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Drainage Services Fund passes first city council vote
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Corpus Christi City Council has had its first discussion and vote on changing the storm water charge by separating it from your water bill. If it is separate, the charges will be incorporated into the Drainage Fund. The first vote was passed in city council on Tuesday, coming one step closer …
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Castroville families fund plan to preserve town’s Alsatian charm
CASTROVILLE, Texas – A glimpse of sloping roofs, half-timbered buildings and flower boxes, Castroville looks a lot further 25 miles from San Antonio. Residents with deep roots want it to be. “Welcome to Castroville,†said Helen Lutz in Alsatian, the High German dialect of her ancestors. Lutz lived his 82 years in this city and …
Massachusetts Municipalities Continue Building Code Reviews Pending State Next Steps | Holland & Knight LLP
Much of the recent information on climate-influenced building codes has come from California, where the California Energy Commission announced the adoption of revisions to its building energy efficiency standards, also known as California Energy. Code, likely to have an impact on new construction from 2023 if adopted. by the California Building Standards Commission. Despite the …
PSG care about Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus if Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid
The summer transfer window is in its final week for the big European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market while they still can. Check out the latest gossip below, and check out all the official offers here. TOP STORY: PSG cares about Jesus if Mbappe leaves …
Slate Ridge lawyer says city and court have no jurisdiction over shooting ranges
Daniel Banyai talks to a group at Slate Ridge in Pawlet. Facebook photo A lawyer representing the owner of Slate Ridge has asked the Vermont Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision to shut down the unauthorized West Pawlet paramilitary training center. Cindy Hill, an attorney for Daniel Banyai based in Middlebury, filed the …
Carbon neutrality – a new guidance note for municipalities around the world
Newswise – How to design effective demonstration areas for urban carbon sequestration? In the latest guidance note, research groups from the University of Helsinki and Aalto University focus on the main principles of urban demonstration areas using biochars for carbon sequestration. In addition, the guidance note provides lessons learned from a process of co-creating one …
10 years in a record real estate market
Ashley Anderson and Paul Hurst celebrate 10 years of success as Anderson Hurst Associates, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties’ award-winning real estate partnership in Montecito. Anderson and Hurst have been ranked in the top 1% of Berkshire Hathaway agents nationwide for eight years, and Paul is an associate director in the Berkshire Hathaway Montecito office. …
Metropolitan Opera concludes new contract with Orchestra and announces free performances
The Metropolitan Opera and his orchestra signed a new collective agreement on August 24 and plans to return to the stage in September with two free preseason performances. The orchestra musicians’ union, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, was the last of the Met’s three largest unions to reach a deal with the …
Met Opera and Orchestra reach agreement to start the season
The announcement follows a four-year agreement ratified last month by Local One of the International Alliance of Theater Stage Employees (IATSE), which represents stagehands and ended a lockout that began on December 8. The Met entered into a four-year agreement in May with the American Guild of Musical Artists, which represents choirs and solo artists. …
City of Alexandria urges use of masks to help prevent spread of COVID-19
City of Alexandria urges use of masks to help prevent spread of COVID-19 For immediate release: August 24, 2021 The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Department of Health urge residents, businesses and visitors to Alexandria to “wear it well†by wearing a mask in indoor public spaces, whether or not they are vaccinated. This …
Company status for Tambaram, five other municipalities | Chennai News
Chennai: Five municipalities in Tamil Nadu – Tambaram, Kancheepuram, Kumbakonam, Karur, Cuddalore and Sivakasi – would soon be transformed into corporations by merging adjacent areas with them, Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru told the assembly on Tuesday. The move would increase the number of municipal corporations in the state from 15 to 21, help address …
