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The City of Flint and the State of Michigan have issued a joint resolution condemning the violence, harassment, and acts of bias against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution, introduced by Mayor Sheldon Neeley, reaffirmed the city's commitment to combating racism, xenophobia, and all other forms of
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Mayoral candidate Molly Skold is running on a platform of innovation and economic growth for Fort Collins. With a background in business and community involvement, Skold hopes to bring a fresh perspective to city government. Her campaign focuses on public-private partnerships, local small businesses, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Mark Lygo, recently visited the Gatehouse, a homeless support charity, to join volunteers packing food parcels for delivery to vulnerably-housed guests. The Gatehouse has been operating a daily takeaway cafe and home delivery service since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing over 12,
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The Sulphur City Council has scheduled a regular meeting on March 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 500 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana. The agenda includes a range of items for discussion and approval, including presentations, proclamations, public hearings, and resolutions. Key Takeaways:
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Blacktown City Council, working in conjunction with Endeavour Energy, has completed a massive street light upgrade program, resulting in significant emissions reductions and cost savings for ratepayers. The project, 'Light Years Ahead', has seen the upgrading of 12,000 street lights to low-emission, cost-effective LED lights. The initiative
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The newly upgraded City Council in Dar es Salaam is anticipating a significant increase in revenue collections, aiming to reach Sh100 billion per year, following the dissolution of the Dar es Salaam City Council (DCC). The new projection is more than 5 times the planned collection of the disbanded DCC
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The city council has decided to replace the mayor's current Jaguar with a more environmentally friendly vehicle, as part of their drive to become carbon neutral. The £534 monthly lease on the mayor's current car, which has been in service for four years, expired last month,
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Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has expressed his willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac, citing the vaccine's Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a key factor in his decision. Domagoso's announcement comes
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Mayor Sylvester Turner, accompanied by city council members, state lawmakers, and federal leaders, toured the Harris Health System's Settegast Community Health Clinic, where 600 high-risk and vulnerable individuals received the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The mayor emphasized the need for a fair and equitable vaccine
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Los Angeles County prosecutors unveiled a 34-count criminal complaint against former Maywood Mayor Ramon Medina and 10 ex-city officials and vendors, revealing a years-long probe into pay-to-play practices, misused public funds, and twisted city purse strings for personal gain. Prosecutors allege that Medina took donations during his 2015 City Council
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Pittsburgh City Council members and Mayor William Peduto have issued a strong statement condemning the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and all domestic terror actions in the country. The resolution, sponsored by Mayor Peduto and Council members Corey O'Connor and Erika Strassburger, calls on residents
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Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown City Council has launched a project to enhance the capacity of two peripheral health units (PHUs) in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrade aims to alleviate pressure on major maternal and new-born hospitals, with a focus on providing basic emergency maternal obstetric
