Wellington mayor Tory Whanau left restaurant without paying: ‘It was an honest mistake’
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau says she is so embarrassed that she walked out without paying. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A restaurant manager says Wellington mayor Tory Whanau appeared intoxicated at the establishment on Friday and left without paying. Shay Lomas said Whanau arrived at The Old Quarter on Dixon Street with a friend, and […]
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Mayor responds to conspiracy theories
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter The Waimakariri District Council deliberates on the 2023/24 annual plan on Tuesday morning. Photo: LDR / David Hill Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says there is “no conspiracy” with the United Nations. The mayor was speaking in response to submissions to the draft 2023/24 annual plan, as the council resumed […]
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Court rules against Mayor Fouts in latest budget spending fight with Warren City Council
Quinn Klinefelter Warren City Council may file a formal complaint with Michigan’s attorney general over funds spent by Mayor Jim Fouts. It’s the latest move in a battle over the city’s budget that has spilled into the courts. The council and the mayor have been at odds over an amount exceeding $650,000, initially earmarked in […]
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Remuneration Authority rejects Dunedin mayor’s salary cut proposal
Duendin Mayor Jules Radich rejected any suggestion his proposed pay for councillors David Benson-Pope and Steve Walker was politically motivated or out of spite. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown A stoush is brewing between Dunedin’s new mayor and two left-wing councillors, with one of the councillors labelling the mayor’s actions vindictive. New Mayor Jules Radich […]
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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown proposes below-inflation rates rise
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says the average household will pay an extra $154 in mid-2023 if his suggested 4.6 percent rise is accepted. File photo Photo: Jay Farnsworth Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a near 5 percent rates rise to help plug a $295 million hole in the city’s budget for the next financial […]
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Gore mayor Ben Bell resurfaces after week of ‘challenging discussions’
Gore Mayor Ben Bell. Photo: Supplied / Facebook The country’s youngest mayor is disappointed his appointment of a deputy was challenged not long after it was announced. Ben Bell, 23, has already faced controversy over expenses, holding a retreat for elected members in Cromwell that some councillors boycotted, and his desire to have an executive […]
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council approves $7 million expansion of ShotSpotter program | #citycouncil
Jerome Vaughn Detroit City Council voted to expand the controversial ShotSpotter system after listening to more testimonial on Tuesday. The council voted 5-4 to approve the $7 million expense that will come out of the city’s general fund. The technology places sensors around the city that listen for gunshots and report the location to police. […]
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La Crosse mayor: Community faces challenges ‘well beyond funding’ in caring for rising homeless population
The mayor of La Crosse said the city may be forced to declare a state of emergency to help care for the “vast” number of people who are unsheltered in the community and surrounding areas. The city’s struggle highlights that despite an influx of funding from federal pandemic recovery efforts, Wisconsin communities continue to grapple with […]
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Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers’ historic union vote | #elections | #alabama
Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company’s first organized warehouse in the U.S. After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, the company appealed the result. A federal labor official presided over weeks of hearings on the case and […]
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Housing, infrastructure and taxes top of Detroit City Council Member Santiago-Romero’s agenda » WDET 101.9 FM | #citycouncil
Detroit Today Detroit is enjoying a unique period as a result of receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as part of the federal government’s stated efforts to support communities in the wake of COVID-19. On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously voted to advance a resolution recommending the city use ARPA funds to renovate Detroit […]
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