Omaha mayor hires official to take on city’s homeless issues
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- November 17, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Mayor Jean Stothert’s office announced Wednesday that she has hired the city’s first homeless services coordinator. Tamara Dwyer, who currently works for the Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless, known as MACCH, will start the job Monday, Dec. 5. That experience will come in handy as she works with […]
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Mayor Stothert in Italy for Friendship City visit
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Mayor Jean Stothert is visiting Omaha’s Friendship City in Italy. Carlentini, Sicily in Italy was officially made Omaha’s Friendship City last year. Carlentini is considered a town in Sicily, Italy with a population of about 17,000. According to Mayor Stothert, Omaha and Carlentini have a century-old connection. Carlentini immigrants came to […]
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Omaha City Council leader will push for climate action plan funding | Politics & Government | #citycouncil
Frustrated by the city’s lack of progress in developing a climate action plan, the president of Omaha’s City Council said he intends to introduce a proposal aimed at speeding up the process. Other U.S. cities already have climate action plans, and City Council President Pete Festersen hopes that his proposal to secure funding for such […]
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Omaha Mayor Stothert addresses travel scrutiny ahead of trip to Sicily | National News
OMAHA — As she prepared to embark on a three-week trip to Sicily, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert defended her out-of-town travel, which has garnered increased scrutiny in recent weeks amid media attention and a controversial proposal to change the city charter. The trip, which was postponed in 2021, is one of the final steps needed […]
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s lengthy absentee record
Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposal to change the city charter to allow the mayor to run things while out of town has drawn questions about how often she’s been absent.The remote-work mayor currently has to transfer power to City Council President Pete Festersen when he or she leaves the state.“There wasn’t one decision that was made […]
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Omaha City Council taking action on suggested changes to charter | #citycouncil
The Omaha City Council has requested 10 proposed amendments to the city charter to be added to the upcoming meeting’s agenda.The city council’s legislative affairs committee, which includes Council President Pete Festersen, councilmember Aimee Melton and councilmember Danny Begley, announced Thursday that the 10 proposed changes will be placed on the Aug. 2 council agenda. […]
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Omaha mayor introduces 2022 annexation proposal
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is getting set to reveal a new annexation proposal. The mayor’s office says it’s aimed at increasing Omaha’s population and tax growth. Stothert is looking at three areas right next to city limits. The three areas are: Methodist Women’s Hospital at 192nd & West Dodge Road OPPD […]
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Editorial: Omaha mayor should remain in charge when traveling outside the city | Editorial
Omaha is considering whether it should change the rules for when someone steps in as the city’s acting mayor in the event the mayor is out of town. It’s part of a once-a-decade review of the Omaha City Charter, the city’s constitution, which was first approved in 1956. The charter itself calls for creating a […]
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