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HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- As traffic picks up on the Mackinac Bridge for the traditional increase in warmer season travel, so does the work required to ...

Charlottesville City Manager Chip Boyles has approved an Executive Order aestablishing updated workplace rules for the wearing of masks by city employees.

The Colorado House passed a bill Thursday morning that could allow residents of homeowners associations the "freedom to express themselves," as the title of legislation puts it. House Bill 1310 limits stops HOAs from blocking political signs and flags based on their content. State law currently allows political signs in HOAs 45 days before an election and seven days after. The legislation "simplifies and broadens these protections, requiring an HOA to permit the display of any flag or sign at a...

Updating your operating system and installed software to the latest version is a must, but sometimes there are unintended consequences. Whether it is hardware that no longer works or your browser causing chaos, troubleshooting can be tedious. Millions of people worldwide use Google’s Chrome browser as their primary way of getting around the internet. But a recent update to the hugely popular browser has left some users frustrated. It appears that a bug in the software is crashing the brows...

Occupation: Police Officer and Attorney-at-Law Previous elective office, if any: None Do you or anyone in your family work for the state, county or local governments? Police Sergeant, (2002-Present), Lavallette Police Department; Sister, Victoria, Police Officer, Lavallette Police Department; Father, Robert P. Lamb, Esq., Republican Councilman Borough of Lavallette (2004-Present) Why are you seeking office? I could not sit on the sidelines as my opponents abysmal record on taxes and zoning ru...

Kinney Co. officials issue disaster declaration, calling on state leaders for help County leaders said criminal activity is surging as a result of the influx of migrants crossing into the U.S. Author: Vanessa Croix Updated: 6:43 PM CDT April 21, 2021 BRACKETTVILLE, Texas — A state of disaster—that’s what some border county officials are calling the crisis at the border. In Kinney County, officials signed a declaration of local disaster on Wednesday, saying ...

Conference ID: 481 234 350# In areas with limited Internet access, copies of the meeting transcript and presentation are available by mail. Call 517-335-4381 or e-mail MonsmaM@Michigan.gov to request a copy. Accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. To make a request, contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan...

 The board made this decision because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Township Supervisor Michael Cunningham had declared the local state of emergency pursuant to his authority set forth in the Emergency Management Act, 1976 Public Act 390.  The township board also voted in favor of temporarily holding its open meetings electronically until May 31.

On March 30, 2021, the authority for Michigan public bodies to hold electronic "virtual" meetings  for any reason under the Michigan Open Meetings Act ("OMA") expired. Thus, starting on March 31, 2021, and continuing until December 31, 2021, a public body may only permit  a member of the public body to participate electronically due to military duty or a medical condition. Furthermore,  a public body may only conduct electronic meetings "during the occurrence of a statewide or local state...

State of Emergency declared for Monroe Countys COVID-19 situation Monroe County officials have taken the unusual step of declaring a "Local State of Emergency" in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This declaration pertains to public meetings; and is one of several steps that local authorities have taken in recent days to respond to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The order was signed by Mark Brant, chairman of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners; and issued Wednesday by Monroe County Emer...