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29 results for “civic participation” · minutes

  • City Council — Minutes 4/8/2026

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Minutes

    The Boston City Council held a regular meeting on April 8, 2026, with 11 of 12 councilors present. The Council approved and referred multiple appropriation measures to the Committee on Ways and Means, including the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2027, a $40 million appropriation to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund (addressing a $2.68 billion unfunded liability), $3.5 million for transportation infrastructure improvements, $5 million for coastal resilience projects, and a $384.7 million appropriation for various capital improvement projects across city departments.

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  • January 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Jan 21, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 21, 2026, to discuss potential government structure reforms, including the possibility of implementing district-based representation for city council, expanding the number of council members to seven, and increasing budgetary transparency and civic engagement initiatives. Public comments reflected divided opinions on districts, with some citizens opposing them as potentially reducing candidate quality and others supporting districts or hybrid systems to improve representation, while consultant PEL Consultants presented materials and identified areas of consensus among commissioners on structural reform questions.

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  • 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL November 18, 2025 AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2.

    Nov 18, 2025

    ·Dearborn, MI
    Minutes

    The Dearborn City Council held a regular meeting on November 18, 2025, during which it unanimously passed several resolutions recognizing community members and city employees for their contributions and service. The council approved a consent agenda that included multiple expenditures and grants, including a $25,000 Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant for the WDDDA, a $44,998 contract for security camera installation at parking decks, a $40,938 contract for an audio-visual system at the Department of Public Works, and a $150,000 purchase of emergency supply kit items. The agenda also included routine matters such as roll call, invocation, and public comment, along with a resolution to vacate a public alley for property owner Mourad Ahmed.

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  • November 3, 2025 OAKLAND YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

    Nov 3, 2025

    ·Oakland, CA
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    On November 3, 2025, the Oakland Youth Commission held a meeting with 14 commissioners present to approve minutes and adopt elected executive committee members. The commission heard presentations from At-Large Council Member Rowena Brown, who discussed her work on the budget process and efforts to create an AI Hub in Oakland, and from Adriana Villegas of the Oakland Unified School District All City Council. The swearing-in ceremony with the Mayor was postponed to the next meeting scheduled for November 17, 2025.

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  • OCRC MINUTES Page 1 of 65 October 30, 2025 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

    Oct 30, 2025

    ·Cincinnati, OH
    Minutes

    The Ohio Civil Rights Commission held a regular meeting on October 30, 2025, at Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, with Chair Valerie Lemmie presiding and all five commissioners present. The meeting included approval of corrected minutes from the same date, followed by consideration of multiple complainants' requests for reconsideration to vacate original "no probable cause" determinations and authorize further investigation in discrimination cases spanning employment, housing, and public accommodations across various Ohio regions. The specific cases involved allegations against entities including Horizons Ohio Publications, care facilities, dental practices, retailers, and government agencies.

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  • METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES October 23, 2025

    Oct 23, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
    Minutes

    The Metropolitan Planning Commission held a regular meeting on October 23, 2025, at 4:00 pm in Nashville with nine of ten commissioners present, including Chair Greg Adkins and Vice-Chair Jessica Farr. The Commission guides growth and development in Nashville and Davidson County with a focus on sustainable community development, neighborhood preservation, and infrastructure efficiency. The document establishes procedural information about the Commission's operations, meeting schedule, decision-making authority on planning applications, and public participation options, including live streaming and online access to agendas and staff reports.

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  • City Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2025 Approved October 27, 2025

    Oct 13, 2025

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on October 13, 2025, where they unanimously appointed Rob Jefferson as City Solicitor following his transition to the law firm Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees. The Council also conducted a public hearing on the HND Hilltop Neighborhood Development Overlay LERTA District Ordinance, which would establish tax exemptions from real estate property tax for certain deteriorated properties within a designated neighborhood development overlay district, in compliance with Pennsylvania's Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act.

