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City Hall Roundup: Living Wage, Library Boost, Land Banking, Opportunity Zones
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1018+ words) Council members are on deck to approve a roughly $5.66 billion budget on Wednesday, closing out a tough budget season at Dallas City Hall. They will also be voting to authorize a property tax rate of 69.78 cents per $100 of assessed value,…...
Palo Alto pays $8M settlement to builder of new police headquarters
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (346+ words) Palo Alto will pay $8 million to settle a long and bitter dispute with the contractor who constructed the city’s new public safety building, a $120-million project that officially opened near California Avenue in the fall of 2025. City leaders blamed Swinerton…...
Deputy Police Chief Contract Extension Approved By Select Board
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (341+ words) Charlie Gibson, the police department's longest serving officer, will receive a compensation package totaling $270,000 annually. JohnCarl McGrady • Sep 10, 2026 The Select Board quietly approved a new contract for deputy chief of police Charlie Gibson on Wednesday, giving him a 3.5 percent raise this…...
City budget picture becomes clearer
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (422+ words) by: Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Sep. 10, 2026 No one spoke Wednesday at the city council’s public hearing on the proposed budget that would collect more property-tax revenue and also lower the city levy for property taxes. The proposed budget…...
WATCH: Spokane council approves tenant protections over concerns about impact
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (468+ words) thecentersquare.com (The Center Square) â The Spokane City Council approved emergency tenant protections for residents financially impacted by the Spokane Complex Fires this week, but two council members voted against the measure, raising concerns about potential fraud and…...
Council agrees to deal with Zone 7 for design, construction of new groundwater wells in Pleasanton
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (863+ words) The Pleasanton City Council unanimously gave city staff the green light to move forward with finalizing an agreement with the Zone 7 Water Agency that will govern how two new wells will be built and operated in local public parks. Both…...
First-time candidate Martinez bids for Pleasanton school board Area 5 seat
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (595+ words) Pleasanton resident Brett Martinez launched his campaign for the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees last weekend, almost one month after he pulled his candidacy papers and qualified for the ballot. He will be going up against fellow newcomers…...
City won't release investigation report on commissioner's tow dispute
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (788+ words) A divided Palo Alto City Council voted Monday not to release an investigation into former planning commissioner Forest Olaf Peterson, with the majority arguing that the public benefit did not outweigh the potential risk to witnesses who spoke on the…...
Oro Valley council to appeal administrator’s decision
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (514+ words) The Oro Valley Town Council has hired outside legal counsel to challenge an Aug. 21 zoning interpretation made by the town’s planning manager. On Sept. 2, after its second closed-door executive session on the subject, the council voted 6-0 to appeal a decision…...
Clarkston City Council discusses confusion over police contract
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (577+ words) By [email protected] | on September 09, 2026 CLARKSTON — During its meeting on Aug. 24, the Clarkston City Council heard information from city Manager Jonathan Smith regarding the current status of the city’s contract with Independence Township for police and fire services. The contract was…...