📰 This week's #MondayReport includes #MiLeg updates, a new #ActionAlert to contact lawmakers & emphasize the importance of protecting healthcare funding, upcoming events, an update on efforts by the MHA #CommunityBenefit Collaboratives and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sapTht

Shape Scotland's Energy Future: community energy hustings In person in Edinburgh, or online, come to our community energy hustings.

📍 Grassmarket Community Project, Edinburgh
📅 Thursday, Mar 5th, ⏰️ from 7 pm to 8:30 pm GMT
Alongside Development Trusts Association Scotland & Community Energy Scotland
Reserve a free spot here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
#CommunityWealthBuilding #CommunityEnergy #CommunityBenefit #NaturalCapital

Community Funds Adviser with Foundation Scotland – Goodmoves About UsFoundation Scotland puts people at the heart of its work. We rely on the expertise, trust and experience we’ve gained in the last 25 years working with communities, philanthropis...

Community Funds Adviser role with @foundationscotland.bsky.social running a portfolio of community benefit funds across areas including Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders
📍Remote
💷£37,831
🗓️35hpw
tinyurl.com/mvhfr7p6
#funding #CommunityBenefit

Economic development ≠ community benefit.

If profits leave town
and costs stay local,
that’s not a benefit.

Growth on paper isn’t the same as
life getting better.

Weird.
But true.

#WeirdButTrue
#EconomicDevelopment
#CommunityBenefit
#CivicEducation
#PublicPolicy

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Talent board weighs using peer grant to build Gateway Hub versus investing in infrastructure Board members and staff discussed whether to reallocate parts of a $4.65 million OHCS peer grant toward constructing a Gateway Hub (which would trigger HUD/CDBG performance and LMI job requirements) or to keep funds for infrastructure improvements; the board declared potential conflicts of interest and asked staff to return with more detail by July 2.

The Talent board is at a crossroads, deciding whether to build a Gateway Hub or invest in vital infrastructure—each choice holds the key to the community's economic future.

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#TalentJacksonCounty #OR #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityBenefit #TalentInfrastructure #PublicInvestment

Oakland planning commission backs S14 zoning amendments, urges administrative guidelines The commission voted 5–0 to recommend city council adopt amendments to the S14 housing-sites zone that clarify the definition of "development project," create a conditional-use path for some nonhousing uses subject to no-net-loss findings, and align work-live rules with building code; commissioners asked staff to develop administrative guidelines to limit subjectivity.

The Oakland Planning Commission has unanimously backed crucial amendments to the S14 housing zone, paving the way for a more structured and beneficial development process!

Get the details!

#OaklandAlamedaCounty #CA #OaklandHousing #AdministrativeGuidelines #ZoningAmendments #CommunityBenefit

New chair brings international land reform expertise.
Megan MacInnes from Applecross has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Community Land Scotland.
Read more here: buff.ly/NS7qm1B

#CommunityLandScotland #FearannCoimhearsnachdNaHAlba #CommunityBenefit #LandReform

Job vacancies – Community Land Scotland Community Land Scotland

Applications close on Mon, 19 Jan. For more info and to apply, visit: buff.ly/EZkhoMS

#JobOpportunity #JobsInScotland #NCCP #CommunityLandownership #CommunityLandScotland #FearannCoimhearsnachdNaHAlba #ScotlandsLand #CommunityBenefit #NaturalCapital #LandReform

Only 11% of US nonprofit hospitals met the #ACA requirement to solicit and account for community input on #CommunityBenefit activities, with most using paper or web-based surveys to collect community feedback. ja.ma/4slDwuV

One way we're getting scammed. What is “community benefit”?

#healthcare #hospital #DollarFor #healthcaresystem #communitybenefit #hospitallife

Might sponsor an NFL team next.

#healthcare #DollarFor #communitybenefit #hospitals #skit

Canal Winchester council approves OPUS development agreements, increases community benefit and clarifies TIF terms Council adopted a package of development agreements for the OPUS industrial project, raising the community benefit payment to $0.75 per sq ft (projected $675,000 when occupied) and changing TIF interest language to cap at 6.5% with the actual rate set at bond issuance; stormwater reimbursements were increased to up to $830,000.

Canal Winchester's City Council just approved a significant development deal that boosts community benefits and clarifies financial terms for the ambitious OPUS industrial project!

