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21
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The Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council has secured an injunction against Mookram, who is constructing a three-storey house at Eccles, and the Central Housing and Planning Authority.
The injunction was granted on Wednesday in the High Court before Justice Franklin Holder.
It will remain in force until December 8 when the defendants are expected to mount a challenge.
more news on: Legal communication news
Nov
18
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority (“California
Communities”) has sold $1.9 billion in securitization bonds to protect
threatened revenue of cities, counties and special districts (“local
government agencies”) throughout California.
That sum represented 95
percent of the amount that would have been borrowed by the state in a
“forced loan” from local government agencies in 2010.
A total of 1,269
local go
Nov
18
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Cutbacks in health benefits for current and former city employees drew dozens to protest the Vallejo City Council move Tuesday.
The council heard heartfelt pleas from many retired city employees, saying the cuts -- budgeted by the council in June and worth $600,000 for half a year -- were breaking a promise of full lifetime health benefits for employees.
The action, retires said, came without their input, they said.
Sep
30
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Vallejo's community access television programming may soon see a boost in cash to buy new equipment, following a Vallejo City Council vote Tuesday.
The council unanimously voted to update city law regarding revenue coming from cable companies that serve Vallejo residents, over fears that those costs would be passed on to consumers.
Senior citizen Bill Haynes said it seemed inevitable that Vallejo customers will see yet another hike in their bills.
Consider for a senior citizen how much of our time is spent watching television -- it's our window into the world -Bill Haynes
Sep
26
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When Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis scopes out which candidates to focus on in the Nov. 3 City Council race, he takes the assignment literally.
Councilmember Tom Bartee, seeking re-election, was the only contender to receive a reported donation - $180 - from Davis in campaign financial forms filed Thursday.
Davis said Friday that he was attending fundraisers for all the incumbents, and donations for the others might show up before the election.
It shouldn't be interpreted as I'm endorsing (Bartee's) campaign -Osby Davis
Sep
25
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latest financial disclosure statements filed Thursday.
Brown's nearest fundraising competitor is incumbent Hermie Sunga with $29,804 in cash and non-monetary contributions.
Brown's campaign war chest is larger than the combined total of Benicia's four city council candidates, who also filed financial statements Thursday.
more news on: Tom Bartee news
Sep
05
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During a time of state budget cuts, officials with one adult literacy program said they were pleasantly surprised with a recent state grant.
Secretary of State Jesse White has provided the Peoria County Regional Office of Education with a $60,000 adult literacy grant to help its adult students.
"We are very, very pleased in these tough times we were able to get" the same amount of money as last year," said Dr. Gerald M. Brookhart, regional superintendent of schools in Peoria County.
more news on: Jesse White news
Sep
02
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A grant request that would typically have been batted out of the park with little hindrance stirred an outpouring of more than 100 people Tuesday, most supporters.
Global Center for Success was cleared to potentially receive about $80,000 of leftover city-administered federal Community Development Block Grant to make building improvements and install solar panels, but not before lengthy discussion.
Councilwoman Stephanie Gomes, who asked to have the project plan pulled out separately from related agen
Aug
27
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Vallejo City Manager Bob Adams says he will delay for two months issuing up to nine planned police officer layoff notices.
The decision came after hours of council debate, continued from recent meetings, over how to avoid the layoffs.
Mayor Osby Davis and Councilwomen Joanne Schivley and Stephanie Gomes strongly protested the delay, saying it was an unwise gamble with city finances.
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