Mayors of Memphis through the years
Memphis Mayor AC Wharton delivers his State of the City speech Jan. 29, 2014, at the University of Memphis Law School. He framed his comments in what he called the five P’s: pension, public safety, poverty, a plan and potholes. Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal Many a long and pleasant trip was envisioned by visitors aboard […]
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Asheville mayor traveling to DC to lobby for homelessness solutions
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ASHEVILLE – Mayor Esther Manheimer will travel to Washington, D.C. April 28 with a group of nearly 50 mayors to lobby for federal solutions to address homelessness. The bipartisan group is led by the U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Chair of USCM’s Task Force on […]
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Mayor Sean VanGordon delivers Springfield’s state of the city address
People gather during Springfield’s State of the City Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield. Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard A video shows at the start of Springfield’s State of the City Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield. Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard Springfield […]
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Gastonia youth leaders recognized by city council | #citycouncil
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Gastonia City Council recently recognized 14 Gastonia high school seniors who participated in the 2023-24 Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council. Here’s a list of the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Program seniors and a glimpse at what’s coming next for them after graduation. Lucas Crisp, program vice president, Forestview High School According to Crisp, his favorite part of […]
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Two candidates on the ballot for Staunton City Council seat | #citycouncil
STAUNTON – As of April 19, only incumbent Adam Campbell and challenger C. Dan Gunnells have filed to run for one open Staunton City Council seat coming up in the November election. Campbell won a special election in November to fill the seat left vacant by Andrea Oakes. “It was an incredible day, an incredible […]
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Salem City Council considers tax exemption for apartments | #citycouncil
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The Salem City Council will vote Monday on giving a 10-year property tax exemption for an apartment complex planned for downtown. The complex will be built at the site of the former city hall, now a parking lot at 277 High St. NE. News of the project by Deacon Development, the developers involved in the […]
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Naples City Council rejects more hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South | #citycouncil
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In a unanimous decision, city council denied plans for new hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples, seeing them as the wrong fit. The vote came Wednesday, just weeks after a city election, with three new faces on council. Much of the campaigning in the election centered around growth and development, with the […]
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Why discord erupted at Redding City Council meeting | #citycouncil
A heated dispute between Redding City Council members over appointments to the Planning Commission that’s been playing out since April 2 got even more rancorous Tuesday night, culminating with a motion to remove the commission’s chair. Both Redding Mayor Tenessa Audette and Vice Mayor Julie Winter said they were upset with the way the city’s […]
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Proposed Salem Public Library cuts may be avoided by mayor’s motion
Salem’s proposed budget — which includes eliminating jobs at the library and completely closing the West Salem library branch — drew the ire of about 50 protesters, and garnered a packed council room and nearly 200 pages of written testimony for Wednesday’s budget committee meeting. A motion made by Mayor Chris Hoy during the evening […]
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Oak Ridge City Council ranks future projects | #citycouncil
Replacing or renovating the pool, increasing the amount of money spent on street improvements, building a new animal shelter: Oak Ridge City Council members recently ranked their priorities among large projects facing the city as the local government staff prepares the budget proposal for the upcoming year and looks to budget years ahead. Although City […]
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