20 results for “resident conduct”
On December 29, 2025, Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance regarding data centers and to conduct several contractual and budgetary votes. The board ratified contracts with Thornton Acoustics & Vibrations and BCD H20 Solutions LLC, and approved a purchase of anti-skid materials up to $4,100. The meeting included public comment from numerous residents before adjourning at 9:05 p.m.
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Cleveland Township, Leelanau County, Michigan proposes a Short Term Rental Ordinance (Version 9, dated August 3, 2023) to regulate short-term rental activity that currently violates the township's zoning ordinances. The ordinance aims to permit short-term rentals while maintaining the township's rural residential, agricultural, natural, and scenic character. The township cites community concerns including excessive noise, disorderly conduct, overcrowding, traffic, congestion, and parking issues at short-term rental properties, as well as environmental concerns regarding septic system over-use and water quality protection. The ordinance prioritizes primary resident owners when awarding permits while providing opportunities for other owners and investors in designated zoning districts. The township notes that absentee investor ownership of single-family homes and non-resident property management are associated with poorer property maintenance and code compliance compared to owner-occupied properties.
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In December 2020, the City of Evanston's Reparations Subcommittee recommended that the City Council discuss a proposed restorative housing program as part of the city's local reparations initiative. The proposal drew on N'COBRA and NAARC definitions of reparations as a process of repairing and restoring communities harmed by institutional injustice, emphasizing that remedies must be defined by those who suffered the harm and managed through independent structures. The city had established the Reparations Fund in November 2019 with $10 million in funding from a 3% Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax, tasking the Reparations Subcommittee with conducting a feasibility study on housing assistance programs and economic development opportunities for Black residents to address historical wealth and opportunity gaps.
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The City of Raleigh adopted a FY25 budget of $732.2 million (13.1% increase from FY24) with a proposed tax rate of 35.50 cents per $100 of assessed value, an increase of 3.80 cents. The budget prioritizes affordable housing, transit and transportation, public safety, and growth management, with dedicated funding for employee cost-of-living adjustments and deferred capital maintenance. The city conducted enhanced community engagement beginning in October 2023, including listening sessions and participatory budgeting initiatives, to ensure resident priorities shaped spending decisions.
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Eugene's Environmental Noise Disturbance ordinance (Eugene Code 6.750) establishes specific prohibitions on noise-creating activities, including restrictions on vehicle exhausts without mufflers, engine idling exceeding 15 minutes during nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.), and loading/unloading operations during those same hours. The code also regulates construction activities (prohibited 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), equipment operation such as pile drivers and leaf blowers (prohibited 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., with leaf blowers limited to 70 dBA at 50 feet), and mechanical devices like air conditioning units installed after the ordinance's effective date, which must not exceed 60 dBA at residential property lines. Vehicle spectator sports are exempted when properly licensed and conducted between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., and single-family residences have limited exemptions for brief leaf blower use.
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The City of Pottsville adopted a Fair Housing Resolution affirming its commitment to preventing housing discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status, disability, age, ancestry, and use of guide or support animals, in compliance with the Federal Fair Housing Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The resolution requires the city to assist residents who believe they have experienced housing discrimination by directing them to file complaints with the local Fair Housing Officer, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city commits to publicizing the resolution and fair housing information annually through local media, conducting at least one public fair housing activity per year, and using fair housing logos on housing program materials to educate the public about their rights and inform property owners and developers of their legal responsibilities.
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The Office of the City Clerk serves the Oakland City Council, City Administration, and residents by producing Council agenda materials, conducting municipal elections, managing political filings, and administering records management services citywide, with free public access to meeting materials. Asha Reed was appointed City Clerk on March 3, 2021, after previously serving since April 22, 2013 in roles including Legislative Recorder, Assistant City Clerk, and Interim City Clerk. The Office provides public services including access to past and present agenda materials, participation options for virtual Council and Committee meetings, and domestic partnership registration forms in multiple languages (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese). Following the lifting of California's COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28, 2023, all public meetings including City Council and Boards and Commission meetings returned to in-person format effective March 1, 2023. The Kapor Center partnered with City and County officials in October 2020 on the "SMASH the Vote" initiative to create a new voter experience in Oakland.
