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Long-suffering taxi-medallion owners may get local, federal help

Taxi medallion owners who have been struggling to may finally be getting help. In addition to a City Council proposal to buy up loans at marked-down rates and pass along the savings, a New York... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 26th, 2020

Minneapolis considers ban on fur sales

The Minneapolis City Council is proposing a ban on sales and manufacturing of animal fur products. Minnesota Public Radio reports on the proposed ordinance, which was introduced last week by council members Alondra Cano and Cam Gordon. The prop.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 21st, 2020

JEA interim CEO comes out against privatizing utility

JEA should remain owned by the city, interim JEA CEO Melissa Dykes told City Council members in a letter sent earlier today. Although the Invitation to Negotiate process that could have seen JEA sold ended Dec. 24, the utility was still considering .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 17th, 2020

Seattle cracks down on Amazon"s political spending while Jeff Bezos goes to India

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) may never get the chance to top the record-breaking $1.5 million it spent on Seattle's most recent local election. The city council in the HQ1 town voted Monday in favor of legislation that would ban “foreign-influence.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 15th, 2020

Blow to Amazon as Seattle passes new political spending restrictions

Seattle's city council passed a bill that prevents companies like Amazon from spending big in local elections......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 13th, 2020

Council members will continue ‘rollback’ policy for property taxes

Citing the property tax burden in Cincinnati, a majority of City Council is poised to continue setting the city’s property tax rate for operations so that $29 million is collected in 2021, the 22nd consecutive year it has followed the so-called .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 6th, 2020

Real estate roundup: A look at the newest residential projects in the Charlotte area"s pipeline

More apartment construction for the Charlotte market was a theme that carried through to the end of the year. At the city of Charlotte's zoning meeting in December, for instance, a couple of petitions approved by council members involved apartments.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 3rd, 2020

Cities explore electricity options that don"t include PG&E

Local cities are positioning for a future where Pacific Gas & Electric Co. may not be their electricity provider. The Davis City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to formally support transforming bankrupt PG&E (NYSE: PCG) into a customer-own.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 13th, 2019

Waddell & Reed selects site for $140M headquarters tower

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. has selected a location for its new $140 million headquarters in downtown Kansas City. During a Wednesday city council committee meeting regarding approval of the local incentives for the project, the Overland Park-bas.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 4th, 2019

City Council considers amnesty for parking tickets

Cincinnati City Council is considering an amnesty program to forgive late fees and storage fees for towed vehicles that are related to parking tickets. Council members Tamaya Dennard and Wendell Young requested the program, which the city administrat.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 4th, 2019

Three questions with Hawaii Employers Council"s research manager

Cathy Keaulani is the research manager of the Hawaii Employers Council, a private, nonprofit employer association that puts out yearly surveys of its members to help employers in the local community. "The goal [with the surveys] is to support lo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 27th, 2019

Denver City Council raises minimum wage above state level

Denver City Council members spoke with a unanimous voice Monday that they are ready to become the first city in Colorado to raise its minimum wage above the state’s level. Now it remains to be seen if the new law will go into effect without a cou.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 26th, 2019

Hong Kong"s pro-democracy parties win hundreds of seats in local elections as the city pushes back against China

Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong made huge gains on Monday in district council elect.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 25th, 2019

Commissioner takes local law safety message on the road

Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has taken the city’s construction safety campaign on the road. She and staff members visited 1,000 construction sites throughout the five boroughs in a day-long public .....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklyNov 14th, 2019

Businesses, community members rally in favor of proposed plastic ban

Dozens of restaurant workers, representatives from environmental groups and community members gathered Tuesday at Honolulu Hale in a show of support for a proposed ban on disposable plastics that the Honolulu City Council is considering. Bill 40 was i.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2019

City to launch advisory group for LES resiliency plan following criticism

Mayor Bill de Blasio will create an advisory group to answer concerns about his administration's at East River Park. The mayor committed to funding the board shortly before a City Council committee... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkNov 8th, 2019

Three city Board of Finance members failed to file financial disclosures, audit finds

Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott is calling for an ethics investigation into the findings of a recent audit that discovered three members of the city's Board of Finance have not consistently filed financial disclosures. All members .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 30th, 2019

Questions linger, but new jails plan poised to pass

There's no shortage of critics of the city's $9 billion plan to replace Rikers Island with a series of borough-based jails. Several City Council members have been outspoken about its flaws and have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkOct 19th, 2019

City Council reaches compromise on commercial waste zones bill

A bill to reform commercial waste collection got an important boost Thursday with the announcement that City Council members have reached a compromise with a key coalition of supporters.  Just as... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkOct 12th, 2019

Honolulu council passes union construction bill

The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday voted to pass a bill to require the city to create project labor agreements for infrastructure projects of $2 million or more after hearing more than an hour of testimony from representatives of nonunion contractors .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 10th, 2019