Supervisors questioned the countys rapid shift to OpenGov and NeoGov, citing hundreds of payroll tickets and unresolved leave balances; staff said the timeline was set earlier and that most early issues have been resolved while outstanding items remain.

HRSA launched a VPF-specific website that hosts the OMB-approved form, a guidance spreadsheet with field definitions, selectable values and conditional-logic documentation, and a customer support email for technical questions and clarifications.

Staff told commissioners a proposed rewrite of federal grant guidance could allow grants to be stopped mid-award, expand audit requirements and require subcontractor certification. The board authorized staff to draft a letter coordinated with the National Association of Counties and the county's congressional delegation.

Board justifies 10% fee on vendor sales to cover event costs amid fairness concerns.

Chris Herb calls for adjustments to Connecticut's LIHEAP allocation plan for fuel vendors.

The committee heard staff briefings on 2025 finances and operations for the downtown farmers market and forwarded related budget items to the April 7 consent agenda. Staff said the city will use prepaid booth rental, stop using $10 wooden tokens, outsource donut sales to nonprofits, and adopt a traffic and barrier plan for the street market.

City officials discuss flexible vendor setup to enhance park usability during summer.

Event organizers streamline vendor payments and donations using Square for Juneteenth.

Commissioners approve fee increases and a late fee to enhance Muskegon Farmers Market operations

The school board approved a $541,580.52 replacement of district data‑center equipment, citing outages and loss of vendor support; the superintendent’s staff said the work will be completed over the summer to avoid instructional disruption.

Vendors at the gazebo market told the City Council that proposed management changes and reported fee increases would push longtime sellers out and harm families who depend on market income; councilwoman Ortiz said she will sit down with vendors to seek a 'happy medium.'

At its May 7 meeting the board discussed a vendor (Demtech) telling jurisdictions it will not support electronic poll books once contracts lapse, an issue the minutes say affects about 97 Virginia jurisdictions and prompted calls for a temporary state solution.

Agency presenters summarized a $6 million biennium request (with $3 million spent) and a phased plan to address deferred maintenance, electrical upgrades, ADA access and vendor operations at the Vermont Building on the Eastern States Exposition grounds, with the centennial as the target milestone.

Illinois bill SB1387 mandates direct deposit for all recurring state vendor payments.

Carmel explores adding plastic cup option to address aluminum supply issues for vendors.

Vendors at Katima Mulilo say their income is under threat due to sewage overflowing across parts of the town. Native Small Traders Association chairman Mulijani Simasiku says many vendors will be forced to either stop working or move to areas where there are fewer customers. “Food and fresh produce vendors will be mostly affected, as it will be unhygienic for them to operate in such an environment. It may even cause vendors to get sick, as that stench is too toxic to be inhaled regularly. The town council should, therefore, find a speedy solution for the sewage crisis,” he says. He urges the town council to provide chemicals to those operating around overflowing manholes to reduce the stench and prevent waterborne diseases. His comments follow a major sewerage pump malfunction at Station 7, which has led to warnings of possible evacuations and business closures. The town’s ageing sewerage infrastructure has been a challenge for years, resulting in frequent malfunctions that cause a backflow, which subsequently overflows through toilets, showers and manholes across the town. Katima Mulilo chief executive Raphael Liswaniso told The Namibian over the weekend the malfunction worsened because no maintenance was conducted over the past two weeks due to transport challenges. “It’s an alarming situation. The overflowing will be as a result of the sewer pump being unable to absorb new waste, which will cause a backflow. We need a heavy sucker pump to pump out old waste; however, we do not know where to dispose of the waste. Our technical team is hard at work to remedy the hazardous effects of this malfunction,” he said. Liswaniso added that the possibility of sewage overflowing around town is inevitable, although the town council is working hard to reduce the pressure on the sewerage network. He said residents should relocate to villages to avoid flushing toilets, and businesses that use a lot of water should close. “That will help reduce pressure on the sewerage network. However, if we are unable to fix the malfunction, it will result in the closure of all the businesses and the suspension of other services. Therefore, it’s best if residents and businesses start taking precautionary measures because although it’s still a bit manageable, it’s a critical situation,” he said. According to Liswaniso, the town council requires N$4 million to fix the pump station. Katima Mulilo has a population of 46 401 with 11 739 households, according to the 2023 population and housing census report. Community activist Dobson Kwala says this situation presents a major health crisis for the residents, as the overflowing sewage exposes residents to possible disease outbreaks such as cholera, skin diseases and dysentery. “The government should step in and assist the town council; otherwise, they will be battling outbreaks of various diseases that will come about as a result of these hazardous sewage overflows. “Meanwhile, businesses will also be impacted financially if they have to close, and it will impact the livelihoods of many residents,” he says. The post Katima sewage spill disrupts businesses appeared first on The Namibian.