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  • CITY OF SPOKANE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

    Feb 9, 2026

    ·Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane scheduled City Council meetings for February 9, 2026, including an Agenda Review Session at 3:30 p.m. and a Legislative Session at 6:00 p.m., held in City Council Chambers at City Hall with virtual participation available via WebEx and live streaming on Channel 5 and online platforms. Members of the public may provide testimony during the meetings by signing up online between February 6-9, 2026, or in person on February 9 starting at 8:00 a.m., with testimony limited to matters related to city affairs, operations, and services.

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  • PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING COUNCIL FINAL REPORT MAY 5, 2025

    May 5, 2025

    ·State College, PA
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    The Performance-Based Funding Council submitted its final report on May 5, 2025, establishing recommendations for implementing a performance-based funding model for Pennsylvania's state-related universities under Act 90 of 2024. The Council recommended making itself permanent, applying the performance-based model to new funds beginning fiscal year 2026-2027, and establishing a maximum performance allocation with metrics to determine earned amounts based on institutional performance. The report includes summaries from four public hearings, testimony from various stakeholders, and appendices detailing performance metrics and in-demand occupation codes.

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  • Lansingtwpmi

    Nov 26, 2024

    ·Lansing, MI
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    The Charter Township of Lansing adopted a 2025 Master Plan document that outlines community development goals and recommendations. The plan was developed through a comprehensive process including review of existing plans, public input from community members, and SWOT analysis, with input from township leadership, planning commission, and staff. The document includes sections on the planning process, community profile with demographic and housing data, and public facilities assessment.

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  • 10/3/2018 1 UNDERSTANDING THE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PROCESS BRYAN E. SMITH

    Oct 3, 2018

    ·Springfield, IL
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    On October 3, 2018, Bryan E. Smith, Executive Director of Township Officials of Illinois, presented an educational overview of the township budget process covering definitions, legal requirements, and procedures. The presentation explained that a budget/appropriation ordinance provides legal authority to spend money and establishes the township's financial plan, with budgets divided into separate funds based on property tax allocations for specific purposes. Key procedural requirements include preparing a tentative budget, making it available for public inspection at least 30 days before final action, publishing newspaper notice, conducting a public hearing, and filing the adopted budget with the county clerk within 30 days, with separate timelines for township and road district budgets.

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  • CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS RULES – PUBLIC DECORUM

    Spokane, WA
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    The document establishes public decorum rules for City Council meetings, prohibiting clapping, cheering, booing, and outbursts, with a three-minute time limit for public comments and a restriction limiting individuals to speaking once per month during open forum. Additional rules specify that open forum discussions must relate to City affairs and exclude current or pending agenda items, profanity, and personal insults, while public testimony on legislative items is also limited to three minutes per speaker unless the Chair determines less time is needed to accommodate all speakers.

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  • multi-municipal comprehensive plan

    Hazleton, PA
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    The "Thrive 2035" comprehensive plan is a multi-municipal planning document for the Greater Hazleton area, developed collaboratively by the City of Hazleton, Borough of West Hazleton, and Hazle Township. The plan establishes a shared vision and overarching goals while addressing five priority areas: Housing, Economic Vitality, Youth, Services and Amenities, and Resilient Systems. The document includes community outreach efforts, a catalyst project, and an implementation strategy to guide regional development through 2035.

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  • Evanston Community Data Snapshot Municipality Series July 2025 Release 1

    Evanston, IL
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    The Evanston Community Data Snapshot is a July 2025 release from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) providing demographic and socioeconomic data for Evanston derived primarily from American Community Survey five-year estimates. The document outlines the methodology and context for the data collection, including information on margins of error, regional aggregation methods, and median value calculations. CMAP publishes these snapshots annually for all counties, municipalities, and Chicago community areas in its seven-county northeastern Illinois region, with complete data available on the CMAP website and Data Hub.

