Administration

Highlights

NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

Limited in their ability to respond by financial constraints, an overwhelming majority of...

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

Report: Financial literacy education presents an opportunity for both public employers and employees

With inflation driving up prices for everything from groceries to houses, the number of public...

California Legislature passes plan for Los Angeles mayor to take over school district

The California Legislature has approved a plan that will allow Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to essentially control the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Wisconsin highway expansion project delayed

Work on expanding U.S. Highway 51 north of Madison, Wis., was supposed to begin in 2010, but that has now been delayed to 2025. One reason is that the project was initially categorized as minor, putting it last in line

Support and criticism for Virginia tunnel

Official support is growing for a plan to build a tunnel for a new extension of Washington, D.C.’s, Metrorail under a Fairfax County community, but some residents are still opposed.

Los Angeles mayor warns school board on appointing a superintendent

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may soon have the control he sought over the Los Angeles Unified School District, but before he does the district’s board will appoint a new superintendent.

California towns agree to delay lawsuit over housing developments

Newport Beach, Calif., has agreed to delay its lawsuit against neighboring Irvine until October. Before that time, however, officials in the cities are expected to work out their differences

Fargo, N.D., residents to vote on renewable energy measure

Residents of Fargo, N.D., will vote in November on a measure that would require that by 2020 at least 20 percent of the electricity sold in the city will come from renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind or biomass

New York voting machines confusing to some

A combination of factors seems to be causing some confusion for residents using direct-reporting electronic (DRE) voting machines in New York. A report by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law shows that using

New Orleans mayor says city ready for next hurricane

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says his city is better prepared for a storm today than it was a year ago when Hurricane Katrina struck. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press,” Nagin said the city now plans to evacuate residents as

Kaua’i residents discuss water system

Residents of Kaua’i, Hawaii, are split between giving control of the island’s public water system to the county council and leaving it with the semi-autonomous county water department

Iowa town considers starting gas service

Traer, Iowa, is considering starting its own natural gas service. A feasibility study indicates that the town can save $1.6 million over 25 years by starting the service, and some officials like the idea

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Administration

Highlights

NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Report: Financial literacy education presents an opportunity for both public employers and employees

California Legislature passes plan for Los Angeles mayor to take over school district

Wisconsin highway expansion project delayed

Support and criticism for Virginia tunnel

Los Angeles mayor warns school board on appointing a superintendent

California towns agree to delay lawsuit over housing developments

Fargo, N.D., residents to vote on renewable energy measure

New York voting machines confusing to some

New Orleans mayor says city ready for next hurricane

Kaua’i residents discuss water system

Iowa town considers starting gas service

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