infrastructure

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 […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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City Council

Kalispell City Council to review bids on water, sewer main replacement project | #citycouncil

Kalispell City Council will consider contract bids to replace parts of the municipality’s sewer and water main systems that date back to the 1920s at its Tuesday meeting. Usually gathering on Mondays, the council is meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, because of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in […]

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Mayor

Mayor Winnecke speaks on progress of projects and final year

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has undertaken countless projects during his tenure. When he was first elected, he wanted to rebuild Roberts Park. “Certainly hope there will be activity at Roberts Park in 2023,” Mayor Winnecke. “We anticipate that we’ll have renderings of the new park entrance before long.” His final year […]

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Mayor

Baltimore mayor unveils state legislative priorities for 2023

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday unveiled his team’s plan for the upcoming legislative session in Annapolis.Backed by members of his administration and the Baltimore City delegation, the mayor went through the wish list he’s taking to the State House next week.Scott said his top three priorities are public safety, the environment and infrastructure and […]

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Arkansas

Five Northwest Arkansas stories to watch in 2023

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The start of a new year is a good time to reflect and goal-set for the future. Here are five trends and narratives we’ll be watching as 2023 unfolds: High-priced housing ICYMI, the cost of living in NWA has rapidly increased, with the median price of single-family homes growing faster than any […]

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City Council

Kalispell City Council getting up to speed on loan program for energy improvements | #citycouncil

Kalispell City Council will hold a work session Monday focused on the state’s new C-PACE program. C-PACE, or Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement, was instituted by a law passed in 2021, and this year the first loans have been issued. The program is designed to help businesses and other stakeholders with the upfront costs of […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas senator pushes plan to speed up construction projects using drone inspections

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – When the I-40 bridge connecting Memphis to Arkansas closed for months due to a crack last year, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), looked for solutions to speed up construction inspections. “It was a very, very serious problem,” Boozman said. “And during the course of that time we learned about the importance of […]

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Arkansas

Voters to select Bentonville City Council members

Bentonville City Council has four contested races going into the November election. Be smart: Each of the council contests is citywide, meaning residents can vote in all the races, regardless of the ward in which they reside. Election Day is Nov. 8. The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 11. Council members serve four-year […]

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Arkansas

Projects scrutinized as Arkansas’ ARPA funds dwindle

Water projects got a nod, while hospitals got a timeout from the Arkansas Legislative Council’s (ALC) expenditure review committee this week. State of play: Approval by the ALC is the next step in funding projects that received initial recommendations from the governor-appointed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Steering Committee. Flashback: In all, the committee recommended […]

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