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SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Low-income renters throughout the San Diego region who have experienced COVID-19-related loss of income will be able to apply for additional rental and utility assistance grants. San Diego County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, funded by more than $100 million in state and federal monies, is intended to help lessen housing cost burdens and maintain housing stability. The program will primarily aid eligible people who are behind on rent and/or utility payments, cove...

The council voted to forward Lynch’s budget for the next fiscal year with one amendment. Community Development Services will receive an additional $31,000 that they had requested for the next fiscal year. Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch presented his proposed fiscal year 2021-22, $41,241,000 budget for the second time during the meeting. Lynch told the council that his proposed budget is roughly $3.1 million dollars higher than the previous year. Pension contributions, cost-of-living-adju...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 13, 2021 | 9:01 PM The Hopkinsville City Council Committee of the Whole forwarded on Mayor Wendell Lynch’s $40.5 million budget for the next fiscal year with only one small amendment Thursday night. The amendment, which like the budget was approved unanimously, gives Community Development Services another $31,000 that was requested. Chief Financial Officer Robert Martin says there’s no projected property tax increase and while he believe...

Share In a bid to improve and sustain its Community Development Services(CDS), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reorganized and commenced the annual launch of the programme. It said this became imperative as the passion that had driven the activities have continued to dwindle. Speaking at the formal launch of the 2021 CDS activities and presentation of awards on Thursday in Abuja, the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim in his address, said this is due to poor in...

The Hopkinsville City Council swore in new Hopkinsville Police Department officer Cassidy Martinez during May’s first city council meeting Tuesday night. Before Mayor Wendell Lynch recited the oath to Martinez, HPD Chief Clayton Sumner gave the council a background on the 21-year-old officer. Martinez, originally from New York, graduated from Christian County High School in 2017 and was hired as a Public Safety Officer for the department in April 2018. After graduating from the Department ...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 4, 2021 | 7:19 PM Hopkinsville City Council approved amendments to the 20-21 budget at Tuesday’s meeting and heard an update from Surface Storm Water and Utility. Community Development Services Director Steve Bourne came before council with an update about flooding concerns in the area of ‘the pit’ at Lafayette Road and Country Club Lane.  That location has been filled in and historically flooded and collected water—during a floodin...

Hopkinsville’s Downtown Farmer’s Market opens for the first time this season Saturday morning. Laura Faulkner with Community Development Services says the market begins at the pavilion at Ninth and Bethel Street and local Master Gardners will be on hand, in addition to several vendors.

The County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will assist San Diego residents countywide, except for those residing in the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista which have their own programs. Low-income San Diegans who have experienced a financial impact due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for rental and utility assistance grants from the County. During the COVID-19 update to the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, David Estrella, director of Housing and Community Development...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 2, 2021 9:25 PM Hopkinsville City Council met in-person for the first time since November at Tuesday’s meeting, where they heard from multiple concerned citizens about flooding issues in the city. Hopkinsville and Christian County was hit by flooding Sunday, and many places saw a significant amount of water, though reportedly none entered any living spaces during the event. Alison Kieth says she owns several properties that house homeless ...

SCO Wins Big at the 13th NFEH Annual CSR Awards Special Communications Organization (SCO) has once again been recognized for its efforts and noteworthy contributions towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the National Forum for Environment & Health’s (NFEH) 13th Annual CSR Awards 2021. SCO was awarded the winner of the CSR award in three categories namely Community Development & Services, Social Impact & Sustainability, and CSR Round the Clock. Sardar Masood Khan – President AJ&K,...