Passaic County officials have approved a major deal for local construction unions, agreeing to a blanket labor agreement on public works projects of more than $5 million through 2025. The agreement negotiated with local union reps and the Passaic County Building and Construction Trades Council stipulates wages and benefits, apprentice ratios and safety requirements among […]
When the Carolina Panthers kick off the start of the 2046 season, it could be from inside a new stadium, according to the Charlotte City Council’s agenda for Monday’s meeting. The agenda outlines terms of ongoing discussions about spending $650 million in public money renovating Bank of America Stadium, the current home of the Carolina […]
When the Carolina Panthers kick off the start of the 2046 season, it could be from inside a new stadium, according to the Charlotte City Council’s agenda for Monday’s meeting. The agenda outlines terms of ongoing discussions about spending $650 million in public money renovating Bank of America Stadium, the current home of the Carolina […]
Florida State University’s Board of Trustees approved a $3 billion operating budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — a record-breaking amount that now stands as the largest in FSU history. Trustees voted to approve the spending plan during a full board meeting Thursday, and it includes allocations for capital projects such as Doak Stadium improvements […]
Tallahassee city commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved three legal settlements that could cost as much as $3.4 million. The Florida Department of Transportation, a resident and a business were seeking relief from the city for damage caused by roadway accidents and sewage spills within the last two years. City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow made a point to […]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives has passed legislation that will name 29 roads and bridges throughout Ohio, according to a news release from state Rep. Marilyn John (R-Richland County). Included in House Bill 380 bill are three pieces of legislation sponsored by John that will designate three memorial highways in honor of individuals […]
ASHEVILLE – After weeks of compensation talks, a divided City Council passed a $250 million fiscal year 2024-25 budget, which includes a property tax increase and requires the city to dip into its fund balance to pay for salary adjustments larger than those originally proposed by staff. Heated discussion preceded the split 4-3 vote June […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for the […]
Jun. 8—ELK RAPIDS — HomeStretch Nonprofit Housing could pay no property taxes for apartments it plans in Elk Rapids. Village council members unanimously agreed to a zero-percent payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the 24-unit, two-building project at a recent meeting. While the housing developer had originally requested a tax break allowing it to pay 4 percent of […]
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission approved $2 million in surtax funds Tuesday to buy additional property for the State Road 85 Crestview Evening Relief Project. Here is what we know. Project Overview On Jan 16, the board approved a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation for the Transportation Regional Incentive Program. The […]
For the Palm Beach Architectural Commission, a simple change in material could be all that’s standing between a project being approved or sent back to the drawing board. That was the case for North End homeowners Manuel and Evan Castelo, who received the commission’s endorsement May 29 of a zoning-code variance to expand their property’s hardscape beyond the limits put […]
The city of Fort Worth has given a green light for a conservative group to use a city community center for an event Saturday about how to “protect kids” from “LGBT ideology” and the “social contagion of transgenderism.” The city canceled the group’s reservation for a similar event in April. Latinos United for Conservative Action […]