Council
Another Lansing council member gives up some pay
Another Lansing council member gives up some pay LANSING – Make that three Lansing City Council members who are sacrificing some of their pay to express fellowship with the city employees forced to take nine unpaid furlough days this budget cycle. Councilwoman Carol Wood said she signed papers Tuesday to have $699 deducted from her [...]
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, composting, prevailing wage
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, composting, prevailing wage The Palo Alto City Council is scheduled to hold a study session on composting and hear a presentation about possible regional composting opportunities; to consider doing a study to evaluate the impacts of prevailing wage; to discuss a colleagues’ memo to release city-manager reports at an earlier date; [...]
Council sets Y-Yes ballot language
Council sets Y-Yes ballot language It was a busy night for Woodland Park City Council as they discussed legal options in executive session on a proposed settlement from Black Hills Energy, spent an hour in a sign ordinance workshop and discussed the Y-Yes citizen initiated ordinance and other agenda. Read more on Pikes Peak Courier [...]
City Council puts alcohol sales in Wylie on May 8 ballot
City Council puts alcohol sales in Wylie on May 8 ballot Winston Ohlhausen trekked to the podium, the only one to do so, and urged the Abilene City Council to not put a proposal on the May ballot to expand alcohol sales to the Wylie area.His attempt failed.On Thursday, the City Council voted 6-0 to [...]
Council approves $8,000 for Washington rail trip
Council approves $8,000 for Washington rail trip The City Council gave final approval yesterday to the use of up to $8,000 in city transit funds to pay for four Council members to visit Washington, D.C., next month on a fact-finding mission on Honolulu’s rail transit project. Read more on Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Springfield City Council to weigh $21.5 million bond proposal
Springfield City Council to weigh $21.5 million bond proposal The City Council appears ready tonight to authorize up to $21.5 million in special obligation bonds despite having to wait until Tuesday for the city to know the interest rate it could secure. Read more on The Springfield News-Leader
Mayor Villaraigosa Pleads with City Council to Take Action on Budget
Mayor Villaraigosa Pleads with City Council to Take Action on Budget Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made a rare plea today to the City Council to take quick action on slashing the city’s $212 million deficit, and replenish the emergency reserve fund. Villaraigosa took questions from council… Read more on NBC Los Angeles
Council holds first reading of income tax levy resolution
Council holds first reading of income tax levy resolution Grandview Heights City Council Monday night held first reading of a resolution to place an income tax levy on the May 4 ballot. Read more on This Week Grandview
City council approves resolution for funding
City council approves resolution for funding The Carmi City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of applying for federal funding to help with the cost of overhauling the city’s sewer plant and its sewer lines following a public hearing on the matter Monday evening. Sarah Mann, representing the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission, said [...]
Shoura Council bans export of dairy products
Shoura Council bans export of dairy products RIYADH: The Shoura Council adopted a resolution on Monday banning the export of dairy products from the Kingdom. The house also made another move to set up a “market maker” for the Saudi stock exchange to avoid the risk of a sharp decline in stocks and boost consumer [...]