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  • Michigan's Freedom of Information Act

    Lansing, MI
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    Michigan's Township Focus magazine (September 2025) features an article on Michigan's Freedom of Information Act as part of the Michigan Townships Association's official publication. The issue includes coverage of the ESTA program's October 1 implementation for small business townships, professional development retreat announcements, and specific rules governing township board meetings. MTA President Harold Koviak's message emphasizes the need to recruit younger individuals into township service, noting that only 3% of elected township officials are under age 40 according to a 2024 survey, and calls for education initiatives to engage residents and young people in local government.

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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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  • 1 History of the State College Water System By Albert R. Jarrett 1892 to 2021

    State College, PA
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  • FISCAL PROFILE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER

    Syracuse, NY
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    This 2013 fiscal profile of Syracuse by the New York State Comptroller's office examines the city's structural financial challenges, including that nearly half its property is tax-exempt and 8 percent is tax-delinquent, severely limiting property tax revenue collection. The city faces significant socioeconomic pressures, with 25.6 percent of families living in poverty compared to the state average of 10.8 percent, while its population decline has slowed to 0.9 percent from 2000-2010. Additionally, Syracuse has accumulated $292 million in outstanding debt and exhausted 52.9 percent of its constitutional debt limit—substantially higher than the median city's 23 percent—contributing to chronic budget gaps despite State aid growing at 4.8 percent annually over the previous decade.

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  • COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT

    Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton's Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2022 documents the city's progress implementing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and CDBG-COVID funding. The report, submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, covers performance periods from January 1 through December 31, 2022, and includes sections on goals and outcomes, affordable housing, homelessness services, racial and ethnic composition of assisted families, and monitoring activities. The document represents the third annual progress report under the current five-year strategic plan and includes status updates on CARES Act CDBG-CV funds.

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  • MAAHANOY Y CITY W WASTEW WATER T TREATM ... - DEP

    Mahanoy City, PA
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    The Mahanoy City Sewer Authority's wastewater treatment plant in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania experienced effluent limit violations related to disinfection failures during facility upgrades, caused by incomplete nitrification and acidic influent waters that suppressed chlorine effectiveness. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provided technical assistance and recommended adding magnesium hydroxide alkalinity to improve biological nutrient removal, with monitoring conducted from August through October. The evaluation found that alkalinity supplementation improved treatment plant performance and nitrification/denitrification processes functioned optimally during the assessment period.

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  • FINANCIAL REPORT Diocese of Scranton Fiscal Year 2021-2022

    Scranton, PA
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    The Diocese of Scranton released its audited financial statements for fiscal year 2021-2022, with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera presenting the report and emphasizing the diocese's commitment to financial transparency in response to community feedback from synodality listening sessions. The diocese was recognized by Voice of the Faithful as one of only five dioceses nationwide to achieve a 100% transparency score, with particular praise for its accessible finance webpage. The report documents how the diocese continues to serve eleven counties in northeastern and north central Pennsylvania through stewardship of donated resources and expresses gratitude to parishioners, employees, and volunteers for their financial support and prayers.

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  • Bloomington Open Government Roadmap

    Bloomington, IN
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    The Bloomington Open Government Roadmap, prepared in January 2024, identifies civic engagement challenges facing the city despite high resident favorability ratings and strong community pride. Key findings reveal low voter turnout (14% in recent mayoral elections versus 23% state average), limited public meeting attendance, and underutilized digital engagement channels, with social media followers remaining modest (14,000 on X, 13,000 on Facebook, 2,900 on Instagram) despite reaching 48,000 people annually. The report, based on research and community listening sessions, proposes building formal and informal channels for meaningful community input as a priority for the new mayoral administration to rebuild open and inclusive government.

