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City Council

Amarillo City Council approves over $1 million for wastewater infrastructure needs | #citycouncil

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The Amarillo City Council has approved a series of financial allocations to address significant infrastructure needs at the Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Facility. The total approved funding exceeds $1 million and will be drawn from various sources, primarily water and sewer revenues and drainage fees. Currently, the city is focused on […]

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Mayor

Mayor Walt Maddox Defends Tuscaloosa After Sewage Spills Lawsuit

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox was quick to defend city staff and leaders Tuesday in the wake of a lawsuit filed last month by the state of Alabama that seeks to punish the city for five years of issues in its wastewater systems. As the Thread first reported, the state and the Alabama Department of Environmental […]

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City Council

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

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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City Council

Hutchinson City Council: How they voted | Local | #citycouncil

Members of the Hutchinson City Council made the following unanimous decisions at their Jan. 24 meeting: DONATIONS: Accepted $500 from Heartland Ag Systems for Fireman’s Park Project. Accepted $100 from Russell and Lorraine Erickson to the Hutchinson Police Department for the Law Enforcement Memorial Park Fund. Accepted $7,700 from numerous donors for the Shady Ridge […]

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City Council

Sioux City Council to discuss new sewer treatment agreement with Dakota Dunes | #citycouncil

SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City Council will be asked Monday to discuss a new 25-year sewer treatment agreement with the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District. Last month, the council voted unanimously to approve agreements of the same length with North Sioux City and Sergeant Bluff. If the agreement with Dakota Dunes is approved, South […]

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City Council

Sioux City Council to discuss new sewer treatment agreements | #citycouncil

SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City Council is expected to discuss new 25-year sewer treatment agreements with the city, North Sioux City and Sergeant Bluff on Monday. After five deferrals, the council voted unanimously in November 2019 to terminate the existing agreements the city had with its three sister cities.  “We’ve actually worked with all […]

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