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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer will speak at Sterling College's annual Black History Month Convocation, an event that celebrates the achievements and contributions of African Americans. The convocation will take place on Friday, February 19, at 10 a.m. in Culbertson Auditorium on the SC campus. Mayor Brewer'
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Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton is working to get taxpayers involved in the city's budget-making process, aiming to avoid the conflict and drama of last summer's $90 million shortfall. With a projected 2010-11 shortfall of around $40 million to $60 million, Peyton is launching a Web site
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Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton aims to inform taxpayers about the city's nearly $1 billion budget by launching a new Web site, www.myjaxbudget.com, and a series of budget workshops. This initiative comes after Peyton's previous attempts to raise property taxes for the first time since
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Former Coventry Lord Mayor Andy Matchet has been temporarily kicked out of the Conservative Party after being suspended from the city council for lewd behavior. The 3-month suspension was handed down after an appeals tribunal found him guilty of breaching the council's code of conduct. The charges stem
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The Cheyenne City Council is set to vote on voluntary buyouts for police officers and city employees as part of ongoing contract renegotiations. Mayor Rick Kaysen met twice with the Cheyenne Professional Firefighters Local 279 to discuss its proposal for an optional buyout incentive for 13 firefighters eligible for retirement.
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The city of Jacksonville has announced plans to invest $23 million in three major downtown improvement projects: the Southbank Riverwalk replacement, Friendship Fountain restoration, and Metropolitan Park redevelopment. The initiatives aim to enhance public spaces, improve river access, and attract future private capital investment to the area. The projects were
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Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton has revealed a proposal to invest over $23 million in downtown improvements, with the aim of increasing public access and enhancing amenities on the St. Johns River. The plan, which involves reusing existing funds and taxes, focuses on various projects, including the renovation of the Southbank
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Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief is eagerly anticipating the TCU Horned Frogs' matchup against Boise State in the upcoming Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game. As part of a friendly wager with Boise Mayor David Bieter, Moncrief has agreed to don a Boise State University Broncos jersey and cap to the
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The redevelopment of the Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area in Brooklyn was reimagined by the New York City government through a re-zoning plan aimed at transforming a largely vacant and underutilized area into a thriving new neighborhood. The plan, which passed the City Council, will bring over 1,800 new
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Thousand Oaks has a new mayor in Dennis Gillette, a longtime city councilman who will hold the position until next December. The city council's unanimous decision follows a tumultuous year marked by economic challenges and over $10 million in state funding reductions. Outgoing Mayor Tom Glancy highlighted the
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Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney emerged victorious in the November election by a margin of 40 votes, and her campaign finance report reflects her strong fundraising efforts. Chaney raised a total of $11,624, surpassing her opponent, Council President John Weber, who raised $7,644. The mayoral campaign finance reports were
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In a move that could have significant implications for homeowners, Minneapolis City Council member Paul Ostrow is working to trim the proposed property tax increase for next year. As chairman of the council's budget committee, Ostrow is set to offer amendments to Mayor R.T. Rybak's
