Linden mayor trying to avoid $344 average tax increase
LINDEN — Mayor Richard Gerbounka is willing to take over the city’s budget preparation next year in an effort to include more cost-saving measures and avoid the $344 tax increase city taxpayers face this year.
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S.F. mayor bans city travel to Arizona in protest of immigration law
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Tuesday imposed a moratorium on city employee travel to the state of Arizona for official business and announced the creation of a task force to determine how best to extricate the city from its Arizona-related contracts.
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Mayor seeks $10M line of credit
Annapolis needs a $10 million line of credit to help cover payroll, a financial “bailout” that could damage the city’s bond rating, the mayor’s office said Thursday.
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Green Cove Springs mayor claims harassment
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Mayor Felecia Hampshire says she is being harassed for supporting a candidate in the upcoming City Council election and that people have trespassed onto her property.
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Mayor: revamp state constitution
DEARBORN — While discussions among elected officials as of late have focused on changes Dearborn must make in order to survive, Mayor Jack O’Reilly is also urging residents to look at issues beyond the city’s borders.
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Northern to challenge Smith for mayor
Melissa Northern said fiscal responsibility is key in the upcoming years, and she said she’s the one to lead Flower Mound in that direction. Northern filed Monday to run against Jody Smith for mayor. Smith has held the position since 2004.
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Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is accused of corruption
A team of investigators hired by the D.C. City Council accused council member Marion Barry of public corruption Tuesday for securing a $15,000 contract for his ex-girlfriend and taking a cut for himself.
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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…
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