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City: State's tax plan would have put $12 million in jeopardy in past 5 years

The Waco City Council last week blasted the Texas Legislature’s property tax plan, which would require local voters’ approval for municipal governments ... Kyle Kacal, a College Station Republican ... read more

Texas AG warns San Antonio officials about proposed paid sick leave ordinance

In a letter to Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council, Paxton said state law ... in the suit — the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation and several business groups — lost their bid in state ... read more

Municipal Utility Districts in Texas have sweeping power to sell bonds, levy taxes

As the only "residents" within the municipal utility district's boundaries, the couple headed for the polls in November 2008. The ballot asked whether the state's approval of MUD ... to them than ... read more

How US Internet service might get better—and worse—in 2014

Further Reading Why Comcast and other cable ISPs aren’t selling you gigabit Internet In November we described how officials in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Bryan/College Station ... the city of ... read more

The Green New Deal aims to get buildings off fossil fuels. These 6 places have already started.

In December, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) approved $50 million in utility investment in clean, all-electric building for low-income residents in the San Joaquin Valley. The ... read more

Jefferson has race for aldermanic posts

Brandel first joined the Jefferson Common Council ... recently approved Tax Incremental Financing District #9 near the existing auto auction business to the north of the city. The new district ... read more

S.A. firefighters union targets city manager salary, tenure

But two of the proposed amendments could leave city ... municipal ballot — and remove prohibitions from the voter-approved charter that prevent referenda from addressing the council’s appropriations ... read more

GA: Metro voters to decide hodgepodge of issues, municipal seats Tuesday

Continuation of the penny sales tax for the district would raise $280 million over the next five years. If approved, the money will allow ... Warner are competing for a seat on the Snellville City ... read more

2 companies could set up shop in Worcester's Union Station parking garage

Vacant commercial/retail space in the Union Station municipal parking garage ... currently vacant space on the second floor of the station. The City Council Tuesday night gave initial approval to a $2 ... read more

Public meetings for week of Jan. 20

Clark Public Utilities ... approval of president’s contract addendum and salary adjustment, including 2 percent cost of living allocation. La Center City Council, City Hall, 214 E. Fourth St. – 6:30 p ... read more

Four City Council candidates look to replace Linda Maio in Berkeley’s District 1 offer their views at community forum

Four candidates are running for the District 1 seat on City Council. They spoke at a forum at Berkeley City College on Sept ... as a maintenance superintendent for the East Bay Municipal Utility ... read more