City aldermen to hear bill requiring public vote on Lambert airport privatization
A bill that would amend the city of St. Louis charter to require a public vote before city assets could be privatized will be introduced Friday before the Board of Aldermen, supporters said. The charter amendment, Board Bill 175, would require a publi.....»»
Congressman Clay calls for public vote on Lambert airport privatization
U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay on Thursday called for a binding public vote on whether to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport's operations. It marks the first time a federal official in the region has weighed in on the controversial issue, and co.....»»
Potential bidder for Lambert airport privatization appears to lose interest
Other bidders remain interested, though city has yet to issue a request for qualifications from interested parties.....»»
‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Lawmakers react to ex-Mayor Slay’s hiring in airport privatization push
City of St. Louis lawmakers expressed disappointment Wednesday at former Mayor Francis Slay’s decision to represent a potential private operator at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, after he launched the privatization process while in office......»»
Lambert airport adviser with contentious history is hired again
A past dispute raises questions about why a New Orleans firm was included last month as an adviser to the city in the Lambert airport privatization process......»»
Firms warned city on airport privatization: Structure pushes advisers to close ‘at all costs’
The cash-strapped city wanted its Lambert airport privatization advisers to get paid only from a lease with an operator. "A solely contingent compensation method incentivizes advisors to try to close the matter ‘at all costs’...†one bidder said......»»
Public will decide future of Mexico"s $13 billion airport
Mexico City's new airport is already about a third completed, but its future comes down to a public vote this week in a political high-wire act by the country's president-elect that could shut down Mexico's largest infrastructure project in recent memory......»»
City Council to hold public hearing on hotel-permit bill
A controversial bill requiring hotel developers to obtain a special permit when building in a manufacturing zone will enter the final stretch of the approval process this week. The City Council is... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City aldermen pass legislation to add labor unions to formal process for tax incentives
A bill passed by the city Board of Aldermen.....»»
Atlanta interim CIO: "There has to be a collaborative approach to dealing with recovery"
Tye Hayes, interim chief information officer for the City of Atlanta, is responsible for providing IT services to the city's 25 departments, including Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Public Safety, Justice, Operations and Administration.....»»
2040 plan public hearing includes wide range of opinions as council looks to late June vote
More than 100 people signed up to voice their opinions, in two-minute allotments, on Monday about the city's ongoing effort to create an aspirational, 20-year vision for Charlotte's growth and development......»»
City Council grocery clerk bonus bill could bankrupt supermarkets
A  requiring grocery stores to pay their clerks and cashiers bonuses of up to $75 per shift poses a dire threat to the , supermarket owners say. "If this were in place, we would immediately have to... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Council pushes bill to close down 75 miles of city streets
New York City won’t allow public events in June, including three of the city’s major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Celebrate Israel Parade and the Pride March on its... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
New York City schools will be closed for the rest of the year, de Blasio says
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, mayor Bill de Blasio says
REUTERS/Jeenah Moon New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday. .....»»
New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year
REUTERS/Jeenah Moon New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday. The city's 1,800 schools have transitioned to remote learning amid the coronavirus outb.....»»
Mexico"s President says will comply with public vote to halt brewery project
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday said his government will comply with a public consultation to halt the construction of U.S. brewer Constellation Brands Inc's more than $1 billion brewery project in the border city of Mexicali......»»
Wiener introduces public takeover plan for PG&E
State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a bill Monday that would reform PG&E's structure and rebrand it as a publicly owned energy district. Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, hosted a news conference in front of San Francisco City Hall to announce the le.....»»
Lambert traffic up 1.6% last year
Traffic at Lambert airport was up 1.6% last year, to 15.9 million passengers, the city of St. Louis, which owns the facility, said Tuesday. St. Louis Lambert International Airport said 2019 marked its fifth straight year of passenger growth. It .....»»
Why this Lambert privatization bidder soured on the process, and what he says must happen next
"I thought the process from the very beginning was questionable, if not toxic," Clayco CEO Bob Clark said of the now-defunct effort to privatize Lambert airport......»»
Politics Scuppers St Louis Airport Privatization
St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Mis.....»»