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  • 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEARBORN August 12, 2025

    Aug 12, 2025

    ·Dearborn, MI
    Minutes

    The Dearborn City Council held a regular meeting on August 12, 2025, with all seven council members present. The council unanimously adopted several resolutions honoring community members and organizations, including recognizing Hadi Mazraani as a state wrestling champion, acknowledging charitable contributions from local businesses, celebrating a resident's 80th birthday, and honoring the community work of Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC). The council also extended public comment from 7:24 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. and approved all items on the Consent Agenda.

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  • OCRC MINUTES Page 1 of 78 June 26, 2025 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

    Jun 26, 2025

    ·Cleveland, OH
    Minutes

    On June 26, 2025, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission held a regular meeting in Columbus with all five commissioners present. The meeting began with approval of corrected minutes from the previous May 29, 2025 meeting, followed by consideration of multiple complainants' requests for reconsideration to vacate original "no probable cause" determinations and grant further investigation in various civil rights cases involving allegations of discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas.

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  • Final Action Minutes Regular Meeting Monday, May 19, 2025 CALL TO ORDER

    May 19, 2025

    ·Atlanta, GA
    Minutes

    On May 19, 2025, the Atlanta City Council held a regular meeting with 14 of 15 members present, during which the agenda was unanimously adopted and the council presented five proclamations recognizing notable individuals and organizations, including actor and humanitarian Bill Duke, the Atlanta Department of Public Works, Prince Hall Freemasonry's 250th anniversary, contemporary artist Freddie Styles, and Michael Smith for 50 years of service with a city department. The document shows the meeting was called to order at 1:06 p.m. by Council President Doug Shipman, with Councilmember Mary Norwood absent and two members temporarily away.

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  • Des Moines City Council Agenda for 5/19/2025 Regular Meeting

    May 19, 2025

    ·Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines City Council held a regular meeting on May 19, 2025, beginning with a closed session to discuss litigation strategy and followed by a proclamation recognizing National Public Works Week. The consent agenda included approval of numerous alcoholic beverage licenses and permits, including four new Class C liquor licenses for establishments such as Blue Ribbon Bar, JRS Southpork Ranch, Locals Bar & Stage, and Palms DSM, along with renewals for approximately 23 existing venues and special event licenses for Capital City Pride festival events scheduled for June 6-8, 2025.

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  • OCRC MINUTES Page 1 of 57 October 3, 2024 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

    Oct 3, 2024

    ·Cleveland, OH
    Minutes

    The Ohio Civil Rights Commission held a regular meeting on October 3, 2024, in Columbus with Chair Valerie Lemmie and four commissioners present. The meeting included approval of previous meeting minutes and confirmation of staff findings on multiple complainant reconsideration requests, covering cases involving employment discrimination, housing, and other civil rights matters across various Ohio counties and regional offices.

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  • ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD Meeting Minutes WEDNESDAY, September 11, 2024

    Sep 11, 2024

    ·San Diego, CA
    Minutes

    The Accessibility Advisory Board met on September 11, 2024, to conduct regular business including approving June 2024 meeting minutes and electing new leadership, with Victor Roosen selected as Chair and Patricia Sieglen-Perry as Vice Chair. The Board received an information update on the Public Right-of-Way Transition Plan Phase 1, a project funded by a $1,239,000 Caltrans state grant with an in-kind match of $261,000, and began organizing the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Committee with four members assigned to develop the budget proposal.

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  • Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Meeting of the Board of ...

    Jun 18, 2024

    ·St. Petersburg, FL
    Minutes

    On June 18, 2024, the St. Petersburg College Board of Trustees held a public meeting at the SPC EpiCenter in Clearwater, Florida, with Chair Jason Butts, Vice Chair Deveron Gibbons, Katie Cole, Thomas Kidwell, and President Tonjua Williams present. The meeting agenda included recognitions for five retiring employees (George Carbart, Bill Grey, Nancy Jones, Sherry Pellerin, and Dr. Lillien Tunceren) and SPC Spotlights featuring Dr. Heather Duncan as the new Dean. The document establishes that the meeting was properly noticed and provides procedures for public comment, accommodations for individuals with disabilities, and information for those wishing to appeal Board decisions.

