Office Depot Recognizes Counties Across America For Energy Efficiency ... - Pr Inside www.officedepot.com - office depot, delray beach melissa perlman, public relations, 561-438-0704 melissa.perlman@officedepot.com or naco kelly zonderwyk, 202-942-4224 kzonderwyk@naco.org office depot (nyse:odp), a leading global provider of office ... www.pr-inside.com
Montgomery Official Tells Congress Local Governments Need Help washington — montgomery county chief administrative officer timothy firestine urged congress wednesday to relax restrictions that have made it increasingly difficult for state and local governments to finance their programs. www.hometownannapolis.com
County Will Receive More Pilt Money, Group Says representatives of the western counties alliance offered an invitation to join and brought good news about funding from the federal governments payment in lieu of taxes (pilt) program during a visit with the grand county council last week. www.moabtimes.com
Trying To Turn Upstate Map Blue - Buffalo News sen. hillary rodham clinton stood on a stage in rochester on wednesday with a woman and two men who want to join her in congress — and turn most of upstate new york’s congressional map blue. if democrats alice j. kryzan, eric j. j. massa and dan ... www.buffalonews.com
On Your Mark. Get Set. Snow! - Daily Mining Gazette ripley - local road commissions are getting ready for the really heavy stuff yet to come. funding shortages are a concern for most local governments in michigan, and kevin harju, houghton county road commission engineer, said the cost for road salt ... www.mininggazette.com
St. Charles County Voters Face Council Races, School Issues st. charles county — democrats are trying to dislodge two republican members of the county council in tuesday's election, while a third gop incumbent is opposed by a former republican running as a political independent. www.stltoday.com
Erie County Eyes Tax Exemption For Cold War Era Vets the erie county legislature convenes a hearing at 1 p.m. friday in old county hall, 92 franklin st., to consider allowing another property tax exemption for homeowners, this one for veterans of the cold war. www.buffalonews.com
Officials' Friendship Helped Resolve Dispute Between Cities, Kent ... - Mlive.com grand rapids -- a resolution to a lengthy dispute over fees cities pay for housing inmates in the kent county jail could still be smoldering if not for a pair of old friends on opposite sides of the argument. county officials and those from five ... www.mlive.com
Inland County Supes Candidates Respond To Coast - Fort Bragg Advocate-news perhaps it's not as consequential as the selection of the next president, but the nov. 4 election includes two inland board of supervisors positions that could, or not, better balance the interests of coast communities beginning in january. chairman ... www.advocate-news.com
Gao: Localities Expose Social Security Numbers Online many county governments across the u.s. are providing citizen's full or partial social security numbers available online or in bulk to prviate companies, according to a government accountability office report released last week. at a time when states are seeking additional laws to punish businesses that inadvertently leak their citizens' personal and financial data, the gao's findings would ... voices.washingtonpost.com
Weld County Sheriff John Cooke Supports Amendment 49 elected sheriffs from several front range counties, including weld county sheriff john cooke, gathered wednesday to voice their unified support of amendment 49 in the coming election. www.greeleytribune.com
Petitions To Merge City, County Filed - Wavy News 10 covington, va. (ap) - petitions to consolidate the governments of alleghany county and covington have been filed in circuit court. organizers needed signatures of 15% of the registered voters in each jurisdiction. they appeared to exceed that ... www.wavy.com
Judges Slap Voter Rules On Waller County - Houston Chronicle for the next four years, waller county officials must justify all rejected voter registrations to the u.s. justice department and report every voter application received during registration drives at prairie view a&m university, a three-judge panel ... www.chron.com
Election Spotlight: Pierce County Executive "[i want to] raise the quality of life and prosperity for citizens in pierce county," says pierce county councilmember shawn bunney. "it's about decisions that enhance and make sense out of county government. it's about decisions that bring healthy and safe communities. www.tacomadailyindex.com
County Plan Aids Children, Victims seguin — county commissioners have signed off on an annual plan that ranks local priorities for spending to help juveniles and crime victims. seguingazette.com
Governments Received $455m From Tva In 2008 - Knoxville News Sentinel tva paid state and local governments almost $455 million in lieu of taxes in 2008, an increase of 1.7 percent from the previous year, the knoxville based power provider said today. tva expects to pay $495 million in lieu of taxes in 2009. the tva ... www.knoxnews.com
Aaa-rated Counties Also Feel Squeezed - Gazette the credit crunch that is making it hard for consumers with good credit to get mortgages and car loans also is pinching local governments with aaa ratings. and if local governments can't borrow money, projects such as schools and roads — which ... www.gazette.net
Economic Development Group Hears State Of Wright County growth in wright county has been cut in half following the national housing slowdown. that and other information was discussed by wright county assessor greg kramber at a state of the county meeting hosted by the wright county economic development partnership wednesday, april 16, in st. michael. www.monticellotimes.com
County Oks Vehicle Idling Policy a new ordinance designed to save money and reduce air pollution flew through the salt lake county council tuesday on a unanimous vote. deseretnews.com
Defining Public Policy: Baker Center Ready To Serve - Knoxville News Sentinel workers put the finishing touches on the rotunda wednesday at the howard h. baker jr. center for public policy on the campus of the university of tennessee. the intricate marble floor is a collaboration between architect stuart buther and interior ... www.knoxnews.com