The finance committee voted to allow Mayor J. Christian Dumas to enter an agreement to acquire 40 Lock Drive by a friendly eminent domain taking for a purchase price of $4,050,000 and to reappropriate $5,092,666 for the Westside Fire Station program; the action is subject to due diligence and a later city council vote to authorize the taking.

Council will consider awarding contracts for large equipment — including two RICE (internal combustion) generation engines and associated step-up transformers — needed for the Ames Municipal Energy Center; staff previously presented technical details at a workshop available on the city's YouTube channel.

Industrial expansion in the Faroe Islands is increasingly encroaching on rural settlements, according to Sámal Matras Kristiansen, a social scientist speaking on the KVF radio program "Oyggjar undir trýsti."Kristiansen argued that some current industrial zones were originally sited in residential…

Del Sol Consulting updated the council on Hurricane Harvey recovery progress: Phase 2 of the PSP parking/landscaping nearing completion, fire station and public works work advancing, and multiple FEMA and non‑FEMA projects approaching closeout with state match funds to follow. Staff also gave timelines for the Civic Center and streetscape projects.

Board adopts new language on law enforcement contracting for future municipalities.

Commissioners discuss improving grant outreach to underrepresented communities in Hamilton County.

A Plant Moran assessment estimated a new municipal complex could cost $14–$22 million; council discussed revenue options and authorized a purchase agreement with a developer for the 22‑acre packing‑plant site pending due diligence.

Dr. Ravjot Singh reviews development projects in Hoshiarpur, focusing on roads, welfare schemes, and timely completion of key infrastructure projects.

Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, in the presence of Food, Civil Supplies and consumer affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchakk, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh, held a mee...

City plans to use $110M in restricted funds to address budget deficits.

Sen. Johnson’s SB 309 — a three‑part bill to register single‑family rental owners, impose a tiered excise on large portfolios and fund municipal conversion grants — drew sharp administrative and industry concerns over privacy, enforceability and fiscal effects; the committee moved the bill to the next agenda item for further work.

Council reviews budget adjustments reflecting improved revenues and reduced operational expenses for FY25.