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  • Participatory Budgeting - City of Jersey City

    Jersey City, NJ
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    In March 2022, Jersey City opened applications for participatory budgeting, inviting residents to submit and vote on community projects for funding up to $50,000 per ward. Approved projects across six wards total $295,000 and include tree-planting initiatives in Wards B, C, D, and F ($170,000 combined), water fountains in four parks ($28,000), family literacy workshops in Ward A ($32,000), playground improvements in Ward E ($15,000), a bus shelter in Ward D ($5,000), planters for downtown safety in Ward E ($30,000), and support for the Big Brother Big Sister Program in Ward F ($15,000). The program allows residents to propose ideas by answering how projects benefit their community and location, after which city departments consolidate similar submissions and develop scopes, timelines, and costs for implementation.

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  • P L A N B A T O N R O U G E P H...

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    Plan Baton Rouge Phase II is a 2009 master plan update and economic strategic plan for downtown Baton Rouge that builds upon the original Plan Baton Rouge, which had achieved 80 percent implementation of its recommended projects over the previous decade. The Phase II plan proposes an economically-based urban design vision focused on making downtown a more vibrant area through alternative development incentives, strategies for adding housing, improving regional mobility, enhancing public spaces and infrastructure, and "greening" downtown while leveraging cultural and social amenities. The plan was developed by Mayor-President Melvin L. "Kip" Holden in collaboration with multiple sponsors including the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Downtown Development District, as well as urban design and planning firms including Chan Krieger Sieniewicz of Cambridge.

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  • DOWNTOWN URBAN REVITALIZATION PLAN Worcester, ...

    Worcester, MA
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    The Worcester Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan, submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development in April 2016, outlines a comprehensive strategy for revitalizing Worcester's downtown area in collaboration with the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and multiple consulting firms. The plan includes project vision, goals and objectives, descriptions of the urban revitalization area, and detailed figures addressing land use, zoning, property boundaries, and proposed clearance and rehabilitation areas. The document is formatted as a 143-page submission incorporating the Commonwealth's Sustainable Development Principles and includes sections on project needs and characteristics.

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  • Central Planning Board | Newark, NJ

    Newark, NJ
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    The Central Planning Board of Newark, NJ prepares the City's Master Plan, reviews applications for development site plan and subdivision approval, and makes recommendations to the Municipal Council on proposed Zoning Ordinance changes. The Board reviews site plan and subdivision applications where no "d" variance is required under N.J.S.A. 40:55d, conditional use applications where all conditions are met, and applications requesting "c" variances as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55d. The Board holds regular virtual meetings on a biweekly schedule throughout 2026, with 26 scheduled meetings beginning January 12, 2026 and concluding December 21, 2026. The Board is composed of nine members including Mayor Ras J. Baraka (Class I), Juanita Jordan (Class II), Louis Scott-Roundtree (Class III), and six Class IV members with Kalenah Witcher serving as Vice Chairperson. The Board secretary can be reached at 973-733-6333 Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm for information on accessing meetings, providing public comment, and reviewing agendas and application materials.

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  • april-23-2019-township-board-meeting- ...

    Lansing, MI
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    The Charter Township of Meridian held a regular board meeting on April 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm at Township Hall (5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864). The agenda included a consent agenda with items such as approval of minutes from the April 9, 2019 meeting, bills, and a Resolution Establishing Authorized Signatories for MERS; hearings on the Kansas Road Sewer SAD #52 Reapportionment; action items including final adoption of Time Limitations for Vending and a Fireworks Ordinance; and board discussion items covering zoning amendments, mixed-use development proposals, street improvement programs, and fire code adoption. Communications submitted to the board included a statement from Stephen Boyd opposing a Woda-Cooper Companies rezoning request for property behind the Whole Foods store at 2750 E. Grand River Ave, which would change zoning from "One and Two Family Residential" to "Multiple Family—14 dwellings per acre" to permit a 53-unit townhome development for low to moderate income renters.

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  • MEETING POSTINGS - SC Procurement Services

    Columbia, SC
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    The South Carolina Procurement Services office posted notice of an RFP Evaluation Panel meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET to evaluate proposals for the Patriot's Point Development Authority's Marketing and Advertising Services contract (Solicitation #5400029026). The online meeting will include an overview of the evaluation process, executive session discussion and scoring of proposals, and finalization of evaluations, with interested parties required to contact Procurement Officer Anastasia Singh by January 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM for meeting access information.