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  • June 18, 2024 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

    Jun 18, 2024

    ·Fort Collins, CO
    Minutes

    On June 18, 2024, the Fort Collins City Council held a regular meeting presided over by Mayor Pro Tern Emily Francis, with six council members present and the Mayor excused. The Council proclaimed June 17-23, 2024 as National Pollinator Week and reviewed a consent agenda recommended for approval without changes. During public comment, citizens addressed various topics including support for Habitat for Humanity's Harmony Cottages project, requests for a Gaza ceasefire resolution, concerns about housing density increases, debate over the future use of the Hughes Stadium property (with multiple speakers advocating for indigenous land return or conservation), climate and wildfire concerns, and neighborhood development issues on Osiander Street.

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  • April 4, 2023 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ...

    Apr 4, 2023

    ·Fort Collins, CO
    Minutes

    On April 4, 2023, the Fort Collins City Council held a regular meeting where Mayor Jeni Arndt presented five proclamations recognizing Donate Life Month, Fair Housing Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Southwest Asian North African Heritage Month, and Earth Day. During public comment, citizens raised concerns about air quality monitoring, housing affordability, and the city's U+2 zoning policy, with Colorado State University representatives specifically requesting the Council place a U+2 policy question on the ballot due to its impact on students and residents. The meeting included a full roll call of council members and City Manager Kelly DiMartino provided an agenda review noting that all consent agenda items were recommended for approval with no changes to the published agenda.

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  • 1 VARIANCE REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC HEARING MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2022

    Mar 10, 2022

    ·Tampa, FL
    Minutes

    The Variance Review Board held a public hearing on March 10, 2022, in Tampa to review variance requests for property setback reductions and construction purposes. The board reviewed multiple cases, including VRB 21-136 for a 3-story residence at 426 S. Oregon Avenue requesting reductions in front, side, and rear yard setbacks, and VRB 22-15 for a porch addition at 611 N Bradford Ave, which could not be heard due to lack of proper notice. The meeting minutes indicate board votes were taken on each item, though the specific outcomes and voting details are incomplete in the document provided.

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  • 07/27/2021-1277 (1) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES of Meeting No. 1277

    Jul 27, 2021

    ·Tulsa, OK
    Minutes

    The Tulsa Board of Adjustment held Meeting No. 1277 on July 27, 2021, to consider unfinished business regarding a special exception request from Wallace Engineering for a Public, Civic & Institutional/Governmental Service use (Community Center/Caring Center) in the CBD District at 305 South Detroit Avenue East. Mike Thedford presented the case, explaining complications with a 20-foot property parcel that was subject to an easement granted by TDA to the City of Tulsa in the 1980s, requiring efforts to locate TDA representatives to resolve property acquisition issues before proceeding through the judicial process. The Board voted 5-0-0 to approve the motion brought by Brown (voting members Barrientos and Bond are indicated in the partial record).

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  • TuLsA METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING CoMMISSION Minutes of Meeting No. 2321

    Sep 18, 2002

    ·Tulsa, OK
    Minutes

    On September 18, 2002, the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission held Meeting No. 2321, where members approved the minutes from two previous meetings (August 21 and August 28, 2002) and continued case L-19419 for Sisemore Weisz & Associates, Inc. to September 25, 2002. The Commission also reviewed subdivision case L-19418 for Ken Childress involving a lot-split at 1100 East 76th Street North, where staff recommended approval of a waiver to allow the split despite Tract 2 having more than three side-lot lines, noting that both resulting tracts would meet residential zoning requirements and right-of-way standards would be met through additional deed conveyance to Tulsa County.

