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Mayor

CT city has unusual way to set mayor’s salary. See what it is

Police officers and firefighters who can grab overtime and extra duty pay usually top annual municipal wage-earning lists in Connecticut. But if those public safety positions are taken out of the mix, there’s a clearer picture of what is earned by administrators who run the city of Hartford. Through a Freedom of Information request, the […]

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City Council

Tuscaloosa city council to vote on proposed budget increase | #citycouncil

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – The biggest item for the Tuscaloosa City Council meeting is the city’s budget for the new fiscal year, with will come to a vote Tuesday. The budget proposed by Mayor Walt Maddox is around $280 million, nearly $20 million more than last year’s. One reason for the increase is potentially big […]

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Mayor

Birmingham mayor wants city employees to have cost of living adjustment increase

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has proposed giving city employees a little extra for 2023.A news release from the city stated Woodfin presented resolutions of intent for a 5% cost of living adjustment for all city employees.The resolutions were presented during a meeting of Birmingham’s Budget and Finance Committee today.The mayor’s resolutions also proposed funding for […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas governor bans TikTok on state-issued devices

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has put a stop to loading the TikTok app on state devices. The outgoing governor said on Friday, Dec. 16, he had directed Arkansas Director of Information Services, Jonathan Askins, to inform state employees the social media app is prohibited on their devices. Askins issued a […]

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