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ICMA Members in the News: Week of January 23th

27 January 2012 | 11:27 AM | Tags: ICMA Member News

The following ICMA Members made news over the last week. Click on a member’s name to see his or her Knowledge Network profile or follow the news link to read the full article. 

  • In the City of Oakland, CA City Administrator Deanna Santana, along with the Oakland Mayor, are proposing 105 layoffs in order to comply with a recent California Supreme Court ruling that upheld Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to eliminate redevelopment agencies. (Bay Citizen).
  • Concord, CA Assistant City Manager Valerie Barone stated that the city will lose $7.5 million in redevelopment funding to the state, essentially freezing affordable housing, and its general fund will take an estimated $2.4 million hit.  In addition more than 45 downtown events are being canceled due to funding cuts and seven Concord employee’s jobs are at risk. (Contra Costa Times)
  • Plans to revise local zoning ordinances suggested by City Administrator Larry Paine of Hillsboro City, Kans. have been overturned due to complaints from the community that the changes would be more costly than beneficial. (Hillsboro Star-Journal) 

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Alexandra Iannolo

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