Vermont is making $90 million available in no-match grants to help cities pay for projects aimed at reducing future flood risk. The announcement was made nearly a year after catastrophic rainfall that killed two Vermont residents and caused extensive flooding in communities and numerous washouts of bridges and roadways. The funds are available through the […]
The cities of Tukwila and Renton in Washington will use $69.8 million to build two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations along the 18-mile Stride S1 BRT line in King County. Plans include building bus lanes, bridges, and other pedestrian infrastructure improvements to help disadvantaged neighborhood communities. The project has a total cost of $200.9 million. […]
Austin, Texas, will welcome Jon Fortune and Genesis D. Gavino, two Dallas top-level city executives, to its ranks in June. Both worked under T.C. Broadnax, the former Dallas city manager who recently took over the same role in Austin. Fortune, the current deputy city manager of Dallas, will join Austin as its deputy city manager. […]
North Carolina – The Southport Board of Aldermen voted Stuart James Turille Jr. to be city manager. Turille previously served as county administrator with Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He brings more than 20 years of experience in public administration to the position. The post Southport, North Carolina, appoints city manager appeared first on Government Market News.
Florida – Lake City has hired Don Rosenthal as city manager. Rosenthal previously served as assistant county administrator for Pasco County, director of Office of Buildings for Atlanta and building and safety manager for Reno. The post Lake City, Florida, hires city manager appeared first on Government Market News.
Texas – Texas Christian University has appointed Merianne Kimmel Roth as vice chancellor of marketing and communication. Roth has been the associate vice chancellor since 2019. Prior to TCU, Roth held leadership positions at JPS Health Network, RadioShack and Visit Fort Worth, among other key strategic marketing and communication roles. The post TCU names vice chancellor of marketing, communication appeared first on Government […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released grants totaling $186.7 million for airports in 34 states. The money comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program as a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Grants will help make improvements to the airports’ terminals, baggage systems, safety systems and other infrastructure upgrades. “These grants not only […]