Tag: Meetings

City council meetings, potential park renovations and more.

Welcome to The Agenda! This weekly feature will cover all the public meetings in Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights that may be important to you. Regular city council sessions are on the books this week for Hopewell and Petersburg, with an additional special closed city council session regarding the discussion of personnel matters. A school […]

Amarillo City Council, AC board, county commissioners among this week’s meetings

Monday Potter County Commissioners’ Court 9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners’ Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106 Discussion and possible action relative to: HOK’s request to resolve disputed electrical costs at the District Courthouse project with the application of a $70,000.00 credit toward outstanding liabilities; HOK professional service agreement cost modification; receive a report regarding board-approved […]

EPA calls for mediator at Red Hill community meetings

Mar. 23—Meetings have often been contentious, with members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative and from the community frequently accusing officials of withholding information and dodging questions. The Environmental Protection Agency is asking members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative to enter into mediation with the Navy as the military continues the shutdown […]

Amarillo ISD, other school boards among this week’s meetings

Monday Planning and Zoning Commission 3 p.m., City Hall – Council Chambers, 601 S. Buchanan, St. – Third Floor Consideration of The Vineyards Unit No. 11, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land in Section 191, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, vicinity: Hastings Avenue & Broadway Drive, applicant: […]

‘Shining the light’ on texts sent during public meetings

Mar. 15—GRAND FORKS — When two elected officials casually text each other about public business on their personal phones, does their exchange qualify as an open record? What if it happens during a public meeting? Two attorneys who represent North Dakota and Minnesota newspaper associations are adamant those exchanges are open to public scrutiny, based […]

Teamsters in no rush to endorse following Biden, Trump meetings

The head of the Teamsters union emerged from a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday with warm words for his labor record but said any potential endorsement would be a ways down the road. “Historically the Teamsters union do not make an endorsement until after the respective conventions,” General President Sean O’Brien told reporters […]

Meetings discuss roundabout planned for Woodland, Conrad Drive intersection

Mar. 9—A single-lane roundabout is being planned to replace the existing intersection of Second Street East and Conrad Drive with Woodland Avenue. The purpose of the project is to enhance safety at the busy intersection and reduce the number and severity of crashes, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. Along with the roundabout, improved […]

Evanston City Council found in violation of Open Meetings Act

The Evanston City Council was found in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act for approving a contract as part of the temporary relocation of city administration operations while in closed session. According to a March 1 release from the Illinois Office of the Attorney General, City Manager Luke Stowe signed an exclusive representation agreement […]