Angelo Castillo – Pembroke Pines, Florida

Florida – Pembroke Pines voters have elected Commissioner Angelo Castillo to serve as the city’s first new mayor in two decades. Castillo has served on the City Commission since 2004. The post Angelo Castillo – Pembroke Pines, Florida appeared first on Government Market News.

Steven Carter, Portsmouth, Virginia

Virginia – The Portsmouth City Council has approved Steven Carter as city manager. The U.S. Air Force veteran has served as chief information officer for Albany, Georgia, and Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia. The post Steven Carter, Portsmouth, Virginia appeared first on Government Market News.

Patrick Jones, Ph.D. – Bucks County Community College

Pennsylvania – Patrick Jones, Ph.D., has been named president of Bucks County Community College, effective July 1. He is currently serving as chancellor of Penn State University’s Schuylkill campus. Jones will take over the post following the resignation of Felicia Ganther in December. The post Patrick Jones, Ph.D. – Bucks County Community College appeared first on Government […]

Reno to build $221 million facility to purify water for reuse

A joint partnership between the city of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) will build the first water purification and reuse facility in Nevada. The $221 million Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) at American Flat will produce high-quality reclaimed water to meet and sustain the state’s needs. The project is in the design phase. […]

Origami module shown to create load-bearing infrastructure

Researchers at the University of Michigan have shown how the principles behind origami can be used to create load-bearing structures such as bridges, walls, bus stops, columns and shelters. Instead of using paper-thin components typical in traditional origami, the University of Michigan’s system utilizes thicker components that can fold into different shapes. The engineers combined […]

$119 million available for landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects

The U.S. Department of the Interior has begun accepting requests for proposals for a program that will provide up to $119 million to communities nationwide for landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects. Dubbed the America the Beautiful Challenge, the 10-year program will use locally led and nationally scaled projects to conserve and restore 30% of U.S. […]

Texas to open loan applications for power plant construction

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has signed off on a program that will provide up to $5 billion in low-interest loans to developers of power plants within the state’s main power grid. The loans will be available through the Texas Energy Fund to build power plants or fund repairs to increase the overall amount […]