Roswell City Council approves Canton Street task force framework | Alpharetta and Roswell News | #citycouncil
ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council approved a framework for the seven-member temporary taskforce that will advise on a proposal for a pedestrian promenade on Canton Street. At a special-called meeting June 21, the council weighed the qualifications for those serving on the panel, their responsibilities and a timeline for recommendations. The proposal to […]
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In Your View: Task force good move by Mayor | Opinion
Thank you, Mayor Matt Perkins, for the task force on homelessness! Too many people have worked years to bring Ashland and Central Park back to thriving, to be negatively affected by homelessness. Just last week when I walked in Central Park, I really didn’t feel safe in some of those areas during midday. Asheville once […]
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Teenora Thurston column: Richmond’s future depends on City Council honoring the CRB Task Force’s work | Columnists | #citycouncil
By Teenora Thurston Civilian oversight is an accountability tool to shift funding, power and priorities away from policing and toward communities impacted by policing. From my experience living in a neighborhood that has borne the brunt of violence, mistrust and disrespect from the police, this accountability is a first step to create meaningful safety in […]
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City Council to consider creating violent-crime task force | Latest Headlines | #citycouncil
FLORENCE, S.C. — The Florence Police Department and Florence County Sheriff’s Office will move a step closer to creating a violent crime task force if the Florence City Council approves a resolution outlining how the task force would work at Monday’s meeting. The council will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the City Center, 324 […]
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Waterloo City Council attempts to curb gun violence through task force | Political News | #citycouncil
MARIA KUIPER WATERLOO – Local leaders and residents came together Thursday evening to denounce the latest spike in gun violence in the community. The City Council held a work session, led by Councilor Jonathan Grieder, to discuss starting a task force on the topic, saying gun violence is a public health issue that needs to […]
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OKC City Council considers reinstating Human Rights Commission | Community | #citycouncil
OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma City Council is considering an ordinance to reestablish the City’s Human Rights Commission. The City’s first Human Rights Commission met from 1980-1996 before being repealed nearly 30 years ago. The Human Rights Commission will be responsible for duties such as addressing alleged harm to people who have been discriminated against because […]
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Additional funds aid effort to remove feral hogs from Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. According to a press release, $650,000 in federal funding was secured through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to implement additional eradication […]
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