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  • Village of El Portal Regular Council Meeting Date: 3/25/25

    Tallahassee, FL
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    The Village of El Portal held a regular council meeting on March 25, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:44 PM. During the meeting, Councilperson Charles Winters moved to pull the speed bumps item from the consent agenda to the standard agenda for discussion, though the motion initially lacked a second as other council members arrived. The meeting included standard procedural elements such as the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, with Mayor Omarr C. Nickerson, Vice Mayor Darian Martin, and Councilperson Charles Winters present, along with Village Clerk Yenise Jacobi and Village Manager Christie Alou.

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  • AMBLER BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES

    Ambler, PA
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    On April 19, 2022, Ambler Borough Council held its regular monthly meeting, which was preceded by a reception honoring volunteers during National Volunteer Week. The Finance and Planning Committee received an audit presentation from Zelenkofske-Axelrod LLC, in which auditor Deborah Bacon reported an unmodified ("Clean") opinion on the Borough's financial statements with no findings, noting the governmental activities net position is $11.0 million (a $1.6 million increase from the prior year). The meeting also included recognition of Wissahickon High School students serving on the Environmental Advisory Council and approval of the previous month's meeting minutes.

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  • City of Wilmington Annual Budget Dennis P. Williams, Mayor Fiscal Year 2017

    Wilmington, DE
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    The City of Wilmington, Delaware approved its Fiscal Year 2017 budget under Mayor Dennis P. Williams, with the document approved by City Council on May 25, 2016. The city had previously received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for its FY 2015 budget and was resubmitting the current budget for award eligibility consideration. The budget document was prepared by the Office of Management and Budget and serves as a policy document, operations guide, financial plan, and communication device for city administration.

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  • Memorandum To: Members of the Administration and Public Works Committee From:

    Evanston, IL
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  • 091923_HHS_MIN.pdf - City Secretary's Office - City of Dallas

    Dallas, TX
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  • Springfield Township

    Springfield, IL
    Minutes

    The Springfield Township Planning Commission held a business meeting on February 16, 2016, to review proposed Master Plan amendments concerning the identification of sand and gravel material locations within the township. Richard Zannotti, representing Edw. C. Levy, Co., the township's only active mining company, commented that the proposed amendments' approach of deferring material location identification was inconsistent with the Master Plan's treatment of other natural features like wetlands and hydrology, and offered to share the company's existing soil data and borings to help delineate these areas. Zannotti also requested that the company receive advance notice of future Planning Commission meetings and amendments.

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  • C L E A N C O M M U N I T Y C O M M I S S I O N V I R G I N I A B E A C H

    Virginia Beach, VA
    Minutes

    The Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission held its January 2023 meeting on January 12, 2023, with ten commissioners and city staff present. The commission discussed open forum protocols, reviewed bylaws and administrative directives (with detailed discussion scheduled for March 2023), and planned Zero Waste Month activities including campaigns on composting, plastic reduction, and donations, with special reusable totes being created to commemorate the city's 60th incorporation anniversary. The meeting was called to order at 6:36 PM and all agenda items were adopted by unanimous consent.

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  • ​REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

    Evanston, IL
    Minutes

    On January 27, 2020, the Evanston City Council held a regular meeting with nine aldermen present, presided over by Mayor Stephen Hagerty. The council discussed a proposed revision to the amusement tax ordinance, for which staff sought direction, and approved various routine items including payroll and bills totaling approximately $8.5 million across multiple fiscal periods. Public comment addressed concerns about proposed tax exemption removals for not-for-profit arts organizations, amusement tax revisions, potential drone surveillance, and other local issues.

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  • Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City ... - City of Evanston

    Evanston, IL
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  • MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CINCINNATI AND

    Cincinnati, OH
    Minutes

    The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on December 12, 2023, at the Main Library, where they adopted a resolution thanking Hamilton County voters for approving a 10-year, 1.5 mill levy in the November 2023 election. The resolution highlighted the library's accomplishments, including operating 41 locations across Hamilton County, providing workforce development and early literacy programs, delivering millions of free computer and Wi-Fi sessions annually, and receiving recognition for 29 consecutive years of financial excellence. The Board voted unanimously to adopt the resolution expressing gratitude to voters for their continued support of public library services.

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