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Leon County, Fla., offers financial help to military families

The Leon County, Fla., Board of County Commissioners adopted a $100,000 grant program in November that provides financial assistance to families of military

American City & County names 2003 Municipal Leader of the Year

American City & County has selected Donald Plusquellic, mayor of Akron, Ohio, as the 2003 Municipal Leader of the Year. The magazine presents the award

Ninety percent of cities have yet to receive federal first-responder funds, study says

Ninety percent of surveyed cities have not received federal first responder/critical infrastructure funding, according to a report that the Washington,

Research tech vendors online

A Web-based vendor research service for local government officials has been launched by Washington, D.C.-based Public Technology Inc. in partnership with

Seattle council pushes for water reservoir covers

Seattle City Council President Margaret Pageler is asking the city to hurry a long-term plan to install covers on the city's reservoirs. The request grew

Atlanta faces lawsuit over impact fees

Atlanta is being sued by two real estate associations that accuse the city of misusing development impact fees. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal

Court lets stand Louisiana law banning gun lawsuits

The Supreme Court has effectively killed local government attempts in Louisiana to sue gunmakers. The court refused to take up the issue on Oct. 10; its

King County parks facilities might get new names

Facing a multi-million-dollar gap between expenses and revenue, the King County, Wash., Parks and Recreation Department is looking at selling naming rights

D.C. financial board disbands

The financial board that has controlled Washington, D.C.'s finances for the last six years is no more. The D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management

Mayors call for federal investment in high-speed rail

The recent terrorist attacks highlighted the nation's economic vulnerability resulting from a reliance on air travel and an under-developed national rail

South Carolina cities receive online services discounts

The Columbia, S.C.-based Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) and locally based VC3 have partnered to provide affordable online services software

Entries sought for government technology awards

Washington, D.C.-based Public Technology Inc. (PTI) is accepting entries for it 2001 Solutions Awards, a national competition to showcase examples of

Association names Intelligent Communities

LaGrange, Ga.; Nevada, Mo.; and New York are among the top seven intelligent communities in the world, according to the New York-based World Teleport

Smaller U.S. flags will adorn fire trucks in Berkeley, Calif.

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Red-light cameras on trial

In an evidentiary hearing for a landmark case that may have nationwide repercussions, a San Diego judge has thrown out 290 traffic tickets issued to motorists

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