Filing period for city council candidates opens May 16 | #citycouncil
If you want your name on the primary ballot for an open position on Casper City Council, then you have between May 16 and May 31 to file. There will be five seats available: two seats each in wards I and II and one seat in Ward III. Wards II and III sandwich Ward I, […]
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Davenport to vote on interim city administrator agreement | #citycouncil
The Davenport City Council will consider a new agreement on Wednesday to keep Mallory Merritt as the city’s interim city administrator, while the search continues for a permanent city administrator. At-Large Ald. Jazmin Newton announced a week ago the council had come to a tentative agreement with Merritt and is expected to vote on the agreement at […]
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Auburn Mayor Jimmy Giannettino on his first 100 days
AUBURN — One of Jimmy Giannettino’s first acts as mayor was to sign off on a lawsuit against the state. That legal challenge over how state agencies handle Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations was one of Giannettino’s top priorities during his first 100 days in office — a milestone he reached this month. While […]
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New Davenport city council members talk about first months? | #citycouncil
The new members of the Davenport city council are fighting a number of large fires they didn’t start. That’s how new 7th Ward Ald. Mhisho Lynch put it when asked to describe her first few months on the city council. Half of the 10-member Davenport city council is made up of newly elected members this […]
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Davenport council rejects agreements on interim positions | #citycouncil
Davenport City Council voted against ratifying employment agreements for the interim city administrator and interim city attorney during a chaotic meeting Wednesday night. The city council voted unanimously to ratify Mallory Merritt’s appointment as interim city administrator, but her employment agreement that laid out pay and expectations for the position failed to gain the required […]
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City Council passes Richmond Connects plan | #citycouncil
The city of Richmond now has a roadmap for how it will design, develop and build up its transportation infrastructure after the passage of the Richmond Connects plan. Richmond Connects — a 413-page comprehensive plan that aims to rework the city’s transportation network from previous racist redlining policies to more inclusive initiatives — received unanimous […]
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Richmond City Council outlines budget priorities | #citycouncil
Budget season is officially here. The Richmond City Council kicked off the season Monday afternoon with the first of five scheduled budget-specific meetings to determine how it would like to prioritize taxpayer dollars. The city anticipates this upcoming fiscal year budget will be strapped with fewer revenue streams, said LaTesha Holmes, council chief of staff. […]
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Council to hear wastewater plant project presentation | #citycouncil
SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City Council will hear a presentation Monday about the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project delivery approach for the phase rebuild of the city’s aging wastewater treatment plant. Hazen and Sawyer will deliver the presentation during the council’s weekly meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. at City Hall. The Minneapolis […]
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Davenport executive orders on agenda for council votes | #citycouncil
The Davenport city council will consider ratifying another fall 2023 decision aldermen did not previously vote on. Up for consideration on the council’s agenda this cycle are two items that would ratify the mayor’s appointments of Mallory Merritt as interim city administrator and Brian Heyer as interim city attorney. The items up for consideration also […]
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Valpo City Council OKs $150k for attorney, consultants | #citycouncil
Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz The Valparaiso City Council voted on Monday to set aside $150,000 to hire its own attorney and consultants. Up to $50,000 can be spent for legal services, while up to $100,000 can be used for consulting services. The appropriation was approved in a party-line vote, with the five Democrats voting in […]
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