacing infrastructure. What happened As part of an update on capital improvement program projects, Bogert told council members the city has already done the easy things, such as […]

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Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

It’s always hard to estimate crowd size, particularly in a crowded place like Portsmouth Square, but I would say at least 750 people showed up today for the Aaron Peskin for Mayor kickoff, and that might be low. Could have been 1,000. Either way, it was a massive show of support for a candidate who […]

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Have the tables been turned on Mayor Schor’s city hall dreams?

By TYLER SCHNEIDER An agreement to buy the Masonic Temple building downtown and turn it into Lansing’s next city hall looked poised to pass last week when City Council members met as the Committee of the Whole. But a short time later at the Council meeting itself, it lost on a 4-4 vote after three […]

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Tomball City Council approves parks, trails and recreation master plan | #citycouncil

During its March 4 meeting, Tomball City Council approved as part of the consent agenda—on which items are approved with one motion without discussion—the parks, recreation and trails master plan, which outlines $108 million in projects for the city. The context City Council approved the creation of the master plan in December 2022, with a […]

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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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Cambridge should end exclusionary zoning this City Council term | #citycouncil

Beneath a facade of inclusivity and progressivism lies an ugly truth: Cambridge is not open to everyone. Hidden in the technical details of Cambridge’s zoning ordinance is a system designed to control who lives where by limiting the type of housing that can be built, particularly multifamily apartments, such as the triple-decker. This system is […]

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Pembroke housing development cut from city council agenda | #citycouncil

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Tomball City Council approves alleyway amenities package | #citycouncil

During its Feb. 5 meeting, Tomball City Council approved a resolution authorizing and approving the Tomball Economic Development Corp.’s project for an amenities package for the city’s alleyways. What’s happening The TEDC will spend $1.18 million to fund the amenities package for Phase 1 of the city’s alleyway project, which includes the 100 north and […]

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Kalispell City Council to schedule public hearing on state infrastructure funds | #citycouncil

Kalispell City Council is set Tuesday to confirm the date for a public hearing on how to potentially spend funds made available through the State-Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of 2023. Council will meet Tuesday because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Council meets at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E., at 7 p.m. […]

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Kalispell City Council revamps Planning Board | #citycouncil

Grumbling aside, Kalispell City Council on Monday established a Planning Commission to replace the municipality’s Planning Board, bringing the city in line with recently approved state legislation. Creation of the commission was spurred by Senate Bill 382, also known as the Montana Land Use Planning Act, which directs cities to streamline planning and zoning processes […]

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