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yahoo.com > news > politics > articles > frederick-city-council-members-nashs-035900810.html

Some Frederick City Council members question Nash's leadership

21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (951+ words) Three Frederick City Council members believe Vice President Katie Nash should step down from her leadership roles. Council Members Derek Shackelford, Sarah Hempel Irani and Joe Adkins have questioned Nash's ability to lead due to what Hempel Irani called a…...


tennessean.com > press-release > story > 231553 > connecting-city-systems-builds-resident-trust-edinburg-texas-shows-what-that-looks-like-in-practice

Connecting City Systems Builds Resident Trust — Edinburg, Texas Shows What That Looks Like in Practice

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (123+ words) Ask Edinburg connects CivicClerk, Municode, the City’s events calendar and website through one AI-powered experience — giving residents one place for answers. Ask Edinburg doesn’t replace CivicClerk, Municode or the events calendar — each still owns its data, agendas, code and community…...


packerswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 09/15/2026 > recall-petition-of-wisconsin-rapids-alderman-michael-timm-fails-to-get-required-signatures > 91775068007

Recall petition of WI Rapids alderman fails to get required signatures

5+ day, 6+ 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,…...


freep.com > story > news > local > 09/18/2026 > wisconsin-rapids-alderman-will-face-recall-election-after-petition-errors-corrected > 91822966007

WI Rapids alderman will face recall after petition errors corrected

2+ day, 3+ hour 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…...


sfgate.com > news > bayarea > article > santa-cruz-police-chief-bernie-escalante-to-22440552.php

Santa Cruz: Police Chief Bernie Escalante To Retire After 30 Years With Department

9+ hour, 24+ min ago   (244+ words) Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante will retire Oct. 30 after more than 30 years with the Santa Cruz Police Department, the city announced. Escalante, a Santa Cruz native and Santa Cruz High School graduate, joined the department as a community service…...


kansascity.com > opinion > article317286586.html

How local zoning keeps metro Kansas City segregated and unaffordable | Opinion

20+ hour, 27+ min ago   (258+ words) To reveal the full extent of this issue, our team at the National Zoning Atlas analyzed nearly 20,000 pages of zoning codes across 212 jurisdictions in Missouri and Kansas. Our findings, detailed in a new report, document a regionwide legal framework that…...


cdapress.com > news > 09/20/2026 > kootenai-county-commissioner-proposes-billing-some-cities-for-law-enforcement-services

Kootenai County commissioner proposes billing cities for law enforcement services

13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (788+ words) To address rising costs of law enforcement in fast-growing communities like those in Kootenai County, Commissioner Bruce Mattare has proposed that lawmakers empower counties to bill cities without their own police departments or a contract with the county sheriff’s office…...


ktbs.com > community > council-connects-launches-in-shreveport-to-engage-residents-in-local-government > article_5d73c544-8f6b-4c4e-9d78-f18bc23f9ea7.html

Council Connects launches in Shreveport to engage residents in local government

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (101+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport residents interested in learning more about local government had the opportunity Saturday to connect with city leaders and department heads during the inaugural Council Connects program. After the game: LSU post-game news conference Calvary assistant coach…...


timesleader.com > news > 1760283 > procedural-reconsideration-of-anti-discrimination-ordinance-on-tuesdays-luzerne-county-council-agenda

Procedural reconsideration of anti-discrimination ordinance on Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council agenda

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1302+ words) Luzerne County Assistant Solicitor Gene Molino discusses a pending petition challenge related to the county’s anti-discrimination ordinance during last week’s county Election Board meeting as county Election Director Emily Cook listens. Attorney Kim Borland, of Borland & Borland in Wilkes-Barre, makes…...


sfgate.com > news > bayarea > article > santa-cruz-longtime-police-chief-bernie-22440000.php

Santa Cruz: Longtime Police Chief Bernie Escalante To Retire

22+ hour, 37+ min ago   (202+ words) Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante will retire at the end of October after 30 years with the Police Department. Escalante grew up in Santa Cruz and attended Santa Cruz High School. He joined the Police Department in 1996 and rose through…...