Tag: city hall
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Crowded Fields Emerge for Council President and Foundry Row Seats as Filing Closes
Bellwater’s council election filing deadline closed with only two of seven seats contested: the at-large council presidency and the Foundry Row district seat held by Luis Bettencourt, whose campaign is unfolding amid an ethics review.
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Whitfield Warns of $18.6 Million Gap as Budget Season Begins
City Manager Marcus Whitfield opened budget season by warning the city faces an $18.6 million gap next year, as rising pension and health care costs outpace growing biotech-sector tax revenue.
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Muhammad Moves to Unseat Kowalczyk as Council President
Council Member Aisha Muhammad is challenging Walter Kowalczyk for the city council presidency, arguing his committee assignments have shortchanged housing and neighborhood issues after his eleven years unopposed in the role.
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Whitfield Moves to Quash Retirement Speculation at City Hall
City Manager Marcus Whitfield denied rumors of an imminent retirement, saying he intends to stay through the completion of the transit corridor and this year’s budget commitments.
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Vale Avenue Landlords Push Back on Proposed Vacancy Tax
Council Member Patricia Yoon’s proposed vacancy-tax ordinance for empty Vale Avenue storefronts drew both merchant support and landlord opposition at a packed City Hall hearing, with a final vote still weeks away.
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Ibarra, Citing Biotech Turnaround, Says She Isn’t Done Yet
Mayor Renata Ibarra announced a bid for a third term Wednesday, pointing to falling unemployment and biotech-sector growth even as some council members say the recovery has bypassed Lowertown and Cedar Hollow.
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Council Passes Vacancy-Tax Ordinance for Vale Avenue Storefronts
The city council voted 6-1 to adopt a vacancy fee for long-empty Vale Avenue storefronts, adding protections against landlords passing the cost on to future tenants after weeks of debate.
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Council Approves $412 Million City Budget After Late Amendments
The city council voted 6-1 to approve a $412 million budget that funds a scaled-back police increase, a new mental-health co-response pilot and, after a last-minute amendment, new money for Lowertown reinvestment.