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Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city will invest $40.5 million in the FY22 Budget to raise the wages of security guards working at city-contracted shelters to meet the prevailing wage rate for security guards. This move aims to improve recruitment and retention, benefiting
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The Sulphur City Council of Sulphur, Louisiana will hold a regular meeting on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers located at 500 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana. The agenda includes the discussion and adoption of several items, including the presentation of certificates to
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Boston Mayor Kim Janey is taking key steps to democratize the city's budget building process, signing off on a ballot question to amend the City of Boston Charter and allocating an additional $1 million to establish the city's first Office of Participatory Budgeting. The proposed charter
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Mayor Kim Janey recently took two key steps to democratize Boston's budgeting process, signing off on a ballot question to amend the City of Boston Charter and allocating an additional $1 million to establish the City's first Office of Participatory Budgeting. The proposed charter amendment aims
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, a spending plan that dedicates nearly $1 billion to confronting the homelessness crisis, $300 million for racial and economic justice, and commits critical resources to helping Angelenos recover from COVID-19. The Los Angeles City Council passed the
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Hundreds gathered at San Jose City Hall to pay their respects to the nine victims of the recent mass shooting at the VTA rail yard. Family members, community leaders, and city officials came together to share their pain, love, and support for each other in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Nate Silvester, a cop from Idaho, has been fired from the force after a TikTok video mocking LeBron James went viral. The video showed Silvester making light of a hypothetical situation where a white police officer killed a black person, even if the officer was trying to save another black
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Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber has spoken out against what he describes as personal attacks on Public Works Director Regina Wheeler, who is leading the city's streetlight conversion project. The project aims to convert 5,600 high-pressure sodium bulbs to energy-efficient LEDs, with a goal of going carbon
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Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling proposed the second reorganization of the Engineering and Street and Environmental Services departments in five years, aiming to improve efficiency in drainage and paving projects. The proposal, which was unanimously approved by the Personnel Board, would place the Street department under the city engineer and create
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Plymouth's Lord Mayor, Alderman Chris Mavin, has led a group of dedicated fundraisers known as the Centurions to raise over £21,000 for the Plymouth-based charity, Memory Matters Foundation, in the past year. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Centurions have organized a range of sponsored
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Bryan Osorio, the 25-year-old Delano Mayor, has declared his candidacy for California's 21st Congressional District, challenging incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) in the 2022 election. Osorio, a Democrat, aims to represent the district on a platform of immigration reform, Medicare for all, and support for the Green New
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Local golfing enthusiasts and businesses are being invited to participate in a charity golf day to raise funds for two worthwhile causes in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area. The event, spearheaded by Councillor Nicholas Trimble, will take place on a day out from the office, allowing participants to socialize and
