Virginia – Holly Hartell has been appointed as the next chief information officer and director of the Department of Technology Services for Arlington County. Hartell has been with Arlington County since 2006 and most recently served as the assistant CIO for strategic initiatives. New York – Jennifer Almquist has been appointed as chief of staff for Stony […]
Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is Scott Conn, the city of Mesa’s Chief Information Officer. My public career highlights and education: I graduated from the University of Santa Clara back in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree […]
The University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) is expanding its available housing options, investing in a series of projects providing thousands of new rooms for its students. The university recently announced that, while construction has been delayed to 2027, plans to build new facilities along Heller Drive are in motion. Although the construction cost has […]
Voters in the Holland School District (HSD), Michigan, overwhelmingly approved a $49.2 million bond proposal earlier this month, enabling the district to finish and begin several critical facility projects. Among the articles funded by the bond, one of the main components will be the renovation of Jefferson Elementary. The project – buoyed by the approved […]
New York State will distribute more than $153 million to advance essential critical water and sewer infrastructure projects in more than two dozen communities. Approved by the state Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors, the awards will enable local governments to improve water reliability by implementing upgrades to remove contaminants from drinking water, enhance reservoir […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing the availability of $45.98 million in grant funding to expand public-private partnerships in government projects and develop smarter, more efficient ways to deliver transportation projects. The funding, announced through a Notice of Funding Opportunity last week, comes from the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program, a […]
The states of Kentucky and Indiana are moving forward with a newly approved development agreement to construct a new bridge spanning the Ohio river, connecting the cities of Henderson and Evansville. The $933 million Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing (ORX) project is expected to begin construction in 2027. The I-69 bridge will be the project’s […]