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City Sells All 170 Properties in August Adjudicated Property Auction
On Aug. 5, the second in a series of innovative online monthly auctions for adjudicated properties brought in over $4 million after 417 people placed more than 14,600 bids to buy all 170 properties that were for sale. In addition, 15 delinquent account...
Bennet, Crapo Reintroduce Bill to Increase Resources for Wildfire Mitigation
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) reintroduced a bill to provide targeted investments for wildfire mitigation. The bill would help save future costs related to wildfire response efforts and the damage to property and land withou...
Donnelly Welcomes Federal Grant to Help Centerstone Program for Homeless Veterans in Eastern and...
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarding Centerstone of Indiana Inc., a federal grant to support its program for veterans and other individuals who experience homelessness w...
Baker-Polito Administration Files Solar Legislation to Raise Net Metering Caps, Continue Industry Growth
Today, in an effort to expand upon the success and continued growth of Massachusetts’ solar industry, the Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation to establish a long term, market-predictable, sustainable framework for further solar development ...
Solar and Wind Power Projects Set for Sandy Point State Park
Annapolis, will soon become a model of alternative energy with the installation of solar power, wind power and other energy efficient features. The Board of Public Works yesterday approved a $535,870 contract with Baltimore-based Bithenergy to evaluate...
Westerman Responds to Reports of Possible White Bluff Coal Power Plant Shutdown
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement in response to reports Entergy Arkansas has proposed a possible shutdown of coal operations at the White Bluff Electric Station in Jefferson County by 2028
Property tax bill mailing
Although property taxes are due on September 1 each year, they can be paid without interest until January 6, 2016. To further assist and encourage penalty-free payments, all property tax bills will include four payment coupons. The coupons will reflect...
Water Tanks Available Due to Waterline Break in South Maui
The Department of Water Supply is continuing its efforts to repair a break in an 18-inch transmission waterline in Kihei. All of South Maui will continue to experience either an interruption in water service or low water pressure. Crews are working to ...
Lake County Building Services to host workshops regarding building safety and codes
Lake County’s Building Services Division is hosting two public workshops in August seeking to inform builders and contractors about the state’s new building codes. The “Stucco Failure Workshop” will be held from 8-10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 at ...
Bennet, Crapo Reintroduce Bill to Increase Resources for Wildfire Mitigation
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) reintroduced a bill to provide targeted investments for wildfire mitigation. The bill would help save future costs related to wildfire response efforts and the damage to property and land withou...
ENDOWMENT RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS ON FOREST INVESTMENT ZONES, CROWDFUNDING INITIATIVE, AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT
In an effort to build on its history of transparency and reflection, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released three reports that “look back” on selected significant investments in its programmatic portfolio. Ea...
King Introduces Bill to Boost Maine’s Waterfront Communities
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that he has introduced legislation aimed at boosting efforts to revitalize waterfront communities in Maine and make them more resilient in the face of a changing environment. The Waterfront Community Re...
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Blue Water Trails – Little South Fork of Cumberland River
Slices of Kentucky still retain the patina of times long ago. Powerful economic and cultural forces of the 20th Century reshaped the landscape of Kentucky, but there are still areas that look and feel similar to what those who traveled in horse-drawn b...
Senate Approves Renaming Helena-West Helena Federal Building in Honor of First Jewish Federal Judge
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday to call up and pass S.1707, legislation to rename the Helena-West Helena Federal building in honor of Judge Jacob Trieber, the nation’s first Jewish Federal Judge, and a long-time r...
EPA to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Cabot, Ark.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the city of Cabot, Ark. $485,000 to install new wastewater treatment equipment. The upgrades will include 10,000 feet of wastewater piping that will help address sanitary sewer overflows
One-Time Opportunity for Rural Iowa Communities Concerned with Abandoned Buildings
Starting Aug. 10, small Iowa communities (populations of 5,000 or less) can apply for funding to perform asbestos inspections on neglected buildings in a special round of funding from the DNR’s Derelict Building Grant Program.
Public Meet to Discuss Reissuance of Water Quality Permit for Mine and Quarry Discharges
The DNR will hold a public stakeholder meeting Aug. 25 to collect public comments on the proposed reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit #5
NYSERDA Announces Support for Innovative Building Technologies that Reduce Energy Use and Support Business...
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded support for 11 innovative advanced building technologies as part of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to increase energy efficiency in buildings and grow busine...
Lake Erie License Plate Proceeds Fund Projects to Benefit the Watershed
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) awarded three grants through Ohio’s Lake Erie Protection Fund at the commission’s June meeting at Heidelberg University in Tiffin. The fund was established to help finance research and projects aimed at protecti...
Heitkamp Introduces Bill to Incentivize Local Community Home Loans
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp introduced legislation to strengthen investments in local towns and neighborhoods by expanding small banks’ access to credit, allowing them to provide more affordable home mortgages to the individuals and families in their...
Mayor announces new actions to expand enrollment in Utility Discount Program
Utility bills will be cut in half for thousands more low-income Seattle families under a new plan to simplify enrollment in the City’s Utility Discount Program (UDP) for those who live in affordable housing or receive nutrition assistance. The avera...
STATE CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS TO PREVENT AND END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that the Department of Housing is allocating an additional 50 Rental Assistance Program (RAP) certificates for homeless veterans. The Department previously set-aside 50 RAP certificates for exclusive vetera...
GOVERNOR RELEASES MORE THAN $40 MILLION FOR CIP PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE
Gov. David Ige today announced the release of more than $40 million for the state’s capital improvements program (CIP) that will be administered by various state departments and agencies
Feinstein, Boxer, Lieu Urge Veterans Affairs Committees to Support West LA VA Housing Plan
Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Representative Ted Lieu (all D-Calif.) today called on the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to facilitate housing for homeless and disadvantaged veterans at the West Los Angeles VA campus
Congressman Latta Applauds Senate Support of H.R. 212
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of H.R. 212, The Drinking Water Protection Act, legislation he first introduced in response to the water emergency in Toledo last August.
A.G. Schneiderman And Local Officials Showcase Achievements Of Housing Programs Designed To Rebuild New...
Attorney General’s Foreclosure Relief Programs Have Helped More Than 6,800 Hudson Valley Families Keep Their Homes. Schneiderman: No Family Should Ever Lose Their Home Because They Could Not Speak To A Housing Counselor Or Get A Small Loan To Refinan...
Brown and Portman’s Bill to Address Algae in Drinking Water Headed to The President’s...
The U.S. Senate passed legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to protect Ohio’s drinking water. The Drinking Water Protection Act will direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and report to...
Wicker, Cochran Announce $4.8 Million in Grants for Miss. Airports
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that more than $4.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants will be split between three Mississippi airports
Stabenow, Peters Applaud Support for Seven Michigan Projects to Protect, Restore Great Lakes Habitats
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today applauded the announcement that seven projects in Michigan will receive $2.3 million to restore coastal wetland habitats and protect water quality in the Great Lakes region. This funding, which is ad...
Attorney General Mark Brnovich Requests Immediate Stay on EPA’s Overreaching Clean Power Plan
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich today joined Attorneys General in 15 other states to request the EPA immediately stay Section 111(d) of the Obama administration’s finalized “Clean Power Plan.” A stay is a legal procedure that will ensure ...
