ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — An elderly woman claims the city is extorting her after she received a bill over two thousand dollars for contractors the city hired to clear drainage ditches in front of her home. Bart Broussard, the city’s attorney said Sandra Goodman, 71 was given a notice of violation back in February. “They’re […]
Apr. 25—Amidst the possible passage of a controversial ordinance affecting the city’s homeless population, the city of Kokomo held a “community conversation” to answer questions, address concerns and hopefully find solutions to what city officials say is a growing issue. The event, held at Grace United Methodist Church last week, was attended by about 50, […]
Apr. 6—TURNER — Residents at Saturday’s annual town meeting approved changes to the town’s zoning ordinance for commercial solar farms that add specific requirements, including more guidelines to where they can be located, setback requirements and visual buffering rules. Residents rejected proposed amendments at last year’s annual meeting, instead enacting a 180-day moratorium prohibiting new […]
Nearly six months after Commissioner Erik Arroyo first raised the proposal, Sarasota leaders will explore an ordinance to regulate political lobbying in city hall after several ethics issues have come up. City Attorney Robert Fournier was directed by a 3-2 vote Monday to present a model ordinance to the board. He told the Herald-Tribune that […]
Apr. 2—TURNER — Voters will elect officers Friday and gather Saturday to decide on whether to rezone Hillandale’s poultry farm and adopt a revised solar ordinance. Polls will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Town Office at 9 Turner Center Road. The annual town meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) has responded, not once, but three times in just three months to a vacant property in the city for fires. Now, AFR believes a new city ordinance will help address similar unsafe structures. Buildings with signs that read “sub-standard” make responding to fires even more dangerous for fire rescue, […]
Mar. 27—A proposed anti-homeless ordinance originally set to be voted on by the Kokomo City Council on Monday will now be heard in April. City Council President Ray Collins, R-District 3, continued the City Council’s second and final reading vote on the ordinance, which would prohibit “camping and the storage of personal property” overnight or […]
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – The controversy surrounding the Netflix docuseries that features the Pulaski County jail continues Tuesday night in a Pulaski County Quorum Court meeting. The quorum court had questions and passed an ordinance in order to get documents and information regarding the project. The justices of the peace said they’ve received numerous questions […]
SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Common Council on Monday voted to tweak a city ordinance so it can pare down a backlog of meeting minutes from the past two years. City Clerk Bianca Tirado, who assumed office on Jan. 1 after ousting Dawn Jones in last year’s election cycle, said dozens of meeting minutes from […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Some neighbors in the coastal communities are complaining about people living in their cars and claim the city is not enforcing its Vehicle Habitation Ordinance (VHO) put in place in 2019. While other neighbors are sympathetic to people living in their cars, pointing to the high cost of living. “They […]
Most Minneapolis City Council members are now open to changing a rideshare ordinance they just approved that has prompted Uber and Lyft to vow to leave. It’s unclear whether any changes could satisfy, or be soon enough, to avoid the ride-hailing giants’ planned exodus May 1. But Uber and Lyft said Thursday there’s a possibility […]
Feb. 26—Edgewood voters expecting to cast ballots next month on the question of whether to overturn an ordinance restricting access to the abortion pill and related items will have to wait until August. Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark denied the town’s proclamation for a special mail-in election in March because the ballot question was […]