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  • ARPA Memo to Council – July 2025 with all appendices

    Scranton, PA
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    The August 13, 2025 memo from Scranton's ARPA Director Eileen Cipriani to City Council provides a comprehensive timeline of American Rescue Plan Act implementation from Q2 2022 through Q3 2023, documenting the city's receipt of $34,373,025 in second-tranche federal funds and the launch of multiple grant programs for nonprofits, small businesses, affordable childcare, education, homeownership, and wellness initiatives. Notable milestones include the announcement of grant recipients across multiple rounds, federal reporting deadlines met, public engagement events including visits from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and the completion of community projects such as playground transformations at Kennedy Elementary and soft openings at Novembrino and Connors Parks. The memo demonstrates the city's structured rollout of ARPA funding through an established Office of Community Development framework that included creating an interactive public dashboard and establishing various application periods for targeted economic recovery and community investment programs.

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  • Township - Michigan

    Lansing, MI
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    This is the December 2025 issue of Township Focus, the official publication of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). The issue features articles on the fiduciary responsibilities of township boards, township recognition for election administration excellence, and a message from 2025 MTA President Kevin Beeson reflecting on the recent passing of former president Harold Koviak and his vision for continuing MTA's mission to serve Michigan townships. The publication serves as a resource for township officials across the state, highlighting governance practices and organizational updates.

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  • MADISON PEOPLE'S BUDGET CITY OF MADISON 2021 PRESENTED BY FREEDOM, INC.

    Madison, WI
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    The Madison People's Budget is a 2021 initiative by Freedom, Inc. designed to give Madison residents direct input into municipal budget allocation, with particular emphasis on voices from low to no-income Black, Southeast Asian, disabled, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities. The project gathered data from over 1,500 Madison residents through surveys and focus groups to identify community budgeting priorities, with the goal of creating a budget that reflects community needs rather than government decisions made with minimal public input. The report frames budgets as moral documents and advocates for resource allocation that addresses systemic disparities including police violence, housing affordability, food insecurity, and economic displacement.

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  • Administrative Code

    Mahanoy City, PA
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    The Borough of Mahanoy City adopted a comprehensive Administrative Code in September 2021, developed in response to findings by the Government Study Commission regarding past inconsistencies and missing administrative policies in Borough operations. The code, created in cooperation with Baker Tilly and Borough officials, operationalizes the Home Rule Charter by establishing the organization structure, administrative procedures, financial policies, human resources guidelines, and fiscal controls for the Borough government. The code explicitly preserves the authority of existing Collective Bargaining Agreements and Civil Service requirements, which supersede any conflicting provisions in the Administrative Code.

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  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Lancaster, PA
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    This is an informational guide published by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in March 2020 that explains home rule governance for Pennsylvania local governments. The document provides an overview of home rule's meaning and development, outlines procedures for establishing Government Study Commissions, and details the operations and processes involved in local government reorganization. The publication serves as a reference resource for citizens and local officials seeking to understand Pennsylvania's home rule framework and is not a record of a specific meeting or policy decision.

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  • Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018

    York, PA
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    The University of York's 2018 Annual Report and Financial Statements presents the institution's key performance metrics and strategic position. The university reported total income of £367 million with 4,006 staff and 17,475 full-time equivalent students, ranking 119th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 9th in the Europe Teaching Rankings, along with £71 million in research income. The report includes introductions from Vice-Chancellor Koen Lamberts, Acting Vice-Chancellor Saul Tendler, and Council Chair Gerard Lemos reflecting on achievements and challenges, alongside comprehensive financial statements, governance information, and details on the university's research and teaching activities.

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  • Places2040-final public draft

    Lancaster, PA
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    Places2040 is a comprehensive plan for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, prepared by the Lancaster County Planning Commission in August 2018 with extensive input from county residents and a diverse coalition of stakeholders including businesses, agricultural organizations, environmental groups, and community development partners. The final public draft document was developed through a collaborative process involving the County Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission staff, and numerous local organizations focused on guiding the county's future development and quality of life.

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  • 10 :4-6 "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act." 1.

