Local News Archives - We Find All The BS In Politics

City Council

Money Concerns:Council discusses ways to trim the city budget | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil

Marietta Clerk of Council Michele Newbanks, left, Marietta City Council has taken a step to formally direct the mayor to provide a sustainable financial recovery plan to council by May 20. Council had already discussed giving the mayor, department heads and city administration a deadline for proposing cost-saving plans. During a joint […]

Mayor

Elkins mayor signs proclamation | News, Sports, Jobs

Submitted photo From left are Police Chief Travis Bennett, Bryan LaFollette, Amy Ware, Brandon Arbogast, Christie Fortney, Mayor Jerry Marco, Margot Evick, Ellen Sycafoose-Gilmore, Chelsea Greco, Peggy Rittenhouse and Karina Shreve. ELKINS — The city of Elkins has proclaimed the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. “We appreciate groups like the […]

City Council

Santa Maria Council to receive transit system update, hear Measure U oversight report | Government and Politics | #citycouncil

The Santa Maria City Council will meet in Council Chambers on Tuesday to hear items including an update on the Santa Maria Regional Transit system and the consideration of appointments to multiple community oversight boards. Those boards include the Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee and the Recreation and Parks Commission. The Council will also hear a presentation […]

City Council

Santa Barbara Talks: Jett Black-Maertz Revs Up for City Council Campaign in District 1 | Local News | #citycouncil

Expect a battle. Eastside resident Jett Black-Maertz is running for Santa Barbara City Council in District 1. She has some strong views on why she is running, and on incumbent Alejandra Gutierrez. “I would say that if I felt there was adequate representation of the Eastside I would not be running,” Black-Maertz said. “So, I […]

City Council

Library worker terminated by BE City Council | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil

Members of the Blue Earth City Council and staff members study information during discussions at the meeting on Monday night. Left to right are council member Stephanie Walters, city engineer Wes Brown, council member Ann Hanna, police chief Tom Fletcher, city administrator Mary Kennedy, mayor Rick Scholtes, city attorney David Frundt and council […]

Mayor

CT city mourns death of history-making mayor

Maria Madsen Holzberg, the first woman elected mayor in Middletown in 1995, has died, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, advocacy and philanthropy. Madsen Holzberg died after a brief battle with cancer at her Middletown home Middletown — the city that she so fiercely loved for nearly four decades — “]with her husband of 38 […]

Mayor

Martins Ferry Mayor: Austin Master did not flood | News, Sports, Jobs

By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH Managing Editor MARTINS FERRY — Flood water from the Ohio River did not infiltrate the Austin Master Services frack waste recycling facility on Thursday, according to Martins Ferry Mayor John Davies. City leaders and area residents have been concerned about whether flood water could be contaminated with waste, some […]

Mayor

‘Meet the Mayor’ River Valley Chamber of Commerce Banquet held | News, Sports, Jobs

Above, East Liverpool Mayor Bobby Smith speaking with special guests Jane Smith, Bill Jones, Marybeth Jones, and Scott Shepherd. Also show, some of the attending guests. (Submitted photos) EAST LIVERPOOL — Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Banquet on March 16, 2024. Reprising last year’s success, […]

City Council

W’bago has a new council member | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil

Tony O’Donnell took the oath of office after being appointed to the Winnebago City Council last week. O’Donnell took the spot of council member Jean Anderson, who had been appointed mayor following former mayor Scott Robertson’s resignation. The Winnebago City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, March 26, to review Tony […]

City Council

Wells discusses new cannabis legislation | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil

The Wells City Council also had a discussion about this broken slide at Half Moon Park. It will be replaced in the near future. Discussion on how to go forward in dealing with the new cannabis laws was one of the topics which came up during a relatively short Wells City Council […]