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    Raleigh, NC
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    The City of Raleigh adopted its 2025 annual schedule of regular City Council meetings, which includes regular City Council sessions held on the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM, supplemented by work sessions and public comment periods on other Tuesdays. The schedule includes a July/August break, one Wednesday meeting on November 12 due to Veterans Day observance, and specifies that all meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, along with designated committee meeting times for Economic Development & Innovation, Growth & Natural Resources, Safe, Vibrant & Healthy Community, and Transportation & Transit.

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  • EAST COVENTRY TOWNSHIP SOUTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN MONTGOMERY

    Pottstown, PA
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    This document is a proposed Official Map for North Coventry Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, showing municipal boundaries, existing roads, parcel boundaries, waterbodies, and planned features including potential future reservations, sidewalks, roadway improvements, and green preservation enhancement areas. The map incorporates data from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2010), Chester County parcel records (2012), and planning recommendations developed by LTL Consultants, Ltd. in August 2012 based on the Northern Chester County Gateway Master Plan and North Coventry Township Planning Commission meetings held in summer and fall 2013. The document requires certification by the Board of Supervisors with spaces for the Chairman, Vice Chairman, three Supervisors, and Secretary to attest to adoption, though the enactment date and signatory fields remain blank.

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  • PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE TO: RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH

    Fort Worth, TX
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    Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) Board of Commissioners held a public meeting on September 14, 2021 to discuss a proposed development of 174 affordable housing units for seniors called Cowan Place Apartments at 5400 East Rosedale Street. Residents and interested parties were invited to submit questions and written comments to Tyler Arbogast at the FWHS Administrative Office.

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  • 7.8.2021 - Comments and Responses

    Houston, TX
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    On July 8, 2021, Mayor Pro Tem Martin's office collected public comments and questions regarding proposed flood management projects in the Kingwood area, with responses provided by Black & Veatch, Houston Public Works, and District E Office. Key discussion points included the Lake Houston Dam spillway gates project, which would increase discharge capacity by approximately 25% overall (45,000 cfs at 100-year water elevation), and clarifications that the project focuses solely on spillway gates rather than constructing a deeper channel downstream. Respondents addressed concerns about environmental assessments (confirming an Environmental Assessment rather than full Environmental Impact Statement due to minimal impacts), future gate automation operations still under development, and engineering certification requirements.

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  • CITY OF JERSEY CITY

    Jersey City, NJ
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    Mayor Steven M. Fulop introduced Jersey City's FY 2026 budget on April 18, 2025, proposing zero municipal tax rate increase for residents while maintaining full city services—marking the ninth of eleven budgets under his administration with tax increases of 2% or less. The budget includes $66 million in debt service paydown, $6 million for union contract settlements, new police and firefighter hires, full pension fund funding with cost-of-living adjustments, and investments in affordable housing and infrastructure, while managing challenges including rising insurance premiums and reduced federal and state grant funding. The municipal portion of average property tax bills has decreased to 35% from 48% over two years, with $1.6 billion in new ratables added to the tax rolls through economic development efforts.

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  • GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC ZONING CODE & LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT

    Greenville, SC
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    This document is a comprehensive assessment of Greenville County, South Carolina's zoning code and land development regulations, completed on December 4, 2020, by a consultant team including White & Smith Planning and Law Group, MKSK, Kendig Keast Collaborative, and Dr. Timothy Green. The assessment identifies eight major areas requiring recommended changes: increasing compatibility and consistency with municipalities, improving code organization and usability, revising zoning districts, modernizing land uses and use regulations, aligning development and design standards with Plan Greenville County, updating land development regulations, improving procedures and administration, and promoting historic preservation. The document references Greenville County's Comprehensive Plan and existing community and area plans as foundational context for the proposed revisions. The assessment outlines next steps for consolidating the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations into a unified framework.

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  • CITY OF RALEIGH 2024 ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF REGULAR ...

    Raleigh, NC
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    The City of Raleigh's 2024 annual meeting schedule, proposed in December 2023, establishes regular City Council meetings held primarily on Tuesdays throughout the year, with most sessions beginning at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The schedule includes monthly work sessions, public comment periods, and a summer break in July and August, with a special Wednesday meeting on November 6, 2024 due to Election Day on November 5. Committee meetings for Economic Development & Innovation, Growth & Natural Resources, Safe Vibrant & Healthy Community, and Transportation & Transit are scheduled on fourth Tuesdays or Thursdays at specified times in the Council Chamber.

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