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Naples City Council rejects more hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South | #citycouncil

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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Ceiling collapses in city council meeting space | #citycouncil

PATERSON — A portion of the ceiling collapsed Monday morning in the City Hall room where the municipal council holds its public meetings, with large chunks of plaster falling onto audience seats in the empty room. Officials said they were not sure whether the council would hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night. Members […]

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Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains mayors talk growth and development

As new housing developments become an economic engine for Westchester cities, mayors are now able to focus on prioritizing ways to keep development going and attract even more. Mayors from White Plains, New Rochelle and Yonkers met March 14 for a roundtable discussion, hosted by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester, to talk […]

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Salem City Council to discuss ambulance provider switch | #citycouncil

The issue of whether to continue using a private ambulance company or switch to Salem Fire emergency services is back before the Salem City Council on Monday. The city considered ending its contract with Falck Northwest and taking over emergency medical service response at the last regular meeting but ultimately tabled the issue to allow […]

Arkansas

Fundraising reports give early look at Arkansas ballot questions

Money is flowing in for potential Arkansas ballot measures. Language for several of the major measures, including ones concerning abortion and the Freedom of Information Act, were approved January and signature gathering efforts are underway. Another, concerning public education, was approved just this month. March 15 was the deadline to submit campaign finance reports for […]

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Salem City Council to consider ambulance service contract | #citycouncil

The Salem City Council will vote Monday on whether to discontinue the practice of subcontracting for ambulance services and designate the Salem Fire Department as the exclusive ambulance service provider. For the past two decades, the city has relied on contracted private ambulance services. The decision to outsource services was made in 2005, driven by […]

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City Council approves sale of $6 million housing GO Bonds | #citycouncil

After voters approved $6 million of general obligation bonds in 2022, the timing and the market to sell the bonds is finally right. On Monday, Las Cruces City Council approved two resolutions – one to sell the bonds and a second resolution that outlines an investment strategy over a three-year time period. The $6 million […]

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Kentucky-Arkansas basketball channel, time, odds, TV station

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball already has felled Arkansas once this season. On Jan. 27, UK overcame a horrendous start offensively — the Wildcats made only one of their first 16 shots from the field and just three of their first 21 — to rally and hand Arkansas a 63-57 defeat at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The No. 15 […]

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What you need to know, who is on the ballot

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about Super Tuesday — especially if you live in a state like Arkansas that participates in it. Like the name might lead you to believe, it’s a pretty big deal. It can make or break campaigns and is an important mile marker […]

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Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry hosts first traveling city hall

EVANSVILLE — As part of her 100-day plan, Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry has brought back the traveling city hall. Thursday evening, in conjunction with United Neighborhoods of Evansville, Terry and city department staff were available at 5:30 p.m. at the C.K. Newsome Center. Right at 5:30, Terry welcomed the crowd and noted that this was […]