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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Mayor creates new position to manage Baltimore City events

SPIRIT OF DR. KING’S LEGACY AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS. THE 20TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PARADE STEPPED OFF AT NOON DOWN HIS NAMESAKE STREET. >> TO SEE THE MARCHING BAND. KIM: PEOPLE YOUNG, OLD AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, LINING TH STREETS TO TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATION AND REMEMBER DR. KING’S MESSAGE […]

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Rusty Jessup: Mayor’s job ‘more of a calling’ to help his town’s residents | The St. Clair Times

Editor’s note: The first in a series of interviews with local mayors about their jobs and their hopes for the new year.   Rusty Jessup says his reasons for taking on the job as Riverside’s mayor were really kind of simple. He wanted to help people.  Jessup’s been at it since moving to the town […]

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Hancock city council swears in Mandy Lounibos to vacant council seat | #citycouncil

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) – The Hancock City Council voted four to two to appoint Mandy Lounibos as its new councilor at large at Wednesday’s meeting. The seat has been vacant since Election Day. Elected candidate Michael Lancour chose not to become a member due to an incompatibility conflict with his position on the Hancock Board […]

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Mayor calls for more board members | Local News

NEWBURYPORT — With a long list of vacancies on several city board and committees, Mayor Sean Reardon is strongly urging residents to submit applications to join the municipal service experience. Earlier this week, Reardon announced he is looking to fill current or anticipated openings on 11 city entities, including the Affordable Housing Trust; Board of […]

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Mayor asks residents to weigh in on possible relocation of Attleboro dog park | Local News

ATTLEBORO — The city’s dog park, located on about a half acre of land near the animal shelter off Pond Street North, has been up and running for nine years. And now, Mayor Paul Heroux wants to know if improvements can be made. He’s hosting a “listening session” about the park starting at 6 p.m., […]

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Newburyport mayor seeks volunteers for town positions | Local News

NEWBURYPORT — The mayor is putting out the call for a few good women and men to help staff almost a dozen city boards and commissions. Current vacancies exist on the Board of Health, the Board of Registrars, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Human Rights Commission, […]

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