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“He has truly become a legend in this city”; DJ Terrah passes Covid-19 despite his vaccination
To follow the latest local news, subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and get news straight to your email every morning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – DJ Terrah, named Akeem Thompson Sr., was the voice behind your radio on 98.9 JAMZ for over a year and Magic 101.3 for many years prior to that, but despite …
Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis Celebrates Motown with Theo Peoples | Music
From left to right: Theo Peoples, Joe Coleman and Joe Blunt Courtesy of the Orchester métropolitain de Saint-Louis The Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis will celebrate Motown with a free concert featuring Theo Peoples, a native of St. Louis and a member of the Temptations and Four Tops. After a social-distancing gig almost a year …
Hundreds of residents in downtown building with no air conditioning – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A dozen residents of the Mosaic Dallas building in downtown Dallas contacted NBC 5 – reporting days without air conditioning as outside temperatures continued to climb through the mid to late ’90s on Monday . A city council liaison for District 14 – where the apartment building is located – said management told the city …
The town of Booming Colo. asks: “Where will the water come from?” | New
GREELEY, Colorado – “Go west, young man,” said Horace Greeley. The problem in the northern Colorado town named after the 19th-century newspaper editor: Too many people listened to his advice. Tens of thousands of newcomers have flocked to Greeley – so much so that the city and surrounding County of Weld grew by more than …
Gathering held at Fairy Mountain, Wulong District, Chongqing Municipality, to Discuss Green Development
CHONGQING, China – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – On August 13, 2021, the China-Chongqing (Wulong) Green Development Practices Forum was held at Fairy Mountain, Wulong District, Chongqing. Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress Committee. In the forum, many well-known and mainstream national academics and experts, industry elites through “online + offline†combinations shared their views on the concept of …
Roil Real Estate Ongoing Supply Chain Problems
For more than a year, manufacturers and builders of all kinds have been scrambling to get their hands on the raw materials needed for production. Supply chain problems compounded by crisis after crisis, all in the shadow of COVID-19, have persisted. Aid promised by the fall, prices have yet to come down as global shipping …
Fundraiser organized for Las Vegas officer who died of complications from COVID
Local nonprofit Back the Blue is organizing a fundraiser for the family of Las Vegas police officer Philip Closi, who died of complications from COVID-19 earlier this month. Closi, a 21-year Metropolitan Police Department veteran, worked as a patroller in the Metro Convention Center patrol area, which includes the Strip. The 48-year-old also worked as …
The Municipality of Ponda will renew the unfinished works of the Golden Jubilee | Goa News
Ponda: After the contractor expressed his inability to continue work on the Golden Jubilee project, the Ponda City Council (PMC) decided to reopen the remaining works. It was to be a flagship project. representing the cultural importance of the city with two small multiplexes, a cafeteria or a food park and a large parking lot …
Nebraska’s Second One-Person Town Resident just a figment of the Census Bureau’s imagination | Nebraska News
This undated photo shows the post office in Mariaville, as well as residents of the small village of Rock County, long gone from the map. Nebraska History While the West has not been the land of outlaws it is often portrayed in movies and TV shows, they certainly did exist on the Nebraska border. These …
Latest coronavirus: Covid-19 wave crests in New York City as storm ends celebration
The London offices are almost deserted and no one knows how many people will be returning or when, but some investors are make bets on the workspace. The question is whether this trust is well placed or reckless when the sharp post-pandemic drop in the value of new office space has yet to materialize. Thai …
Roofstock vs. Fundrise – Who’s Ready for Real Estate?
To share Tweeter To share To share E-mail Free trading apps, a booming financial market, and a COVID-19 lockdown that we are barely emerging from, like numb creatures in Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Bright and Unlimited Forest” – all the proceeds for a huge increase in the popularity of stock market transactions. And as investing in …
Take a new train to the plane? Group pushing for the Atlantic City Airport train station.