    Newark, NJ
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    This document excerpts the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, a New Jersey law (originally enacted in 1975 and amended in 2006) that establishes the public's right to attend and observe meetings of public bodies. The Legislature declares that public transparency is vital to democratic functioning and establishes state policy requiring advance notice and public access to all meetings where public business is discussed or decided, except in limited circumstances where the public interest or personal privacy would be endangered. The act defines "public body" as multi-member voting bodies organized under state law with authority to spend public funds or affect individual rights, while explicitly excluding informal advisory bodies, executive meetings with subordinates, and specific entities such as the judiciary and political party organizations.

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  • Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

    San Jose, CA
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  • Jacksonville Procurement Awards Committee (JPAC) ...

    Jacksonville, FL
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    The Jacksonville Procurement Awards Committee met on May 1, 2025, to approve eleven contracts totaling approximately $30.5 million across multiple city departments. Major awards included $23.99 million for afterschool and summer programming through Kids Hope Alliance (with a new contract not-to-exceed amount of $64.99 million), $2.5 million for comprehensive elevator service to TK Elevator Corporation, and approximately $2.35 million for Commonwealth Avenue and Pickettville Road intersection improvements. The committee also approved several infrastructure projects managed by Public Works Engineering & Construction, as well as equipment purchases for the Sheriff's Office including communications and forensic equipment.

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  • City of York Code Operations Assessment Report

    York, PA
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    In August 2007, Municipal Resources of Pennsylvania conducted a comprehensive assessment of the City of York's code operations, examining the Permits Office and Fire Prevention Bureau. The report identified significant operational challenges including management issues, customer service concerns, overlapping responsibilities between departments, technology deficiencies, and staffing problems, while recommending improvements in interdepartmental cooperation, customer relations, tracking systems, and information technology infrastructure. The assessment also presented alternative organizational structures to address the identified inefficiencies in code administration.

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  • BREAKING DOWN THE BUDGET

    Worcester, MA
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    Worcester's FY2025 budget of approximately $893 million took effect July 1, 2024, representing a 3.0% increase from the prior fiscal year's $867 million. The budget, titled "Empowering Progress: Investing in Equity, Talent, and Culture," allocates 60% to education ($533 million), 22% to city services ($195 million), and 18% to fixed costs ($165 million), with education spending increasing 5.3% and city services up 4.4% from FY24. Revenue sources include local property taxes (using dual rates of $13.75 per $1,000 for residential and $30.04 per $1,000 for commercial/industrial properties), state and federal aid, and Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreements expected to generate approximately $1.7 million.

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  • July 2024 Township Focus

    Lansing, MI
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    This July 2024 publication from the Michigan Townships Association features an editorial discussing the role of township government in local democracy, with MTA Executive Director Neil Sheridan and President Connie Cargill reflecting on what unites Michigan's 1,240 townships—primarily their residents and officials working to improve community quality of life, public safety, and economic opportunities. The issue includes articles on topics such as board engagement and effective meetings, July and December boards of review procedures, new state rules expanding overtime pay and banning noncompete agreements, and bridging the digital divide in Michigan communities. The publication serves as an official resource for township officials and includes information about MTA training programs for newly elected officials.

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  • Click Here to review the City of Evanston Rulebook

    Evanston, IL
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    The City of Evanston's 2022/2023 Participatory Budgeting Rulebook establishes guidelines for a democratic process in which residents directly decide how to allocate public funds. In 2021, the Evanston City Council allocated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for this participatory budgeting program, with a focus on engaging under-resourced residents in the budgeting process. The rulebook was developed collaboratively by a Steering Committee and Leadership Committee comprising diverse community representatives across all nine wards, partnering with city staff, Northwestern University, and community organizations, and serves as a living document intended for continuous improvement.

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  • Huntsvillempo

    Huntsville, AL
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    The TRiP 2045 document is a Long Range Transportation Plan prepared collaboratively by the City of Huntsville Area Planning Division and the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), with federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration. The plan was developed in fulfillment of federal transportation planning requirements under the FAST Act and involves coordination among federal, state, and local government agencies. The document includes leadership from the MPO's governing board and a Technical Coordinating Committee composed of representatives from various local and regional transportation, planning, and infrastructure agencies.

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