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Lenoir City residents vote against sales tax increase; mayor says raising taxes could help city schools

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Lenoir City taxes are staying where they are after residents voted against a sales tax hike on Saturday. But, the mayor believes the increased tax would have helped schools. “The school board, city council and I decided that it was needed. Not wanted, but needed,” Lenoir City Mayor Tony Aikens […]

Alaska

Measure limiting Alaska campaign cash fails to get enough signatures for 2024 vote | #alaska | #politics

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: January 19, 2024 Published: January 18, 2024 JUNEAU — Backers of a new ballot measure proposing limits on donations to political candidates failed to make the cutoff for this year’s elections. With the Alaska Legislature not expected to pass a bill dealing with the topic this year, there will […]

City Council

Pooler city council holds first council meeting of the year | #citycouncil

Pooler City Council held its first meeting of the year Tuesday night. It was also Karen Williams’ first council meeting as mayor. At the meeting, the council made some new changes. First, it appointed council member Aaron Higgins as the new mayor pro tempore. “I want to bring the city government back to the people,” […]

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Park City Mayor plans to give Deer Valley public road for $15 million. Residents are opposed.

PARK CITY – For two years, a 2.6-acre section of road around Deer Valley’s base area has been a sticking point in the resort’s expansion plans. Deer Valley leadership insists it needs the road for a ski beach in its new design, which would replace the Snow Park parking lots with a ski-in and ski-out […]

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City councilwoman Ceretta Smith running for Grovetown Mayor

Ceretta Smith wants constituents to know she’s for the people, not the party. “At the end of the day, it’s about people, it’s about families,” she says. “Everybody wants to raise their family in a great city, in a great town, where they feel the love, where they feel accepted and where they know they’re […]

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Mayor says residents will shape OV’s future during State of the Town Address

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The future of Oro Valley was front and center for the annual State of the Town Address at the El Conquistador Tucson. Mayor Joe Winnfield delivered the 22nd annual Address Wednesday afternoon, talking about what the town has seen over the past year and what people can expect in the […]

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Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy and Seoul Mayor Sign Agreement To Establish Bilateral Friendship and Facilitate Growth of SMEs, Startups

Seoul, South Korea — Governor Murphy today met with Seoul Mayor Mr. Oh Se-hoon and signed an agreement that establishes a direct relationship between New Jersey and the city of Seoul, South Korea. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) represents a priority of the Choose New Jersey governor-led economic mission to East Asia, directly supporting small […]

City Council

Athens city council members to evaluate proposed city budget for upcoming fiscal year | #citycouncil

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) – Athens city leaders are working on the city’s 2024 budget on Friday. They will comb through the needs of each city department from the fire department to the parks and recreation department. The mayor’s office drew up the proposed $43.5 million budget. Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks says this is a 6% […]

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Irondale mayor talks about growth and what’s to come in city

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) – The city of Irondale is undergoing a transformation right now with several big projects underway or on the way. One of them is the new Publix under construction at the corner of Old Leeds Road and Grants Mill. We’re told it’s set to hopefully open in October. It will be the […]

City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]