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City Council

Bellevue City Council approves $85K for new rescue boat | #citycouncil

Later this year, Bellevue first responders will be better able to respond during water emergencies along the Missouri River. On Tuesday, the city council approved $85,000 to spend on a 22-foot Clark Dura sport boat that will benefit both the police and fire departments. The boat will be purchased from Clark Boat Company, which is, […]

Arkansas

Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without water for the past 2 weeks due to below-freezing temps

News By Associated Press Published Jan. 30, 2024, 10:44 p.m. ET HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without running water for the past two weeks after the state was hit by below-freezing temperatures, and the outage has forced them to line up for bottled water, fill up jugs or […]

Arkansas

Arkansas activates emergency operation center as winter weather threat looms

Arkansas activates emergency operation center as winter weather threat looms Director A.J. Gary discusses state preparedness and National Guard assistance Updated: 11:20 AM CST Jan 12, 2024 A.J. Gary, the director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, told 40/29 News the state emergency operation center will be activated, starting on Sunday, with the threat […]

Mayor

The Point, Dec. 18, 2023: First Black, female mayor of Micanopy reflects on first months in office

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Unity and infrastructure focus of Micanopy Mayor Jiana Williams’s first months in office. “As the first Black, female mayor of Micanopy, Jiana Williams, 37, often thinks about what her late grandmother, Willie Mae Stokes who used to clean houses […]

Mayor

Community leader Dave Letele calls for Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to resign after ‘absolute disgrace’ of response

Auckland Emergency Management 8 am update. Video / NZ Herald Community advocate Dave Letele is calling for the Auckland mayor to resign, saying his lack of leadership and response during the weekend’s emergency event has been an “absolute disgrace”. “You can’t keep blaming advisers. At the end of the day, you’re the leader. You set […]

Mayor

Migrant influx demands ‘clear coordination’ with feds

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — On the eve of his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City had asked the state for “immediate help” to shelter hundreds of migrants expected to arrive during the weekend. The emergency mutual aid request to New York State comes as the city […]

Mayor

Checkpoint helps curb illegal crossings at California port of entry, Tijuana mayor says

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Fewer unauthorized Russian migrants are attempting to cross the border thanks to a Mexican-run checkpoint, the mayor of Tijuana says. Mexican authorities installed the checkpoint a month back to help ease wait times along the northbound traffic lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The filter, as Tijuana Mayor […]

Mayor

As unofficial border ambassador, mayor says the U.S. and Mexico are truly codependent

Imperial Beach, Calif. (Border Report) — Outgoing Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina moved to this small California border town 51 years ago. Growing up he developed a love for surfing and the ocean. In 2000, he established WILDCOAST, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting the ocean and other sensitive habitats. Eight years ago, he became […]

City Council

Stanwood City Council repeals COVID-19 state of emergency | News | #citycouncil

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Mayor

Mayor Adams needs to reverse the spike in emergency response times

Mayor Eric Adams needs to get ahead of another grim trend in public safety: the rise in response times to crimes, fires and medical emergencies. The latest Mayor’s Management Report (covering six months under the last mayor and six under the new) exposed serious upticks in response times to armed robberies, burglaries and other “critical […]