Council approves $14.7M loan to keep Diamond District project on track
"I don’t love the idea of us using funds that are supposed to be for catastrophic and emergency purposes for something that we have known is coming for years now."
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City acknowledges lack of communication to Southside residents who lost water on Wednesday night
Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald II said the city’s internal communication protocols “were not fully followed.”
In FOIA officer case, judge grills city’s lawyers over lack of candor on missing phone
A court hearing in the case this week was as testy as ever.
City needs RPS-used land to advance Southside development plan, but some board members are wary
The land in question is the result of another deal between RPS and the city that left scars on both sides.
Avula, six City Councilors strike compromise on funding Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The new plan devotes real estate taxes to the trust fund beginning July 1, 2028.
Council asks Avula admin to consider lower property taxes, higher pay for contract janitors
Both requests came in the form of non-binding resolutions, which means Avula can take them into consideration but isn’t required to do what the Council wants.
Pilot to examine energy costs at aging public housing complex
“We still have to keep it up to date for the people that are still here.”
