Transit-oriented development featuring hotel, concert venue planned near DFW airport

Developers are planning to transform acres of land near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport into a transit-oriented entertainment, retail and housing development situated between Fort Worth and Grand Prairie.  The River Central development will have a 56,000-square-foot concert venue, 140-room hotel and over 1,300 multifamily housing units. The site will also feature retail, restaurants, 120,000 square […]

San Francisco asking voters to approve $390 million bond to fund public health, safety initiatives

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. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is placing a $390 million bond on residents’ November ballots that would […]

Solar and battery storage project in Puerto Rico receives $861 million loan

The island of Puerto Rico is about to get a major upgrade to its electrical grid. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized an $861 million loan guarantee to finance utility-scale solar and battery storage installations in the U.S. territory.   This investment, known as Project Marahu, marks a significant step in the island’s […]

New York approves $665 million in water infrastructure funding, including $450 million for NYC

Water infrastructure across the Empire State will be upgraded thanks to hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding.  The Board of Directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has approved $665 million for water infrastructure improvements statewide. This approval gives municipalities access to low-interest-rate financing – atop previously announced grants – […]

Michigan State University selects Institute of Water Research director

Michigan – Michigan State University (MSU) has selected Pouyan Nejadhashemi as director of the MSU Institute of Water Research. Nejadhashemi will retain his current role as professor in the departments of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. The post Michigan State University selects Institute of Water Research director appeared first on Government Market News.

Duncanville, Texas, chooses assistant city manager of operations

Texas – Duncanville has welcomed Kevin Hugman back as assistant city manager of operations. Hugman previously served as Duncanville’s city manager from 2015 to 2020. He brings more than 27 years of municipal government experience to the role. Before Duncanville, Hugman was parks and recreation director and human resources director in Southlake and assistant city […]

Community parks, sports and recreation projects drawing newfound interest—and funding—from public officials

The attraction to and interest in parks, community centers and sports-related recreational facility projects has escalated significantly over the past several years. Public officials, especially at the municipal levels of government, are increasing their investments in these types of initiatives while federal funding programs are currently providing attractive financial support. There are numerous reasons for […]