San Francisco building inspector buys property after owners are cited 23rd August 2006 A senior building inspector in San Francisco learned about a property his employees were citing for non-permitted renovation work, and after the permits were obtained, the inspector purchased the house as an investment.
New York fattens pension plans against city’s wishes 23rd August 2006 New York has paid $60 million over the past six years for a “Christmas bonus” to correction officers as part of their pension plans, and the bonuses will eventually cost around $100 million a year.
Oklahoma counties display 10 Commandments 21st August 2006 Two counties in southeast Oklahoma are planning to erect displays of the 10 Commandments at or near their courthouses, and a U.S. District Judge has declared a similar display in a third county does not violate the constitution.
St. Paul transit systems becoming environmentally friendly 21st August 2006 St. Paul, Minn., is buying hybrid-electric and reduced-emissions buses to replace 314 aging buses. The city will add 150 hybrid buses over the next five years, and the other 164 will burn diesel fuel more efficiently
Chicago official cited for letting employee sleep on the job 21st August 2006 A manager in Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department will be suspended from his job for 30 days in connection with accusations that he let a worker sleep on the job.
Los Angeles mayor may have to fight friends to prevent strike 21st August 2006 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a former union organizer, is facing the first large strike by city workers in 25 years. The city’s 7,600-member Engineers and Architects Association is planning a two-day strike
Corpus Christi, Texas, sheriff candidates debate jail 18th August 2006 The candidates for Nueces County, Texas, sheriff sniped at each other during a recent forum over dirty conditions at the jail. The Democratic candidate Jimmy Rodriguez
San Jose airport deal goes south 18th August 2006 Negotiations have broken down between San Jose, Calif., and San Francisco-based Bechtel Infrastructure Group over a $712 million contract to upgrade Mineta San Jose International Airport
Court refuses to delay former Atlanta mayor’s prison sentence 18th August 2006 Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell apparently will have to begin his 2½-year prison sentence on Monday now that an appeals court judge has denied his request for an appeal bond
Men and women split 50/50 in Anchorage 17th August 2006 The gender split in Anchorage, Alaska, is now 50/50, ending men’s decades-old domination of the city’s population. Economic improvement, social changes that make it more acceptable for women to work
Supercharge your ERP: How ERPs and Purpose-Built Solutions Work Together to Future-Proof Your Digital Strategy 15th May 2023
Mechanizing the Mop: How modernized floor cleaning technologies are delivering powerful competitive advantages 25th April 2023
Mind the Development Gaps: Keep Growth on Track by Aligning Planning, Zoning, Permitting, Licensing, and Enterprise Asset Management 19th April 2023
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020
Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz. 1st July 2020
