Lillian Brooke to be new mayor of Andover | News
ANDOVER — Lillian Brooke, a three-year resident of the village, hopes to use her life experience to improve the lives of Andover residents as the new mayor in January. Brooke is a global advocate for those suffering homelessness or addictions. “I also have worked very closely with well-established addiction recover units as well as several […]
Read More10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage | Plus | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
ATLANTA — The Republican-led states that have refused to expand Medicaid are trying a variety of strategies to save struggling hospitals and cover more people without full expansion, which was one of the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Georgia passed a partial expansion of Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health coverage to […]
Read MoreColumbia mayor calls for formation of Office of Violence Prevention | Mid-Missouri News
COLUMBIA — Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe is requesting the formation of city-wide Office of Violence Prevention. In an opinion article for the Columbia Missourian, Buffaloe said she will file the request with City Manager De’Carlon Seewood on Monday. The office will partner with public safety offices, community violence intervention programs and neighborhood voices to advance violence […]
Read MoreSupporting cities to improve food justice | #citycouncil
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Published: Sunday, 24th September 2023 In 2021, Birmingham City Council launched the Global Food Justice Pledge (GFJP) at the 7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum. MUFPP is an international agreement on urban food policies signed by over 200 cities from all over the world. Birmingham City Council has been serving as an […]
Read MorePleasureville Mayor Rodney Young takes recovery one step at a time | Henry County Local
After 55 years of service to Pleasureville and Henry County through his fire and rescue first responder commitment, Rodney Young of Pleasureville wasn’t ready to stop serving his community. “I just got out of bed and couldn’t walk,” said Young, who turns 82 in May and also has served as Mayor of Pleasureville for the […]
Read MoreCollege Station City Council approves CDBG committee | #citycouncil
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College Station City Council members approved creating a Community Development Public Service Agency Funding Review Committee during Thursday’s meeting, and residents are encouraged to be a part of the review process. Members of the committee would review applications for related federal Community Development Block Grant funding and make recommendations to the council, guided by city […]
Read MoreBurnside fire station named after former chief, mayor Brooks | News
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It might have been a few days after Christmas, but the City of Burnside gave Jim Brooks one heck of a present on Thursday. That’s when the Burnside City Council passed a resolution officially naming the city’s fire station in his honor. The resolution was announced Thursday night inside the walls of the fire station […]
Read MoreCan’t trust mayor to improve public safety
In this week’s episode, Ginnie Graham and Bob Doucette talk about the homeless problem in Tulsa. They were both encouraged by recent remarks by Mayor G.T. Bynum on this issue, but Ginnie points out, too, that the public has a responsibility as well. Also discussed were great movies (Plains, Trains and Automobiles) and TV episodes […]
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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil
It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]
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