Tennessee – Connor Scott has been appointed director of the Williamson County Office of Public Safety. Scott brings more than 20 years of experience working as a first responder, emergency manager and public safety leader in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He will replace Bill Jorgensen. The post Williamson County, Tennessee appoints Public Safety director appeared first on Government Market News.
Florida – The city of St. Pete Beach has named Frances Robustelli city manager. Prior to moving to Florida, Robustelli held city manager positions in California. She was city manager of San Leandro and assistant city manager of Napa and Walnut Creek. The post St. Pete Beach, Florida, names city manager appeared first on Government Market News.
Federal grants totaling $325 million will fund projects to build homes and revitalize neighborhoods in communities located throughout the United States. The grants are being awarded through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Choice Neighborhoods Implementation program. The awards will redevelop distressed housing with high-quality mixed-income options, while also providing residents with […]
Unexpected disasters of every type are extremely costly. It might be surprising to realize that earthquakes in the U.S. cost about $15 billion annually in economic losses. While earthquakes are less common, there have been 28 earthquakes reaching a magnitude of 6 or greater in the past decade. Most of the risk is concentrated on […]
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) will invest $840 million into the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin to advance cutting-edge semiconductor microsystems manufacturing. The investment builds on $552 million already provided by the Texas Legislature. The funds come from the Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing (NGMM) program. The […]
In an effort to combat climate change and increase conservation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $90 million investment in 53 projects across the country. The funds will support developing and implementing new approaches, practices and technologies for natural resource conservation on farms, ranches and other private lands. “Over the last 20 […]
The Houston City Council has officially approved Vonn Tran as the city’s planning and development director. Mayor John Whitmire nominated Tran for the position July 5. Tran brings more than two decades of experience working in the commercial real estate industry. She has extensive knowledge of Special Districts, including Management Districts, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones […]