Strategic Partnerships, Inc. salutes you, public sector officials: The Profiles in Power section spotlights and recognizes powerful figures across America’s public sector landscape. This week’s Profile in Power is Bryce Carter, the chief information officer for the city of Arlington, Texas. Your public career highlights and education. I serve as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) […]
Wisconsin – Andrew Morelan has been appointed as the next city administrator for the city of Whitehall. Morelan will join Whitehall after eight years of service in the U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs unit. As city administrator, Morelan will draw on his experience leading complex operations and emergency management to support city functions and […]
The King County Council in Washington has officially approved the King County Metro’s $4 billion budget for 2026 through 2027. The budget prioritizes investments across all modes of transit, alongside public safety, cleaning, emergency preparedness and carbon footprint reduction. Notable inclusions in the budget revolve around the Metro’s efforts to continue expanding the RapidRide network. Plans include building the RapidRide R Line – […]
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Texas has received $100.7 million to transition its fleet to clean-fuel vehicles and infrastructure. The funding was delivered through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low- or No-Emission Bus (Low-No) grant program. METRO received the largest award in Texas through the program’s most recent round, which delivered approximately $2 billion to support bus programs and networks across the U.S. […]
The Arkansas Governor’s office announced that the state’s Natural Resources Commission approved $153.9 million in loans and grants to fund numerous sewage and water systems across the state. The funding will come from a variety of state and federal sources to provide money to over fifty projects throughout the state of Arkansas. The majority of the funding will come from […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced up to $134 million in new funding to jump‑start domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the agency’s Office of Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) targets projects that recover and refine critical minerals from mine tailings, e‑waste and other […]
The city of Fairfield, Ohio, will spend approximately $42 million to eliminate two at-grade railroad crossings by building an overpass. The project is currently in the design phase. The construction date has not yet been released. The at-grade rail crossings at Symmes Road and North Gilmore Road have been ranked among the most dangerous and congested crossings in the nation. Traffic is frequently disrupted, […]