Two years after Durham voters overwhelmingly approved a $ 95 million affordable housing bond, some of the money is finally spent. Show transcript INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VACCINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA. >> THANKS. >>> AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOLLARS ARE SPENDED TWO YEARS AFTER APPROVED. THIS IS PART OF THE HISTORIC $ […]
Month: July 2021
Seattle mayoral candidates vote on social housing
Meanwhile in Vienna, Austria, the 60% of residents who live in social housing have no such worries. They will never have to pay more than 20 to 25% of their income in rent, thanks to municipal regulations. This is in stark contrast to Seattle, where more than 42% of renter households are overburdened with costs, […]
The civil service is part of the family of Hawthorne’s new mayor as she takes on a role her mother previously held
To follow the latest local news, subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and get news straight to your email every morning. HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) – After 10 years as mayor of Hawthorne, Matt Surrency has handed over the keys to the city. He was appointed in 2011 and succeeded the late Kit Randall. Surrency now […]
Public welfare strategies for hygiene and sanitation that can help us win the battle against COVID
People have prioritized cleanliness and hygiene more than ever. Improving sanitation and hygiene, which have been the main weapons in the fight against COVID-19, must be further strengthened so that we can remain resilient in an emerging uncertain world. If we, as a nation, are to remain resilient and prepared, the following concerns must be […]
Renters of public housing in Charleston detail dangerous living environments – WCBD News 2
News 2 Sports Report: Gamecocks media day, getting closer to high school football season New / 2 hours ago Video BREAKDOWN: FATAL SAM RITTENBERG BLVD ACCIDENT. New / 3 hours ago Video TAX-FREE WEEKEND New / 3 hours ago Video traffic alert: Sam Rittenberg remains closed pt. 2 New / 4 hours ago Video TRAFFIC […]
Residents of Irvington social housing say they live in horrific conditions
News 12 Staff July 24, 2021, 2:47 AM Updated: July 26, 2021, 3:10 p.m. Residents of Irvington social housing say they are fed up with the horrible living conditions and want Irvington Housing Authority officials to stop and fix things. Some say they have placed work orders for repairs that are not yet complete. The […]
Why I will miss Ed Kelley’s public service
The news that Ed Kelley, one of San Antonio’s most prominent corporate and civic leaders, will step down as a director of CPS Energy next January after a decade of service will be especially welcomed by those who have joined. the Recall CPS campaign in 2020, and those who successfully set up the Tariff Advisory […]
Opinion: San Diego has no choice but to build social housing
Re “Should San Diego consider building public housing?” (July 18): I grew up in social housing in New York and have worked in social housing during my career. It serves a vital purpose; affordable and clean life. My “project” housed over 10,000 people. It allowed working families to enjoy a well-maintained home and environment. There […]
Baijal Writes to Sisodia to Say LG’s Public Welfare Efforts Are Seen with Partial | Latest India News
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal wrote to Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday criticizing his letter accusing the LG of encroaching on the domain of elected government by independently arranging meetings with bureaucrats without involving the ministers concerned on important issues. He also said Sisodia should not have made the letter public and […]
Civil Service Commissioner Brandon Presley holds a ribbon for new natural gas lines
FULTON, Mississippi (WTVA) – Northern District Civil Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has joined the Itawamba Crossroads ranch for a natural gas ribbon cut. The grand opening took place on July 22, 2021 in northern Itawamba County and celebrated the gas lines to five duplex homes. Each building consists of two separate apartments. The duplexes will […]
The Department of Spatial Planning (Public service infrastructure development advice requests) (England) 2021
introduction This instruction is issued under the Land Use Planning Ordinance (Development Management Procedure and Section 62A Requests) (England) (Amendment) 2021 # 746 which introduces a modified procedure for requests planning permission for the development of public service infrastructure made on or after August 1, 2021. The amended procedure aims to accelerate decision-making for this […]
Public housing struggles to find funding for fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs – which includes Senator Tina Smith, D-Minn. – held a hearing Tuesday on health and safety threats in federally subsidized housing, including the risk to properties that are not equipped with fire sprinkler systems. The main story Smith shared in his introductory comments detailed a […]
Northampton County Plans to Revive Housing Authority After Public Housing Complaints | Regional News from Lehigh Valley
NAZARETH, Pa. – You could say that the Northampton County Council meeting on Thursday night was the last straw. County officials said during the Stoffa administration, the council dissolved the Northampton County Housing Authority. In a bi-county deal, the Lehigh County Housing Authority took over two social housing units from Northampton – the Border House […]
Money earned from the sale of land will be used for public welfare: KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on Friday that the money earned from the state government land auctions would be spent for public welfare. He said the government made 2,000 crore rupees from the auction of around 50 acres of land in Hyderabad on Thursday. The state government has set a target of […]
The city loan was supposed to help repair SF public housing where London Breed grew up. Does he have?
