Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF
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It’s always hard to estimate crowd size, particularly in a crowded place like Portsmouth Square, but I would say at least 750 people showed up today for the Aaron Peskin for Mayor kickoff, and that might be low. Could have been 1,000. Either way, it was a massive show of support for a candidate who […]
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Chicago Mayor’s Homelessness Solution Fails to Convince Voters
Chicagoans last month rejected a hefty real estate tax hike meant to fund assistance for the city’s 68,000 homeless people, dealing a blow to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive economic agenda. Fifty-two percent of voters said no to a March 19 referendum that sought to increase the transfer tax on properties over $1 million, claiming that […]
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Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan convicted in real estate corruption scandal
Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan was convicted on Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sentencing was set for […]
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Detroit City Council approves tax breaks for Future of Health development | #citycouncil
Detroit City Council has approved community benefits and around $300 million in tax incentives for the Future of Health development, which is planned for the New Center area. Most of the line items passed with 6-to-3 support from councilmembers, with Angela Whitfield-Calloway, Mary Waters and Gabriel Santiago-Romero offering push back. The $3 billion project is […]
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How many units? Austin City Council to discuss proposed HOME initiative | #citycouncil
AUSTIN (KXAN) — How many units should be allowed on a property in Austin? This is a question Austinites will have the opportunity to discuss on Thursday as the city talks about proposed Land Development Code Changes. The HOME Initiative would make it legal to build up to 3 homes on a property, tiny homes […]
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Thomasville neighbors concerned with latest city council proposal | #citycouncil
The city is deliberating on whether to use a downtown building, with a 5 year lease, as a temporary office space. Thomasville residents are concerned about where the money to pay for this will come from and taking away commercial real estate from downtown. Check out the video above to find out what residents had […]
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Expert: Neither candidate for mayor is a nincompoop
Jeff Tarte at a Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 17. Former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will not be endorsing any candidates municipal or county roles, including mayor of Cornelius. He will, however, host “meet and greets” with both candidates for mayor. Incumbent Woody Washam faces an opponent—Commissioner Denis Bilodeau—for the first time in four campaigns […]
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East Coast mayors call for more office-to-apartment conversions
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- July 15, 2023
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Mayors in cities across the U.S. want to loosen rules that can slow the pace of office-to-residential conversions. In some instances, cities have offered generous tax abatements to developers who build new housing. “We have a great opportunity to change the uses in the downtown,” said Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser at a December 2022 […]
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Miami’s ‘Bitcoin’ Mayor Suarez Doubles Wealth, Buys Boat as Side Jobs Multiply
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez makes $126,000 working for the city, converting it into crypto. Despite last year’s market rout, the 45-year-old Republican’s net worth more than doubled to $3.5 million. Suarez was able to pay off almost $1.7 million in debt from the end of 2021, according to regulatory filings. He also acquired new real […]
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Bilodeau files to run for mayor of Cornelius
July 10. Three-term Cornelius Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run for mayor of Cornelius. He will oppose Woody Washam who is running for a fourth term as mayor. The 22-year Cornelius resident has been a business and community having served as a founding board member of […]
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