Next stop at Atlantic City Airport? The announcement could be heard on Atlantic City Line trains, depending on the results of a study on the construction of a station at the north end of the airport. NJ Transit and South Jersey Transportation Authority, which operates the Atlantic City Airport, have agreed to conduct a feasibility …
Denser Cities Could Be A Climate Boon – But Nimbyism Is Against It | Climate change
IIn San Francisco’s Sunset District, rows and rows of pastel-colored two-story homes flow from the edge of Golden Gate Park to the sand dunes of Ocean Beach. Many homes here have solar panels on their roofs and compost bins in their driveways, flanked by hybrid and electric cars. Yet here – and throughout this city …
The arrears of metropolitan areas exceed 4.63 billion in one year
The arrears of metropolises exceed 4.63 billion in one year The metropolis of Kathmandu alone has 11.86% of arrears Office of the Comptroller General of Finance. (File photo) KATMANDU: A recent report released by the Office of the Auditor General shows that six metropolitan cities, with over 4.63 billion rupees recorded as arrears, are among …
100 years ago in Spokane: two infamous sisters apparently left town after their infringement trial
The infamous McDonald sisters, Fay and Marie, were nowhere to be found after their conviction for forgery. The judicial authorities were convinced that Fay had “joined his sister in Mexico”. The prosecutor, however, admitted that he had “no idea where she is”. Neither do his relatives. Their uncle had given them advice, but he couldn’t …
VP appointed in Greenwich luxury real estate offices
Julie Peters of Darien has been appointed branch vice president of Coldwell Banker Realty’s global luxury offices in Greenwich and Old Greenwich, overseeing approximately 200 sales associates serving Fairfield County. “Greenwich is a powerhouse in the luxury housing market, and Julie is uniquely suited to lead our local offices by providing dedicated and expert service …
“I am so tired that my body is failing me in different ways”
To live without Dear Diary: “I’m so tired that my body is failing in so many ways,†I heard a woman behind me say as I crossed a street in Morningside Heights. “You should do what my grandmother did,” replied her male companion. “Just remove your spleen.” The woman gasped. “You can do it?” she …
Tekax Civil Protection Director rescued after being swept away by current in Yucatan (Watch video) – The Yucatan Times
Using a rope, soldiers who prevented the official from being dragged into the sewers. Photo: (Sip) The official was touring the municipality, when he fell and was dragged by the current into a sewer. TEKAX, Yucatán, (August 21, 2021) .- The Secretariat of National Defense, through the X Military District and the 32 / a. …
Is Greenwich still a GOP town? Today’s special election adds to the debate
MARK PAZNIOKAS :: CTMIRROR.ORG Alexis Gevanter knocks on the door in Old Greenwich. GREENWICH – Whatever the outcome, today’s special election in the 36th Senate District will provide water for the ongoing debate over the political identity of this affluent corner of Connecticut, a region of political influence and disproportionate economic. Greenwich is a brand …
The real estate industry is trying to change its habits
Earlier this summer, a day before the very first federal holiday of June 17 in the United States, Marcia Fudge, the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, stood at a rostrum in Cleveland and made a pledge. Bold: By 2030, there will be 3 million new black homeowners in the United States. …
100 years after the start of the land boom, what’s to come?
Written by Michael Lewis on August 10, 2021 Publicity Exactly 100 years ago this month, Florida’s great real estate boom took off, ushering in our unofficial state bird, the construction crane, which still thrives in flocks in Miami. Real estate had been the economic engine of Miami before the 1920s land boom was the shot …
Thrikkakara Municipality seeks space to feed dogs
The Municipality of Thrikkakara, which was recently mired in a controversy over the killing of an unknown number of stray dogs in the municipal area, offered to find a space to feed the stray dogs. Municipality chairman Ajitha Thankappan said on Tuesday that the municipality had submitted to the Kerala High Court that a suitable …
Taliban invade seventh and eighth Afghan provincial capitals
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Two provincial capitals in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on Tuesday, this time in the west and north of the country, local officials said, marking the seventh and eighth to be invaded in less than a week . The Taliban had encroached on the city of Farah, the capital of the province …
Public meeting to cover the impact of COVID vaccines, Delta variant on local businesses
At an upcoming public meeting open to the public, representatives from the Vanderburgh County Health Department will discuss developments regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the rapidly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19. In addition to discussing the vaccines and the variant, representatives from the Department of Health also plan to answer questions on these topics. “It’s …
What the worsening water scarcity means for Arizona homeowners
Arizona is in the midst of a historic water shortage. The southwest and much of the west are suffering from an intense 22-year drought, resulting in increasingly low water levels, dry soil and dry vegetation fueled by forest fires. Drought can have serious repercussions on the things we love to experience in our region, such …
The Metropolitan Airports Commission appoints the new director of MSP – Twin Cities airport
Scott Skramstad has been selected to be the manager of city side operations for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Terminal. On August 9, 2021, Scott Skramstad was appointed to lead terminal and city side operations of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission) Skramstad, originally from Fargo, North Dakota, has worked for MAC …
Whistler could ban plastics by early 2023
Thanks to a provincial amendment to the Local Government Act, municipalities in British Columbia are now able to ban plastic bags and other single-use plastic items without the need for provincial approval. In Whistler, city staff are doing their due diligence and aiming for a possible ban on plastic bags and other items in early …
Belmont has issued an interior mask warrant. Are other towns in Mass. will follow suit?