Two months after San Francisco began emergency repairs to a dilapidated public housing complex, gradual progress has been made, although some tenants who have taken legal action over conditions say they did yet seen no improvement. “Conditions at Plaza East and in public housing in San Francisco and across the country have not been what […]
Why Canada Needs Universal Social Housing
This column is an opinion of Charlotte Dalwood, a law student at the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. For more information on CBC Opinion Section, please consult the Faq. Canada already has universal public health care. As the country enters its new post-pandemic normal, it is also expected to implement universal public […]
Former Perry County Agricultural Society Treasurer Charged With Fraudulent Spending $ 100,000 | Crime and courts
PINCKNEYVILLE (WSIL) – The former treasurer of the Perry County Agricultural Society (âPCASâ) is facing federal indictment for defrauding the PCAS over $ 100,000. Billy E. Harris, 47, is charged with 10 counts of mail fraud. Harris was PCAS Treasurer from 2011 to 2018 and currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri. The PCAS operates all […]
Patty Durand enters race for Georgia Civil Service Commission seat | New
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DMX mural in Yonkers public housing unveiled
DMX (Earl Simmons) mural unveiled on School Street in Yonkers A DMX mural (Earl Simmons) was unveiled on School Street in Yonkers, where DMX spent its childhood. Mark Vergari, Rockland / Westchester Journal News A commemorative DMX mural was unveiled on Tuesday at a social housing complex in Yonkers where he lived. Artist Floyd Simmons, […]
Portrait of a life in the public service
July 12 would have been Betty-Ann Moore’s 83rd birthday, but she passed away in September of last year. The first woman to serve as Lake County Democratic Party President and Libertyville Township’s first female supervisor, Betty-Ann maintained a love of democracy and public service throughout her life, and challenged herself to be active publicly and […]
Long-time Case Manager for the Houston Federal Courts Recognized for the Public Service
As a case manager in the Houston federal court system for nearly three decades, Ellen Alexander has often worked to prioritize the needs of victims of crime as they prepare to testify. This has been especially true in cases of sex trafficking crimes, where she has taken special care to ensure that the needs of […]
One-fifth of civil service recruits must be fluent in Irish by 2030, in changes to the bill
Some 20 percent of new hires into the civil service will need to be fluent in Irish by 2030 under changes to the Official Languages ââBill announced by the government on Thursday. Gaeltacht State Minister Jack Chambers confirmed that 32 amendments, including opposition amendments, have been accepted for the bill, which places obligations on state […]
House Dems reintroduces bill to ban facial technology in public housing – MeriTalk
Women of Congress Ayana Pressley, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, DN.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., On July 7 reintroduced legislation in the House to ban the use of facial recognition in most federally funded public housing. The 2021 Biometric Barrier Free Housing Act “would ban biometric recognition technology in public and assisted housing funded by the Department […]
1,545 social housing units currently behind in rent as the moratorium on evictions comes to an end
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Officials at the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority have said they do not want to deport people in bulk in August. The federal moratorium on evictions comes to an end at the end of this month, and if families aren’t on a repayment plan or at least don’t come to the […]
Nehawu’s decision on latest public service pay offer due Thursday
Through Loyiso Sidimba Jul 7, 2021 Share this article: To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo share COSATU’s largest affiliate, the National Union for Education, Health and Allied Activities (Nehawu), will decide on Thursday at its Special National Executive Committee (NEC) on the government’s latest public service pay offer. The union is due to hold its special […]
Federal Rules Block Virginia Public Housing Authorities From Allowing Marijuana Virginia
(The Center Square) – Although recreational use and possession of marijuana has just been legal in Virginia, a person who lives in public housing or receives federal rent assistance could still be evicted if they use the proceeds in because of federal rules. Adults 21 or older can legally use marijuana in the Commonwealth as […]
RRHA to resume evictions from social housing in August | Richmond Local News
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority oversees 3,700 public housing units, including those at Creighton Court (above). The agency suspended the evictions at the end of 2019, but will relaunch them next month. 2018, TIMETABLE-SHIPPING After nearly two years, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority plans to resume evicting families for non-payment of rent on […]