Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Schools selects deputy superintendent

Virginia – Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) has selected Dr. Lisa High as deputy superintendent. Dr. High’s first day was Jan. 27, 2025, bringing 33 years of public education experience with her. She first joined CCPS in 2019 as chief of schools. She replaced Dr. John Murray in the role. The post Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Schools selects […]

University of Alabama appoints new CIO

Alabama – Danny Tang has been appointed chief information officer (CIO) of The University of Alabama. Tang has more than two decades of IT experience, previously serving as a senior IT executive at multiple institutions. He most recently served as associate vice president for Technology at Furman University. Tang will officially assume his responsibilities Feb. 17. The post […]

New York MTA appoints president of Metro-North Railroad

New York – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed Justin Vonashek as president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. He most recently served as the organization’s executive vice president and COO. He joined the MTA in January 2016 as vice president of system safety, later promoted to senior vice president of operations. Vonashek will succeed Catherine Rinaldi on April […]

North County Transit District in California names two new executive leaders to board

California – The North County Transit District (NCTD) has chosen Priya Bhat-Patel and Mike Sannella to take on executive leadership positions on the board. Bhat-Patel was appointed board chair. She currently serves as mayor pro tempore of Carlsbad. She has been on the NCTD’s Board since 2019, later appointed vice chair in 2022. Sannella was chosen to replace Bhat-Patel as […]

Port of Pasco, Washington, names new executive director

Washington – Adam Lincoln has been selected as executive director of the Port of Pasco. Lincoln resigned from his previous role as city manager of Pasco to accept the new position. He has been with the city since 2020, starting as deputy city manager. Lincoln will officially step into his role as executive director after Randy Hayden retires […]

Austin begins procurement process for Project Connect light rail design

Austin is one step closer to breaking ground on a massive light rail expansion. The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is initiating the procurement process for what will be one of the largest infrastructure contracts in Texas history to construct the light rail portion of Project Connect, a major public transit system overhaul passed in 2020. […]

Kane County voters to decide on over $140 million school bond referendum in April

This article was written using information found in the National Bond Report from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. This comprehensive report features information on every public entity planning to hold a bond election. To purchase this report, click here. Kane County, Illinois, residents will vote on a school referendum bond to enhance safety and upgrade district facilities  […]