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Director of Kilgore Memorial Library speaks to City Council about library partnerships | #citycouncil

YORK — Deb Robertson, director of York’s Kilgore Memorial Library, spoke to the York City Council on Thursday about the library’s ongoing partnerships with York Public Schools, Creighton University, Collins Aerospace and many other organizations. Robertson said that in the recent decades librarians have been challenged to think about how the library can improve the […]

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Oklahoma Legislature budgets for Arkansas River levee work

OKLAHOMA CITY — Full state funding to ensure critically needed work on the Arkansas River levee system has been included in fiscal year 2025 budget proposals finalized by both the Oklahoma House and Senate. Much work remains to be done before the state’s actual spending plan for the coming fiscal year can be finalized. In […]

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Tulsa council OK’s measure to increase next mayor’s salary

The Tulsa City Council approved without comment Wednesday a measure that increases the mayor’s annual salary from $105,000 to $190,000. The nearly 81% increase in annual pay would take effect when the next mayor takes office on Dec. 2. Mayor G.T. Bynum, who is not seeking reelection after serving two four-year terms, told the Tulsa […]

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Basketball now, football soon – money drives Arkansas’ quest for greatness

While last week’s University of Arkansas event centered on the hiring of a Naismith Hall of Fame basketball coach, there seemed to be a bigger-picture statement to the rest of the SEC and to Razorback football coach Sam Pittman. That statement: Mediocrity is unacceptable. The basketball Razorbacks advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2021 […]

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Ward 3 Hastings City Council candidates share ideas at forum | News | #citycouncil

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Killeen mayoral candidates answer questions from the Herald | Center for Politics

The May 4 municipal elections are coming up next month and things are starting to heat up in the various races. Perhaps the biggest decision Killeen voters will face on election day will be the choice for mayor. Will incumbent Mayor Debbie Nash-King get re-elected to her third term? Could frequent council critic Mellisa Brown, […]

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Mayor’s proposed property tax hike would pay for public safety services | Spokane News

SPOKANE, Wash. – Mayor Lisa Brown has proposed a property tax hike to fund public safety programs. However, some city leaders say they need more information before supporting the increase. Mayor Brown spoke at City Hall on Friday morning and said that Levy would raise nearly $40 million for the city over the next five […]

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Gibbs slams mayor’s Ward 3 bid | News

PLATTSBURGH — Incumbent Ward 3 Democratic Councilor Elizabeth Gibbs called outgoing City of Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest’s bid for her seat this June “disingenuous.” “I know, from working three-plus years with Mr. Rosenquest, that he is very self-serving,” Gibbs said. DISAGREEMENTS Since Rosenquest first took office in 2021, he and Gibbs have been no stranger […]

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Chicago mayor to ask City Council to spend $70M on migrant services

ALICE YIN and DAN PETRELLA Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — In an about-face, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now asking aldermen to approve using another $70 million in city funds to maintain this year’s migrant response. This week, the mayor’s office began briefing City Council members on plans to push through the item as a means to […]

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