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18 results for “public assistance” · minutes

  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-07-09

    Jul 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Governance and Utilities Committee met on July 9, 2026, with Council President Hollingsworth presiding and three members present. The Committee recommended City Council confirm the appointment of Zahoor Ahmed to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board for a term ending July 30, 2030, approved 4–0. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121222, which amends Seattle Municipal Code Sections 21.49.040 and 21.76.030 to raise the income threshold for the utility discount program covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste, and electric services, also approved 4–0. Three additional ordinances addressing water service rates (CB 121245), emergency assistance for Seattle Public Utilities customers (CB 121246), and emergency bill assistance for City Light Department customers (CB 121247) were discussed but not voted on during the committee meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-06-23

Jun 23, 2026

·Seattle, WA
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The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on June 23, 2026, with seven members present, presided over by Councilmember Kettle. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121232, relating to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department and Community Crisis Responder team duties, with a 5–0 vote in favor. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121233, authorizing the Director of Transportation to close public streets for public safety purposes, with a 4–0 vote in favor. Additionally, the Committee heard an informational report on the Seattle Police Department's 2026 Q1 sworn staffing, overtime, and performance metrics.

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  • 1 January 6, 2026

    Jan 6, 2026

    ·Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors held a regular session on January 6, 2026, with Shane McCampbell as Chair, Tom Broeker as Vice-Chair, and Jim Cary as Member. Department head reports indicated ongoing operations across multiple county offices, including a new Assistant County Attorney hire, available COVID and flu vaccines every Tuesday, and a jail population of 101. A public hearing was held and the first reading of Wind, Solar, and Battery Ordinance #64 was presented, with extensive public comment from 52 speakers before the hearing was closed.

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  • CITY OF POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Date: 1/5/2026

    Jan 5, 2026

    ·Pottsville, PA
    Minutes

    The Pottsville City Council met on January 5, 2026, to conduct reorganizational business including swearing in Mayor Tom Smith and Councilmen Jonathan Marsh and Scott Price, appointing interim legal counsel (Gretchen Sterns as interim solicitor and Shane Hobbs as interim assistant solicitor), and establishing department director positions across public affairs, finance, public safety, streets, and parks. The meeting agenda included approval of departmental monthly reports with performance metrics, a presentation on Main Street transformative strategies, and consideration of new business items such as zoning ordinances for skill games and vape shops, senior-friendly parking initiatives, and procedures for appointing city officials.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-10-30

    Oct 30, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Budget Committee met on October 30, 2025, to discuss Councilmember budget proposals and amendments to the 2026 Proposed Budget, with Central Staff summarizing proposed amendments and sponsoring members presenting their proposals. Five committee members were present at the 9:30 a.m. start (Councilmember Strauss presiding), with four additional members arriving late; after a recess from 12:29 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., seven members were present for afternoon business. The committee heard four information items during the meeting: Human Services Department (Inf 2795), Community Assisted Response and Engagement (Inf 2794), Seattle Fire Department (Inf 2799), and Seattle Police Department (Inf 2798); the Office of Inspector General for Public Safety (Inf 2797) was heard following the recess. The meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m.

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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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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2025-03-25

    Mar 25, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on March 25, 2025, at 9:35 a.m., with Councilmembers Robert Kettle, Rob Saka, and Joy Hollingsworth present and Sara Nelson arriving late. The committee heard Council Bill 120956 regarding regulation of after-hours nightlife lounges, which would establish operational and safety requirements and add Chapter 10.10 to the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend adoption of Resolution 32167, which affirms support for first responders from the Seattle Police Department, Seattle Fire Department, and Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department, acknowledges the City's obligations under the federal Consent Decree, and commits to a diversified public safety response system. The meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m.

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  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-02-26

    Feb 26, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on February 26, 2025, from 2:03 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with four members present and two arriving late. The Committee unanimously recommended that City Council adopt Resolution 32164, authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to act as the City's representative for grant funding assistance through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (5–0 vote). The Committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of Ryan Smith's appointment to the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee for a term through December 31, 2025 (5–0 vote). The Committee heard two information briefings regarding the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation restroom audit and the City Auditor's related report.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2024-07-23

    Jul 23, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on July 23, 2024, at 9:33 a.m. with five of six members present to conduct routine business. The committee recommended City Council confirmation of Amy Smith's appointment as Chief of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department for a term through August 1, 2028, with four votes in favor and none opposed. The committee also heard information items regarding a Seattle Police Department update and a criminal justice ecosystem discussion. The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2024-02-13

    Feb 13, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee held a meeting on February 13, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:56 a.m., chaired by Robert Kettle with all five committee members present: Rob Saka, Joy Hollingsworth, Cathy Moore, and Sara Nelson. The committee heard four information items: an overview of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department (CARE), a Public Safety Committee overview, a Seattle Police Department overview, and a Seattle Fire Department overview. No formal votes, budget allocations, or specific actions were recorded in these minutes.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2023-08-08

    Aug 8, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Council's Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on August 8, 2023, from 9:31 a.m. to 12:22 p.m., with Councilmember Herbold presiding and all five members present. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Josh Sattler's appointment as Court Administrator for Seattle Municipal Court, with a 5–0 vote in favor. The Committee also heard information items on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's first-year serving King County, the Seattle Community Safety Initiative's regional gun violence approach, and Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD/Co-Lead) metrics for the first and second quarters.

