On Friday, qualifying ended for candidates who will be on the Aug. 20 primary ballots in Volusia and Flagler counties. So who qualified? Here’s a handy list. Federal races U.S. Senate (Republican) John S. Columbus, Keith Gross, Rick Scott*; (Democrat) Stanley Campbell, Rod Joseph, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Brian Rush U.S. House, 6th (Republican): John Grow, Michael […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — People signing up to speak on items at Austin City Council meetings will get at least two minutes after the city faced a lawsuit tied to how much access the public should have to its officials. The lawsuit was brought forward by Save Our Springs Alliance Director Bill Bunch, a City Hall […]
After more than 11 years writing about the three corners Vero Beach owns at 17th Street and Indian River Boulevard, I thought I’d feel exhilarated by the city’s developer selection. Instead, perhaps like many of you, I wondered how a pitch ranked last by a selection committee April 26 narrowly received the council’s nod 32 […]
The proposed Village at Salisbury Lake, an expansive development of single-family homes and townhomes in Salisbury, was the topic of the most recent City Council work session to discuss funding for the project. The development would include 131 single-family units and 88 townhomes built on the open land off Civic Avenue, St. Alban’s Drive and […]
The owner of a pub opposite Trinity College has issued High Court proceedings over Dublin City Council’s “wholly disproportionate” decisions that allegedly purport to require the demolition of extension fit-out works. Publican Declan Doyle says he bought a former betting shop at 29-30 Fleet Street several years ago to connect it to Doyle’s pub and […]
Feb. 27—BEMIDJI — Housing needs and public safety were among the top 2024 priorities discussed by the Bemidji City Council during its work session Monday evening. The council met to discuss what it hopes to accomplish this year, along with strategies and actions it can take toward meeting those goals. The first priority listed was […]
Feb. 16—URBANA — Willard Airport generates $14 million in taxes per year, consultant Jack Penning with Volaire Aviation told the Urbana City Council this week. However, adding new routes could up the ante even more. “We know with each new route, $850,000 in new taxes are generated every single year,” he said. Urbana is considering […]
Summit County Council District 5 representative Veronica Sims Summit County Council’s now-former president will represent the state’s District 33 and finish the unexpired term of former State Rep. Tavia Galonski. Veronica Sims, the District 5 representative on Summit County Council, officially resigned from her position on Council Feb. 7 and was sworn in to finish […]
Three local councils in the United Kingdom continue to experience disruption to their online services, a week after confirming a cyberattack had knocked some systems offline. The councils for Canterbury, Dover, and Thanet — all of which are based in the U.K. county of Kent and have a combined population of almost 500,000 residents — […]
Charlotte City Council spend much of its day Tuesday discussing two of its big goals for 2024, tackling crime and transit. The council is moving forward with its goal of pursuing a one-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation and transit projects. Councilmembers focus on Charlotte crime, transit future during annual retreat At one point, […]
Three councils in the United Kingdom have taken some of their public-facing systems offline due to an ongoing cybersecurity issue. Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council, three local authorities based in the county of Kent, said jointly on Friday that they “are investigating a cyber incident” that has disrupted online services […]