Atlanta to stitch downtown communities back together with 14-acre cap project

The city of Atlanta will use $199.9 million to help reconnect downtown and midtown Atlanta, create urban greenspace, improve transportation and enhance mobility. Plans include increasing affordable housing, sustainable infrastructure, access to critical amenities and supporting underserved communities. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) provided $157.6 million through the Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) grant […]

Dallas Economic Development Corporation appoints first CEO

Linda McMahon has officially been appointed the first CEO of the Dallas Economic Development Corporation (DEDC). The organization’s board of directors unanimously approved McMahon during a May 7 meeting. She will officially begin her role July 1. McMahon previously served as CEO and president of a real estate agency before accepting her role with the […]

DOE seeks information on decarbonizing off-road vehicles, technologies

The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information on how to decarbonize the off-road sector using preferred and promising alternative propulsion technologies. The DOE also wants to identify existing barriers that prevent the U.S. from transitioning to net-zero emissions by 2050. Interested parties must respond to the Progression of Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the […]

Farrell, Pennsylvania, hires city manager

Pennsylvania – The city of Farrell has hired Shawn Anderson as city manager. Anderson was previously director of development for the New Castle school district.   The post Farrell, Pennsylvania, hires city manager appeared first on Government Market News.

Shawnee, Kansas, approves city manager

Kansas – The Shawnee City Council unanimously approved Paul Kramer as city manager. Kramer is the former long-time Leavenworth city manager.  The post Shawnee, Kansas, approves city manager appeared first on Government Market News.

California transit district names COO of rail

California – North County Transit District (NCTD) has appointed Tom Tulley chief operations officer of rail May 13. He most recently served as managing director and country manager for a rail vehicle construction company.   The post California transit district names COO of rail appeared first on Government Market News.

EPA issues alert, guidance after cyberattacks on water infrastructure

In response to the increasing frequency and severity of threats and attacks on the nation’s drinking water systems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued an enforcement alert addressing urgent cybersecurity threats. Water utilities frequently depend on computer software to manage treatment plants and distribution systems, which makes safeguarding both information technology and […]