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The Mesa Transportation Master Plan Phase I conducted public outreach from January to April 2023 to gather community input on transportation challenges and needs through an online survey, mapping exercise, and informational booths at community events. The city utilized multiple engagement methods including a project website (TomorrowsMesa.com), social media, press releases, and flyers to reach residents, visitors, and employers. Key feedback themes included requests for additional bike paths and protected bike facilities, safety and comfort enhancements along canal paths and bike routes, and improved roadway and canal path maintenance.
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The Office of the City Clerk serves the Oakland City Council, City Administration, and residents by producing City Council agenda materials, conducting municipal elections, managing political filings, and administering citywide records management services. The office provides free public access to Council meeting materials and operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Key services include viewing past and present agenda materials, participating in virtual Council and committee meetings, processing Statement of Economic Interest/Form 700 filings, administering domestic partnerships, managing elections, providing public records access, and livestreaming public meetings.
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Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania is conducting a 2027 Comprehensive Plan survey and committee process to guide community vision over a 10-year period, with the Comprehensive Plan Committee scheduled to meet Wednesday, March 4th from 5pm to 6pm at the municipal building, 4225 Easton Avenue. The township declared a Snow Emergency from 6:00pm Saturday, January 24, 2026 through 6:00pm Monday, January 26, 2026, prohibiting parking on designated snow emergency routes and requiring residents to clear snow from sidewalks and fire hydrants. The Police Department is hiring for entry-level police patrol officer positions. Traffic control enhancements were enacted at the intersection of Seventh Street and Dewalt Street at Comer Park, converting it to an all-way stop intersection with new STOP signs and flashing alert signs. Blasting operations began at the Freemansburg Industrial construction site (1600 Freemansburg Avenue) on January 5, 2026.
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On October 29, 2019, the Evanston City Council passed a resolution instructing the City Clerk to place a referendum on the March 17, 2020 ballot asking voters to approve nonpartisan elections for the positions of mayor, city alderman, and city clerk. Although Evanston has historically conducted most of its elections on a nonpartisan basis, Illinois constitutional requirements mandate that residents formally approve such elections through a binding referendum. The referendum would allow these municipal offices to be elected without party affiliation designations, effective with the 2020 election and thereafter.
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The Moore Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on June 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM to conduct a hearing on the vacation of a portion of Trach Road between Bauer Road and South Summit Road under Ordinance 2023-4. The hearing was noticed in the Home News on May 25 and June 1, 2023, with written notice provided to affected residents on May 16, 2023. Chairman Daniel Piorkowski made a motion to adopt the ordinance vacating the specified portion of Trach Road, which included conditions to place private drive and do-not-enter signs at the township roadway entrance and temporary plastic barriers at both intersections; the motion was seconded by Supervisor Michael Tirrell and passed unanimously with all supervisors present voting aye. The meeting adjourned at 7:03 PM.
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This document outlines the Rules of Occupancy for residents of Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) properties in Omaha, Nebraska. The rules establish resident conduct standards covering compliance with local laws, controlled access card usage, maintenance responsibilities, and noise restrictions, as well as specific regulations for children, guests, common areas, hallways, and interior dwelling maintenance. Key provisions include prohibitions on parties and disturbances, requirements for guest permission for extended stays, supervision requirements for children in common areas, nonsmoking designations in common spaces, and standards for cleanliness and housekeeping inspections.
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The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee conducted a study pursuant to Senate Resolution 2011-147 examining the need for public community college programs in rural Pennsylvania, completed in December 2011. The committee found that while Pennsylvania's 14 local independent public community colleges play an important role in workforce development and economic growth, they are not geographically, programmatically, or financially accessible to residents of rural communities. The report recommends that the Commonwealth consider various approaches used by other states to strategically place public community colleges statewide to ensure equitable access to publicly supported postsecondary education.
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