A mask mandate covering bars, restaurants, hair salons, fitness centers and healthcare facilities went into effect Monday in Belmont, possibly paving the way for similar mandates in other communities as COVID-19 cases are on the rise. The mandate essentially covers all indoor activities in public spaces, requires businesses to display the mask requirement, and leaves …
City of Hope Expands Southern California Presence with Addition of Pacific Shores Medical Group | Company
DUARTE, Calif .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – August 9, 2021– City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment center, today announced that the renowned Pacific Shores Medical Group has joined City of Hope. This agreement significantly expands the City of Hope clinical network and provides thousands of Southern California patients with increased access to groundbreaking …
Urbeo Residential Limited adopts Yardi technology
Irish rental building investment manager will use fully connected property management platform to modernize resident services DUBLIN, August 9, 2021 / PRNewswire / – DublinPRS investment manager, Urbeo Residential Limited, has selected Yardi® as the end-to-end software provider for its portfolio of over 1,500 building units for lease. The company will achieve a range of …
Weather in Perth: The storm is about to sweep the metropolitan area just in time for the rush of rush hour commuters
Motorists should be prepared for a storm and possible hail on their way home this afternoon with a cold front expected to sweep Perth just in time for the rush of rush hour commuters. Bureau of Meteorology service forecaster Bob Tarr said severe weather would strike between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. before clearing later …
Local municipalities issue guidelines on indoor masks
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (NEWS10) – The Great Barrington Board of Health has issued a public health advisory to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Great Barrington encourages residents, tourists and employees to mask themselves indoors, regardless of their immunization status. CDC: Albany, Saratoga, 4 other local counties have a ‘substantial’ level of community transmission of …
Influx of counterfeit money moving through eastern North Carolina
WALLACE, NC (WNCT) – Officials in the town of Wallace, Duplin County, recently saw an increase in counterfeit $ 100 bills. Authorities say this could be for several reasons. “We have seen a significant increase in not only $ 100 bills, but also $ 20 bills finding their way into our local businesses,†Wallace Police …
Temple Terrace officials impose mask requirement and temperature checks on all buildings in town
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (WFLA) – In light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the state and Tampa Bay, officials at Temple Terrace have decided to implement mask requirements again in city ​​buildings. Effective immediately, people entering a city building are required to wear a mask and have their temperature checked. Tampa Bay doctor …
It’s time for the private sector to tackle housing discrimination
While many racial and social injustices have come to the fore in our national consciousness over the past year, a number of inequalities continue to go unaddressed. A prime example is our country’s currently booming housing market, with decades of data showing that African Americans and other minority groups have not received the same treatment …
Ivy Charging Network Adds L2 Municipal Charging, Continues Rapid DC Deployment
The joint venture remains on track to become one of Ontario’s largest fast-charging networks with its new ‘Charge & Go’ service, as it also launches a Level 2 ‘Park & ​​Charge’ service with 11 municipal and local business partners. Electric vehicle drivers in rural Ontario or those traveling to the far corners of the province …
Gamethread: Chicago White Sox to that other team in town
Before getting into the game, a few reviews of crosstown: While we White Sox fans can blame Jerry Reinsdorf for his shortage, his arrogant decisions (TLR, anyone?) Bear cubs – from the absolutely vile patriarch to his sons not far from the tree (and that was before their ploy this week to turn Wrigley Field …
10 Best Performing Metropolitan Labor Markets in the United States – American City and County
