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A trio of experts on the workings of local government say while the existing "strong mayor" system has its faults, those problems can be addressed through elections, downplaying the need for a proposed switch to a council-county manager system. Panelists...
Tags: county manager, County Governance Committee, David Callies, John Whalen, Lihue, Mayor-council government, Mayor, Politics, Local government in the United States, Honolulu County Hawaii, Honolulu
He can't be here, period," Keys said. "It's not an opinion, it is a law. It's clearly a violation of governmental ethics." Last month, the Board of Aldermen appointed Profit to serve as the town's interim mayor until the March 27 special election to...
Tags: Ed Harris, ethics administrator, Jay Nolen, Monroe, Local government in the United Kingdom, Mayor, Local government in the United States, Titles, Alderman, Law Crime, Politics
Arima woke up to the fact that a private contracting firm was handling the garbage collection and disposal service provided for decades by the borough itself. They didn’t like it, not that anything was wrong with the private service. They had just gotten...
Tags: Arima, public facilities, Adrian Cabralis, Burkina Faso, Somé, Local Education Authority, Borough, Mayor
The resolution, which will get a first reading at Thursday�s metro council meeting, calls for the deputy mayor to step in immediately and finish out the mayor�s term. Under current law, the metro council has 30 days to fill the vacancy. �If the mayor...
Tags: deputy mayor, terms limits, Kelly Downard, Brent Ackerson, Louisville Metro Council, Louisville, Mayor, City, Jerry Abramson, Government of Louisville Kentucky, Metropolitan Council, Politics
Since the election results were tallied last week, many questions have swirled around the city of Washougal...Since losing her re-election bid Nov. 3, Mayor Stacee Sellers' presence at city hall has been virtually nonexistent, according to city employees.
Tags: Tem Molly Coston, city employees, city hall, Washougal, Jon Russell, city council, department heads, Mayor, Politics, Clark County Washington, Columbia River Gorge, Washougal Washington, Labor
The council, from left, Sandy Lipphardt, Dick Hayes, McGinnis, Mayor Rex Stevens and Christie Glen-Knutson decided to provide clear direction to City Administrator David Van Dermark, second from right, to resolve issues about his performance. Jamon Kent,...
Tags: David Van Dermark, Christie Glen-Knutson, Jamon Kent, city administrator, Sandy Lipphardt, Dick Hayes, executive sessions, Winston, Councillor, Titles, Local government in the United States, Mayor
P.M. — The hunt for a new city manager begins Monday. City Council members plan to discuss replacing Terry Stewart, who resigned last week after nearly eight years as the city�s manager. Council meets at 4:30 p.m. City Hall on Cultural Park Boulevard...
Tags: local candidates, Pete Brandt, city manager, Terry Stewart, Eric Feichthaler, Fort Myers, Local government in the United States, Mayor, Titles
Last week, Mayor Jose Villarreal accused the other council members of breaking state laws that govern closed-door meetings and announced that he will boycott such meetings in the future. That prompted two other council members, angered by the mayor's...
Tags: council member, city managers, Mayor Jose Villarreal, David Weiland, Sanger, city attorney, session meeting, Jim Drinkhouse, Victor Ruiz, closed session, Reedley, Local government in the United States, Mayor, Titles
Please everyone, vote for Anise Parker if you live in Houston. She is friend of the LGBT community and more importantly, a supporter. We are all equal as human being and should be treated as such under the law. If you vote for the Republican...
Tags: Anise Parker, LGBT, Houston, Mayor, human rights
The mayor of Moscow is planning to use the air-force this year to dump a chemical compound into nearby clouds to effectively force the clouds to snow before they reach Moscow. This will effectively control the weather and prevent major blizzards.