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  • Public Assets and Homelessness Committee — Minutes 2022-08-03

    Aug 3, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    On August 3, 2022, the Seattle Council's Public Assets and Homelessness Committee met with three members present (Lewis, Juarez, Morales) and two excused (Mosqueda, Herbold). The Committee unanimously recommended adoption of Resolution 32062, authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to serve as the City's representative and legally bind Seattle for grant-funding assistance managed through the Recreation and Conservation Office, with a 3–0 vote in favor. The Committee also heard informational presentations on Seattle Parks' off-leash areas and a City Hall Park land swap proposal. The meeting ran from 2:01 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.

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  • Public Assets and Native Communities Committee — Minutes 2021-12-07

    Dec 7, 2021

    ·Seattle, WA
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    This Seattle Public Assets and Native Communities Committee meeting, held December 7, 2021, advanced three items for City Council consideration. The committee voted 5–0 to recommend passage of CB 120164, authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to enter into an agreement with the Woodland Park Zoological Society for operation and management of Woodland Park Zoo. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend adoption of Resolution 32034, authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to act as the City's authorized representative for grant funding assistance through the State Recreation and Conservation Office. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend passage of CB 120188, which creates an Indigenous Advisory Council for tribal and urban Indian engagement and adds Chapter 3.75 to the Seattle Municipal Code. The meeting was held remotely on December 7, 2021, at 2:04 p.m., with five committee members present.

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  • MINUTES of REGULAR MEETING

    Lexington, KY
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    The Board of Commissioners of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky held its regular meeting on December 4, 2012, with all commissioners present. The board approved minutes from previous meetings and recognized the retirement of Assistant Police Chief Quentin Hughes after 21 years of service. The board proceeded with a second reading of Ordinance No. BG2012-39, which rezones a 1.56-acre tract of land at 603 Old Morgantown Road from multi-family residential to general business use.

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  • Board Meeting Minutes - 07_19_22.DOCX

    Syracuse, NY
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    On July 19, 2022, the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors met via videoconference and unanimously approved the June 21, 2022 meeting minutes. The Board authorized a public hearing for a financial assistance application from Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company for a $4,700,000 office reconstruction project at Equitable Towers, occupying approximately 143,564 square feet across the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors, with the company requesting a sales and use tax exemption valued at $366,608 and anticipated completion by year-end 2022.

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  • TOLEDO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

    Toledo, OH
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    Toledo City Council held a regular meeting on August 25, 2025, to address routine municipal matters including approval of financial reports, utility and mowing assessment liens totaling $1,400.32, and building permits for fencing projects. New business items included a city insurance policy review, annual financial report approval, a $1.00/hour pay increase for a police officer certification, and discussion of residential units at 103 W High Street. The council also considered authorization to hire an EMS Assistant Director and reviewed a liquor license amendment for Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh.

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  • UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    The Utah League of Cities & Towns Board of Directors held a meeting on March 23, 2026, at its Salt Lake City office with 20 board members and ex officio members in attendance, including President Mayor Kate Bradshaw of Bountiful. The board unanimously approved the nomination of Mayor Mark Shepherd of Clearfield to the Private Activity Bond Review Board. The meeting addressed engagement objectives focused on strengthening member connections, providing resources and events, and delivering technical assistance to municipalities. Deputy Director Molly Wheeler reported on upcoming activities including a Midyear Conference scheduled for April 22–24, 2026, in St. George, and outlined a Property Tax Outreach Plan involving partnerships with X Factor Communications for public awareness videos and the Tax Commission for member training and materials.

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  • ·3660 ~gQ~J?~~W~s-REGULAR Minutes of Meeting

    Eugene, OR
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    The Auburn Township Board of Trustees met on May 6, 2024, to approve previous meeting minutes and address township business. Key items included a 4th of July parade and picnic hosted by Boy Scout Troop 101 at the fire station, fire department statistics showing 300 year-to-date calls in 2024, and approval of $85,206.31 in payments ($58,312.51 in electronic payments and $26,893.80 in warrants). Notable actions included postponing a decision on water damage repairs at Adam Hall Community Center, scheduling the Fire Department clam bake for September 21, 2024, and addressing staffing needs following employee retirements, while also seeking an ethics opinion regarding a potential conflict of interest with a fiscal office assistant candidate.

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