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Mayor Roth describes Hawai‘i County as strong, ambitious, sustainable in annual address : Big Island Now

To combat the rising costs of housing, healthcare, and daily essentials Mayor Mitch Roth announced during the State of the County address his plan to ask the Hawai‘i County Council to decrease property taxes based on a close examination of the county budget. Mayor Mitch Roth addressed community in State of the County on March […]

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Missoula City Council committee discusses limits on homeless camp removal | #citycouncil

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Missoula City Council committee is mulling a change to city policy that would explicitly ban removing homeless camps during extreme weather. The proposal would prohibit removing homeless camps when it is above 100 or below 32 degrees. Ward 6 council member Kristen Jordan brought it forward Wednesday to the Public Safety, […]

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Auburn City Council approves money for affordable housing, authorizes community center repairs and appoints Salary Commission members  | #citycouncil

By Julia ParkUW News Lab At this week’s Auburn City Council meeting, councilmembers approved two resolutions to pursue city projects and appointed two new commission members. Salary Commission Appointments After the roll call, the council approved the appointment of Lisa Stirgus and Trevon Cooper to the Salary Commission. The Salary Commission consists of five members […]

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Meeting on Housing and Homelessness: Mayor, councilmembers travel to Sacramento | News

Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles city officials recently concluded a two-day trip to Sacramento, where the delegation met state leaders to highlight recent achievements and continue pushing for resources to combat homelessness, build more housing and recover from recent storms and the pandemic. Along with Bass, the delegation included Los Angeles City Council President […]

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Can Anchorage’s next mayor get the city’s homeless response out of ‘crisis mode’?

A homeless camp sits on a hillside in Downtown Anchorage on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Whoever wins the Anchorage mayoral election, whether that’s incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson or another of the 10 candidates in the race, will face significant challenges on homelessness. Since Bronson took office in 2021, homelessness policies have […]

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Who is running for mayor in Stockton? Part 1

KCRA 3 is sitting down with the candidates running to be the next mayor of Stockton.Six candidates are vying for the seat in the March 5 primary election. Kevin Lincoln, the current mayor, is not seeking to keep his seat and instead is running for Congress.Below are profiles of and the top issues for three […]

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Escondido City Council approves new policy addressing homelessness | #citycouncil

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — On Wednesday night, the Escondido City Council approved its new policy toward homelessness. “I think the policy is short-sighted, limited and divisive,” Escondido resident Meg Decker said Some in the community, including Greg Angela, the CEO of Interfaith Community Services, attended the meeting to voice their concerns to the council. “It’s […]

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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns |

By Magaly Muñoz Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in San Francisco, to discuss the most pressing issues in Oakland. Manny’s, located on the corner of 16th and Valencia streets in the heart of San Francisco, regularly hosts town halls featuring community […]

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Mayor Holt on new animal shelter, grant to address homelessness

Mayor Holt addresses new animal shelter, funding to address homelessness Mayor Holt, joined by rescue dog Logan, addresses new animal shelter Updated: 10:21 AM CST Feb 23, 2024 HEY, OKLAHOMA. GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK. JUST CHECKING IN HERE WITH OKC MAYOR DAVID HOLT BECAUSE IT IS TIME FOR OUR MONTHLY CHECK IN. AND SO […]

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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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