Kalispell City Council sends public safety levy before voters | #citycouncil
Kalispell City Council voted unanimously Monday to put before voters a public safety levy expected to raise $4.6 million in its first year. The mail-in election will be held March 19. The ballot will ask voters to authorize the city to levy 60.9 mills annually to cover the cost of creating new positions within the […]
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Mayor Deegan and finance committee work to decide how to spend over $25M from remaining COVID-19 grants, city money
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan plans to spend over $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan wants to use federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more. City council members […]
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Kalispell City Council to vote on public safety levy | #citycouncil
Kalispell City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to put a public safety levy before voters in March. The proposed levy comes on the heels of audits of the city police and fire departments that found staffing and equipment shortfalls, among other concerns. Council weighed three options for a levy during an October work […]
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Mayor appoints Louis Molina to assistant deputy mayor role
Louis Molina, head of the city correction department, will become the assistant deputy mayor for public safety, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. “Over the last 22 months, Lou has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication as the commissioner of the Department of Correction, helping to reverse decades of mismanagement and neglect. Lou has brought this organization […]
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City councilwoman Ceretta Smith running for Grovetown Mayor
Ceretta Smith wants constituents to know she’s for the people, not the party. “At the end of the day, it’s about people, it’s about families,” she says. “Everybody wants to raise their family in a great city, in a great town, where they feel the love, where they feel accepted and where they know they’re […]
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Staff to present three public safety levy options to Kalispell City Council | #citycouncil
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to review options for a potential emergency responder levy that could go before voters in a special election next year. Discussion of a possible levy emerged in later summer following independent audits of the city’s Fire and Police departments. Undertaken by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Safety […]
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Mayor Jennifer Macksey’s priorities for North Adams if she’s reelected include infrastructure, especially storm preparation | Northern Berkshires
NORTH ADAMS — Mayor Jennifer Macksey wants to continue on as the city’s mayor. For a while. “I’m 50 years old. I’d like to at least be here until I’m 62,” Macksey said. “I want to continue working until I’m done, and as we’ve talked about today, I’m far from done.” Macksey sat down with […]
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Mayor Hogsett proposes $1.5 billion dollar budget for 2024
INDIANAPOLIS— On Monday night, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett layed out his proposed2024 budget. It comes with a price tag of $1.5 billion and if passed would be the largest budget in the city’s history. The budget puts an emphasis on public safety, anti-violence initiatives, infrastructure and neighborhood improvements. The proposed budget would give $323 million […]
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City Council to hear report on plans for affordable housing projects | #citycouncil
By Evey Weisblat | Local government reporter After a July recess, the Fayetteville City Council will resume regular meetings with a work session at 5 p.m. Monday in the Lafayette Conference Room at City Hall, 433 Hay St. On the docket are several important topics, ranging from the results of a City Council audit, updates […]
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OKC City Council passes resolution to establish Community Public Safety Advisory Board | #citycouncil
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Council voted to establish the Community Public Safety Advisory Board on Tuesday. The board will be tasked with reviewing the process and results of complaint investigations involving OKCPD officers. The board will be comprised of nine voting members—eight nominated by a councilmember in their respective ward, and the ninth […]
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