Mayor told council the city will prioritize finishing the South Lake Sammamish trail (target start 2028) and use TBD bonding, traffic-impact fees and grants to pay for capital projects while mounting a regional campaign to keep Issaquah on Sound Transit maps as board decisions accelerate this spring.

Continuum of Care leaders told a Juneau ‘lunch and learn’ that Alaska’s two CoCs manage HUD-mandated systems, and that statewide shortages — an estimated 27,000 units over 10 years and just 36 affordable units for every 100 extremely low‑income households — are the primary driver of homelessness, with overcrowding especially acute in rural communities.

The board authorized a $47,826 task order with Wilson and Company to provide technical representation to the City of Garden City and Finney County for the Kansas Department of Transportation US-83/5400 bypass study, with staff recommending payment from joint economic development incentive funds or a 50/50 split if the city does not concur.

At the Feb. 4 Land Use Committee meeting, developers and trade groups urged streamlining SEPA to speed housing production while environmental groups, residents and watershed advocates warned the FEIS and code gaps leave risks for trees, stormwater and cultural resources.

The board approved a coordinated letter with Klamath and Jefferson counties seeking state and federal investments to improve safety on Highway 97 and asked staff to produce a formatted, logoed advocacy letter and to pursue scoping/study dollars and short-term safety steps.

Mayor reported all city departments were activated during the recent snow event and thanked crews; he also warned that state changes to the Community Crossing Matching Grant program reduced 2026 funding, leaving Madison without CCMG awards and prompting advocacy for a bill to accelerate $100M into 2026 and open a second round.

The Des Moines advisory committee approved its recommended work plan with staff edits and added a new bullet directing support for the city's response to the SAMP/SEPA draft EIS; members agreed to prepare graphics and a short presentation for the council and to prioritize testimony at committee hearings rather than a mass Olympia Day trip.

Board members used the Dec. 18 session to launch an advocacy push tied to the district's strategic plan, asking parents and community members to attend Annapolis events (Blueprint Night Feb. 9, Advocacy Day March 13) and to use the district's 2026 legislative platform when testifying.

Committee members reported multi-town efforts asking the local water utility (referred to as SMUCA/Smukka in the record) to return with a plan to replace lead and galvanized service lines to homeowners at no cost or with financing options; officials said state law requires replacement by 2031 but places certain responsibilities on private utilities that have left some homeowners facing $10,000–$12,000 bills.

Melanie Randels has often stood in the remains of North St. Louis homes blasted by the May 16 tornado. Nearly seven months has passed since the historic storm and Randels, an organizer with The People’s Response at Action St. Louis, says FEMA and city officials have not fulfilled promises. “The storm lasted minutes, the recovery […]

At its Nov. meeting, the Athens City Affordable Housing Commission expressed concern about proposed HUD rules that would favor short-term housing tied to treatment and work over housing-first programs and requested a briefing from integrated services to assess local impacts.

FCPS staff delivered a preliminary fiscal forecast for fiscal 2027 showing a base shortfall driven largely by compensation and benefit costs; board members pushed for clearer county-transfer visuals, JLARC context and program-by-program costs as they prepare advocacy and priority-setting.

The committee deferred action on a resolution to pause water and wastewater shutoffs while the Urban League of Greater Atlanta launches a customer advocate office, and also noted outside counsel will provide an opinion on a resolution regarding judges’ benefits before the final meeting of the year.

Several residents from streets south of Bullard Parkway told council they experience frequent and prolonged power outages and asked the city to advocate to TECO, commission a comparative study and address infrastructure disparities. Councilors asked staff to pursue outreach to the utility and report back.

Following a recent fatal collision, the Village Board reviewed ongoing and new efforts to improve safety on Route 52, including an IDOT phase 1 engineering study, a federal traffic study grant (RFQ in process), hiring truck enforcement officers, and a proposed $16,000 preliminary engineering scope for downtown crosswalks. A lighting specialist from

Several parents, advocates and a waiver provider told the board that nonpublic special education schools and Maryland's autism waiver are essential supports; advocates urged the board to preserve options and raised alarms about proposed reductions to intensive support hours and environmental adaptation funding.

City leaders said a meeting with U.S. Army Corps staff provided helpful information about planned reservoir drawdowns and the Corps' SEIS schedule; the Corps indicated a limited drawdown next year "no deeper than they've been before, which is 14 25 feet," and officials described potential mitigation options in the $2 million range to reduce local,

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Cleveland City Council voted to designate the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial as a city landmark and several councilmembers formally recognized Samaria Rice and community advocates at the meeting.

Council approved a work order for FY 2025–26 state lobbying services (Grey Robinson). Councilmembers praised past appropriations secured but asked staff to clarify the consultant’s scope on monitoring versus advocating for local matters.

City staff presented a white paper recommending a multi‑pronged strategy to secure 12,700 acre‑feet of non‑basalt water by 2056, and council asked staff to return with cost estimates for drilling, legal options and a starting data package.