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Burgin appointed to Senate property tax committee
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (219+ words) RALEIGH — State Sen. Jim Burgin, R-Harnett, has been appointed to the Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform by Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham. The committee will examine proposals related to property taxes and local government tax policies. Burgin is…...
OPINION: Killeen can't afford to hire city manager with no experience leading a larger-sized city
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1644+ words) Killeen on Friday announced the names of its four finalists for the city manager’s position. Of the four, two are from Texas, one is from Missouri and one is from Oregon. Three of the candidates are men; one is a…...
Recall petition of WI Rapids alderman fails to get required signatures
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (253+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A submitted recall petition against a sitting alderperson failed to gather sufficient signatures. Petitioners who submitted a recall petition against District 7 Alderperson Michael Timm failed to gather sufficient signatures to initiate a recall election, Jennifer Gossick, city clerk,…...
WI Rapids alderman will face recall after petition errors corrected
2+ day, 24+ min ago (474+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Voters in District 7 will participate in a second election this fall. Wisconsin Rapids City Clerk Jennifer Gossick confirmed Sept. 18 that petitioners provided sufficient correcting affidavits or other proof to correct errors on a submitted petition to recall District…...
Firefighters warn Station 9 closure could cost lives in New Bedford
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (692+ words) NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell didn’t attend the city council meeting to which he was invited to discuss fire Station 9’s fate. But 60 or so firefighters and their supporters did. Billy Sylvia, president of New Bedford Firefighters Local 841, said they…...
Killeen council gearing up to make city manager hire as Cagle set to retire in several weeks
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (1348+ words) The Killeen city manager finalists, from left, are Christopher Whittaker, Joseph Lessard, Marie Peoples and Eric Garretty. Interim City Manager Kent Cagle will be officially leaving his role on Oct. 9, just as the Killeen City Council is about to make…...
Only a handful of Central Florida cities raising property tax rate this year
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (904+ words) The city of Apopka on Wednesday became a member of a relatively exclusive Central Florida club when city commissioners unanimously voted to increase the tax rate for the upcoming year. Such a property tax hike is rare this year ahead…...
Montgomery County Police Chief Yamada Resigns Amid Probe
29+ min ago (331+ words) At the center of the OIG investigation is an allegation in a whistleblower complaint that Yamada brought a relative — who is also an MCPD officer — to a Las Vegas conference on the county's dime under the guise of a “protection…...
Rochester City Council to Vote on Preliminary Property Tax Levy Increase for 2027 Budget
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (288+ words) Rochester, MN (RochesterNow)- Rochester City Council members are set to take another step towards completing the city’s 2027 budget Monday night. See Also: Olmsted County Board Sets Preliminary 2027 Tax Levies, Credits $1.5 Million in Overbilled Funds The vote will certify the maximum…...
Portage County breaks ground for $160M jail and law enforcement center
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (380+ words) PLOVER − After almost 30 years of studying the expanding needs of the jail, county leaders broke ground on a new Portage County Jail and Law Enforcement Center designed to meet the needs of the future. On Sept. 16, representatives from Dewberry Architects,…...