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City council decision in 2017 for 10% hike in property taxes has only now been gazetted - Stabroek News
The recently gazetted order of a 10 % increase in property taxes by the George-town Mayor and City Council (MCC) was a decision of the previous council, says Mayor Ubraj Narine adding that the administrative arm of the then council failed to have it
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The Election Results are In: Houston, Missouri City and Stafford - Houston Forward Times
These are quite arguably the four most talked about local runoff elections in recent memory… The post The Election Results are In: Houston, Missouri City and Stafford appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Eastern Cape MEC asks High Court to declare election of latest Nelson Mandela Bay mayor unlawful | News24
Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha has approached the Port Elizabeth High Court on an urgent basis, asking it to declare the 4 December election of DA leader Nqaba Bhanga as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay unlawful.
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Council seeks curbs on cop contracts - The Bay State Banner
City councilors drilled down the contracts police unions have inked with city officials during a working session last week as part of an ongoing effort to rein in overtime costs and bring more transparency and accountability into the
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District 5 Elected Officials Test Positive For Coronavirus | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
CITY COUNCILMAN ORLANDO GUDES   SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TAMARA SHAMBURGER   Two elected officials that represent the Black Community have tested positive for the
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Leadership Highlight: Ta-Tianna Nealy-McFadden the Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta’s Psi Mu Zeta Chapter in North Carolina
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorority sisters ofZeta Phi BetaSorority Inc.’sPsi Mu Zeta ChapterinCharlotte, Huntersville, Davidson, Cornelius in North Carolinaand did an interview withTa-Tianna
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Malawi: President Chakwera bans himself and his cabinet from foreign travel | Africanews
"I am imposing a freeze on all state-funded foreign travel for all its officials at all levels (...) until the end of the fiscal year in March," Lazarus Chakwera told television late on Wednesday evening.
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Sacking of mayor an indication of 'political instability, chaos' in Eastern Cape municipality | News24
The mayor of the OR Tambo district municipality in Mthatha, Thokozile Sokhanyile, has been fired over allegations of incompetence, protecting a corrupt official and lacking leadership.
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Election of Nqaba Bhanga as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor null and void - Eastern Cape Cogta MEC | News24
Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha has called the election of DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor tainted with flaws and not compliant with legislation.
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The Mayor should find time to clean up an untidy Capital - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The Mayor and some City Councillors now all of a sudden have a problem with the Local Government Commission exercising its authority in the affairs of the Georgetown City Council. The article The Mayor should find time to clean up an untidy Capital appeared first on Stabroek News.
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City of DeSoto Supporting Residents and Businesses to the Tune Of $2.8 Million to Combat COVID-19
As the COVID-19 Pandemic stretches on, the DeSoto City Council has implemented several financial relief programs aimed at assisting DeSoto residents and businesses through the ongoing crisis. All together, these …
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Weekly Outings With The OBSERVER
By Nicholas Ibarra | OBSERVER Staff Writer All listed events, and more, can be viewed online on The OBSERVER’s community events calendar at SacObserver.com. Be sure to submit your events two weeks in advance to have the chance to be featured on the list. The post Weekly Outings
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Councilmembers Receive TML’s Certified Municipal Official Designation
The Texas Municipal League (TML) has awarded DeSoto City Councilmembers Kay Brown-Patrick and Candice Quarles the designations of “Certified Municipal Official” for completing advanced professional development training with TML. Both …
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Man drives his car into Seattle protest for George Floyd, shoots man
(credit: screenshot) A man drove a car into a Seattle crowd of protestors angered over the death of George Floyd and shot one of the marchers over the weekend. READ MORE: White police wash Black faith leaders, protestors’ feet Police detained an unidentified man on Sunday after he u
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'Go Back To Your Bunker,' Seattle Mayor Tells Trump In Spat Over Protests
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Police commissioner latest to mull mayoral run - The Bay State Banner
Boston Police Superintendent Willie Gross is the latest public figure mulling a run for mayor, according to a report that aired on WBZ Radio Sunday. City councilors Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell announced bids to run for the seat last year, before outgoing Mayor Martin Walsh was tapped to serve
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It's official: Kasim Reed will run for ATL Mayor for the third time | The Atlanta Voice
The 59th Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed, filed paperwork Tuesday night to run for Mayor of Atlanta. Reed joins Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown, Atlanta attorney Sharon Gay, and Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore, and Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens who have all filed paperwork
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Social Media Influencers Call For Equal Pay
With influencing becoming more profitable, funneling billions into the global economy, influencers are calling out industry insiders for an inequitable split.
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Wichita Falls mayor names August Judge Arthur Bea Williams' Month - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — During the City Council meeting Tuesday, August 3, the council decided to honor a beloved Wichitan. The mayor proclaimed that August will be Judge Arthur Bea Williams’ Month. She couldn’t attend the meeting, but her daughter and friends were there. Williams’ daughter
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Council yet to fulfil pledge to support First Lady project - NewsDay Zimbabwe
By NQOBANI NDLOVU BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is yet to fulfil its pledge to support First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in the renovation The post Council yet to fulfil pledge to support First Lady project appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Narine, Mentore re-elected to lead city council - Stabroek News
By Readawne Henery Ubraj Narine and Alfred Mentore were yesterday re-elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectively, by the Georgetown City Council. The article Narine, Mentore re-elected to lead city council appeared first on Stabroek News.
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This Black-Owned Comedy And Live Music Venue Opens In Brooklyn In A Location That Was Once A Supermarket - Blavity
A veteran comic has opened a new Black-owned comedy and live music venue in Brooklyn . Ray Dejon transformed a location that previously served as a supermarket into the venue now known as 275 Park, News 12 Brooklyn reported.
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Eutaw City Council approves ordinance for wearing face masks in public to reduce spread of coronavirus
By: John Zippert,Co-Publisher After a contentious debate, the Eutaw City Council voted 4 to 2, at its regular meeting on June 23, to support an ordinance requiring people to wear masks when they are in public in the city. The ordinance was supported by Mayor Steele and Councilmembers: Latasha
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District 5 Elected Officials Test Positive For Coronavirus | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
CITY COUNCILMAN ORLANDO GUDES   SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TAMARA SHAMBURGER Two elected officials that represent the Black Community have tested positive for the coronavirus. Tampa City Council member Orlando Gudes and School Board member Tamara Shamburger have both been diagnosed with the virus. Their
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Heads or tails: R1 coin toss ensures DA councillor elected mayor in Limpopo | News24
A R1 coin toss was the final deciding factor that saw the re-election of DA councillor Marlene van Staden as the mayor of Modimolle-Mookgophong local municipality in Limpopo.
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