The commission approved CPF 26-03 to support Manaway's 100 South project; the project is estimated at about $300,000 and requested $50,000 from the county fund after scoring 27 at the COG review.

The board approved an amendment to the engineering agreement for Riverlight Park work and moved to award the Ice House Pavilion renovation contract to Jory Excavating Inc., funded by a DASNY grant, a senator allocation ($250,000) and the Riverlight Park grant balance.

After a feasibility presentation on transfer-of-development-rights tied to Washington’s Elklip/LCLIP program, council voted 5-0 to direct staff to pursue code amendments; consultants estimated a medium scenario could yield roughly $25.65 million in LCLIP revenue over 25 years.

Summary timeline and department-by-department briefings delivered by the town manager and department heads about the local effects of Florida Amendment 3 and two proposed charter amendments (sale of three parcels; lease-term extension).

A commissioner raised the prospect of negotiating with data‑center operators to secure community benefits—school funding or local infrastructure—if the city chose to host a facility; staff said they have been approached and offered to hold a separate meeting on the topic.

Palermo’s Town Board adopted a resolution opposing planned county closures of transfer stations, saying closures would impose hardships on town residents and urging county officials to reconsider.

Derek St. Lawrence, a candidate for state senate, told the Fannin County board he is working with state and national YMCA representatives on a feasibility study for a full-service YMCA in Blue Ridge and will return with demographic data.

On July 27, 2026 the council removed two consent items, approved the remainder of the consent agenda, approved awards for Greenslope/Daughtry and Fort King/Island projects, and adopted a rollback millage rate and a joint‑meeting resolution in voice votes.

Contract grant writer Lisa Andosia reported multiple grants pursued for the town—confirmed awards and advanced appropriations include a $500,000 congressional appropriation for police communications and state grants under consideration; council requested the administration post the grant spreadsheet on the town website.

The Town Council heard a Crystal Coast Tourism Development proposal for a $1.2 million wayfinding and welcome‑signage program intended to improve navigation to beach accesses, marinas and boat ramps; Council reached consensus to place the contract on the next regular meeting agenda pending design, easement and legal review.

The commission approved proceeding to the construction phase of a new clubhouse for the city‑owned municipal golf course under a Construction Manager at Risk contract. Base construction is $5.1 million with a guaranteed maximum price near $5.4 million; the Golf Course Enterprise Fund will provide about $1.15 million in supplemental cash.

The Senate moved dozens of House and Senate measures across multiple policy areas — from higher education and procurement to health and local designations — adopting many concurrences and sending contested items to further action. A separate votes-at-a-glance lists notable final actions and tallies.

Sen. Michael Webber told the Troy City Council on May 18 that the state budget outlook is mixed, highlighted roughly $3.8 million in new road funding for Troy, and warned that recently introduced housing preemption proposals would limit local zoning authority; he also discussed a proposal to create a state mechanism to fund sound walls and local projects including $421,000 for Smith Middle School and $500,000 for Oakland Community Mental Health renovations in Troy.

The Taos County Commission approved resolutions to certify the county road inventory and to trade in equipment, accepted the FY2025 audit, and approved contracts for community‑center renovations, maintenance building repairs, drainage work at Saint Anthony School, senior-center retrofit, and a wildfire‑risk thinning project.

At a joint meeting of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners and the Dalton‑Varnell Planning Commission, the panel voted to approve nine rezoning or subdivision items and a special‑use permit for a 225‑foot Verizon tower while denying a request to rezone a parcel for a poultry‑equipment retail store after nearby residents raised traffic, odor and infrastructure concerns.

At its March 16 meeting the LaSalle council approved several ordinances and agreements, including a lease for an adjacent deck, an amended water‑loan for lead line replacement, new rules for golf carts/UTVs and a labor agreement with the firefighters' union.

County legislative staff told commissioners the state budget will be released later this month, reported an income-tax proposal now would dedicate 7% (up from 5%) of revenue to a public-defense fund under a revised distribution formula, and warned a juvenile-sentencing bill ("23.89") could shift millions in costs to counties.

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Garden City closed public testimony Dec. 30 on a 236-unit multifamily design review at Boise Bible College after hours of neighbor opposition over traffic, sewer/ditch tiling, drainage and compatibility; the council accepted late exhibits and continued deliberations to a Jan. 10 special meeting.

County staff presented Resolution 20250339 to distribute $3,235,983.69 in Community Development Block Grant funding to municipalities for FY2026; staff described review results (24 applications submitted, questions about eligibility) and highlighted the Maple Heights gateway project (street improvements, signage, pothole repairs). The committee approved a second‑reading suspension to advance the awards.