As summer is in full swing, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs after last year’s pandemic-induced crisis. The labor market has recovered 16.7 million of the 22.4 million jobs lost. But the recovery has varied by location and industry, according to an analysis by ThinkWhy, a Dallas-based software company focused on market solutions. Over …
COVID-19 on the rise in New York, entire city a ‘high transmission’ area – NBC New York
What there is to know The delta variant was found in 83% of the positive NYC samples studied, up from 72% in the last Health Department report and 57% the week before. This strain is now the dominant one in New Jersey as well Existing vaccines have proven to be effective protection against the variant, …
Phuket Town’s fresh produce markets hit by COVID infections
PHUKET: Phuket Municipality Fresh Market 1 on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town has been closed for a week as mass tests are carried out on all vendors following a series of confirmed COVID-19 infections on the market. The Phuket City Municipality ordered the market to close after the head of the Phuket Provincial Public Health …
Brookfield Executives Vote ‘No’ To Leasing City Land For New Cellular Tower
BROOKFIELD – Brookfield elected officials voted unanimously against an AT&T cell tower project to be located in the public works complex at a board meeting this week. Homeland Towers, LLC had hoped to lease land at 93 Grays Bridge Road for a 165-foot cell tower, paying the city about $ 20,000 a year in rental …
Reported water shortage in Santiago metropolitan area – MercoPress
Chile: water shortage reported in the Santiago metropolitan region Friday, August 6, 2021 – 07:19 UTC “The worst drought in history,” said Minister Moreno Chilean Minister of Public Works Alfredo Moreno admitted Thursday that the Santiago metropolitan region was going through “the worst drought in history”, resulting in “exceptional measures”. The company Aguas Andinas – …
Cities and school districts defy state orders, reinstate masks indoors
(WPRI) – The highly contagious Delta variant now represents almost all new COVID-19 cases sequenced in the United States, forcing some to rethink mask mandates. In response, some cities and school districts across the country have reinstated indoor mask mandates, despite opposition from their heads of state. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has banned county, …
Related companies Last real estate company to require vaccines
Related companies are demanding that all its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a report by the New York Post. The company’s 4,000 employees have until August 31 to make their first injection. Those who do not comply will be fired. Related Companies is a New York-based real estate company with desks in Boston, …
Metropolitan Police Oppose Decision to Reinstate Senior Officer Sentenced for Child Abuse Video | UK News
Metropolitan Police have started a legal battle after a senior police officer convicted of possessing a child abuse video was allowed to return to work. Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams won a court appeal earlier this year against the decision to fire her and has been reinstated as a police officer. But the Encounter has now …
Which municipalities in Norway charge the highest property tax?
The figures by the National Landowners Association revealed the ten municipalities in Norway with the highest property taxes. Gausdal in Innlandet, central Norway is the municipality that bills highest property tax, according to figures from the National Homeowners Association. The municipality charges KKr 8,780 per year in property tax on an average house. Property tax …
Southold Town denies event requests for Mattituck restaurant
Southold Town’s board of directors last week rejected two event requests for a Mattituck restaurant over concerns from city officials over a previous party at the Main Road company. City attorney Bill Duffy said a June 12 celebration of Mattitaco’s third anniversary went “way beyond what they asked for,” with parking, vendors and music in …
Vine Grove Town Hall gets a makeover | Local News
Those passing Vine Grove Town Hall along West Main Street will soon see a new look at the decades-old building that once served as a school. A new paint job and the removal of missing pieces of paint and siding will give Town Hall “a new look,” said Mayor Pam Ogden. “We had to do …