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Pro-Palestine, Israel supporters want Austin City Council stance on war | #citycouncil

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas, dozens of people packed the seats of the Austin City Council Chambers on Thursday to call on the council to pass a resolution taking a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which gives people time to speak on topics […]

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Columbia City Council swears in a new member. Here’s Monday’s agenda | #citycouncil

The Columbia City Council has welcomed a new face to its ranks, along with welcoming back a familiar face and saying goodbye to two others. Lisa Meyer was sworn in Thursday as the new Ward 2 council member, while Betsy Peters took the oath of office on a fourth term as the Ward 6 council […]

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Bloomington City Council meeting co-opted by Neo-Nazis Gaza resolution | #citycouncil

Neo-Nazis co-opted last week’s Bloomington City Council meeting and, via Zoom, peddled antisemitic and racist speech. The council Wednesday evening discussed, among other things, passing a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, hours before discussion on the matter even began, neo-Nazis used the public comment period early in the meeting to spread white […]

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Eugene, Springfield councils to interview advisor candidates | #citycouncil

This week, the Eugene and Springfield city councils are both scheduled to interview the candidates applying to serve on their advisory committees. Eugene councilors are also scheduled to hear an annual report on street repair. Eugene City Council To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings the city’s YouTube channel and the GovHub Media app and are broadcast on Comcast channel […]

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Columbia City Council recognizing retiring Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. | #citycouncil

Monday marks the last day Clayton Farr Jr. will serve the Columbia community as fire chief. A resolution of appreciation is planned at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting. Farr previously told the Tribune that his departure as chief after 18 months is bittersweet. He has served the department in various capacities for 25 years, but […]

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Northport City Council narrows search to replace Jeff Hogg | #citycouncil

Of nine total applications submitted for the Northport City Council District 5 seat, left vacant when Jeff Hogg resigned in early March, three have been chosen for interviews by council members. According to Northport City Administrator Glenda Webb, the three who will be interviewed to potentially take the seat are Anwar Aiken, Danny Higdon and […]

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Saugatuck City Council approves STR enforcement plan, licensing fees | #citycouncil

SAUGATUCK — With Saugatuck’s short-term rental ordinances now voted on, city council members are now ironing out how the city will enforce them. During a meeting Monday night, March 11, Saugatuck City Council voted and approved three additional items regarding STRs. Much of the discussion around the items happened during a March 6 workshop, but […]

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Saugatuck mayor said no decisions would be made in workshop — they were anyway

SAUGATUCK — Three hours after Mayor Lauren Stanton told attendees of a workshop session there’d be no decisions made that night, members of the Saugatuck City Council voted to enter a nearly $100,000 resignation agreement with City Manager Ryan Heise — without mentioning his name. More:Saugatuck City Manager was paid nearly $100K in exchange for […]

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$94M in line items approved by City Council | #citycouncil

On Monday, the Bartlesville City Council unanimously approved $94,123,445.18 worth of line items, from WiFi upgrades to major improvements to the wastewater plant. Here’s where it all went. $83,235,500: The Council locked in a loan rate from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for an Oklahoma Department of Equilty required improvement to the Chickasaw wastewater treatment […]

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WF City Council tables lake lot lease hike after public outcry | #citycouncil

Wichita Falls city councilors on Tuesday tabled a proposed increase in lake lot leases at lakes Arrowhead and Kickapoo until May 7 after several residents complained about the hikes. The city owns the land around the lakes and has leased lots for homes for decades. City staff proposed raising the leases at Lake Arrowhead by […]