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#OH #InfrastructureInvestment #CitizenPortal #EconomicGrowth #CommunityBenefit

Committee approves site-acquisition policy and adopts disposition policy after questions about sale proceeds The committee approved policy 7240 (site acquisition) and approved policy 7300 (disposition and inventory of real property) after Director Herndon pressed for clarification on whether proceeds from property sales accrue to the district; administration said the board determines proceeds and will seek legal opinion and pursue legislative changes to the two‑year moratorium on sales.

The committee's recent approval of critical property policies sparks debate over how proceeds from sales will benefit the district—are they in for a big change?

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#WI #CitizenPortal #PolicyReform #CivicAccountability #CommunityBenefit

Nice to be back at Reading Hydro as a volunteer carrying out weekly checks. #RdgUk #Hydro #CommunityBenefit
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School board ranks developer Sam Kellett first for two former school sites; schedules vote next Monday At a Lee County School Board workshop, members provisionally ranked applicant Sam Kellett first for the Lee and Pineda school properties and first for a 2.25-acre parcel, placing Tyler Shabrick second; the board set a special meeting for next Monday at 5 p.m. to finalize contract terms and stipulations.

The Lee County School Board has provisionally ranked developer Sam Kellett's innovative plan for former school sites, but a final vote looms as community interests hang in the balance.

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#MadisonSchoolDistricts #FL #HistoricPreservation #CitizenPortal #CommunityBenefit

What benefits can wind farms unlock for communities? In the last year, more than £29 million in community benefit funding has been committed by onshore wind farms developers in Scotland

#Scottish communities could see £90 million each year in #communitybenefitfunds from #windfarms. Where does it actually go though?
www.thenational.scot/news/2558939... #windenergy #Scotland #communitybenefit
@scotnational.bsky.social @invenergy.bsky.social

City staff seeks resolution to authorize previously recorded and adjusted easements tied to KPH Holdings solar grant application City staff said a title company requested updated documents to support a grant application for KPH Holdings’ community benefit solar farm. The resolution circulated would authorize execution of a previously approved easement and a new adjusted easement and abrogate a 1910 construction easement; council placed the resolution on the regular agenda.

The city is set to take a significant step towards a community benefit solar farm by updating easements for KPH Holdings, but they need your support to move forward!

Learn more here

#LincolnLoganCounty #IL #CitizenPortal #GovernmentGrant #LincolnCommunity #CommunityBenefit #SustainableEnergy

Director of Westmill Energy, Saskya Huggins, enjoyed an insightful day with @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social last week, with the first session of their new Solar Foundation Course. Find out about the course and sign up! bigsolar.coop/community-so...

#AdultLearning #CommunityEnergy #Solar #CommunityBenefit

Council accepts EDA recommendation to negotiate sale of former fire station to Tapp & Ladder / Machete team The Lake Elmo Council accepted the EDA RFP committee recommendation and authorized staff to begin negotiations and retain professional assistance as needed to sell the former fire station and Parks Building to a team proposing Tapp & Ladder tap house and Machete Cocina Mexicana.

Lake Elmo is set to transform its historic fire station and Parks Building into a vibrant dining destination with the Tapp & Ladder tap house and Machete Cocina Mexicana!

Learn more here

#LakeElmoCityWashingtonCounty #MN #HistoricPreservation #CitizenPortal #CommunityBenefit #LocalBusinessGrowth

Beyond the Tax Check: How Data Centers Can Actually Benefit Communities With the right governance and community engagement, data centers can deliver real value beyond property taxes—but the industry needs to change its approach.The narrative around data centers has become...

www.insightsfromanalytics.com/post/beyond-... #StructureResu #DCBLOXinc #aprenergy #DataCenter #CommunityDevelopment #Infrastructure #Governance #SustainableTech #EconomicDevelopment #DigitalInfrastructure #LocalPolicy #TechRegulation #CommunityBenefit

Johnson County Board Approves Increase for Furniture Contract Authority to $7.08M Commission discusses contract increase for furniture procurement linked to new health services building.

Johnson County is set to boost its furniture procurement strategy with a $7.08 million contract increase, ensuring top-notch furnishings for the new health services building opening in 2026.

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#KS #CitizenPortal #KansasHealthServices #CommunityBenefit #ProcurementStrategy

Join us in the next few weeks at any of these! ☺️🫶🌞

Book through our Eventbrite:

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#CommunityEnergy #communityenergymatters #communitybenefit #ClimateHope #climateaction #CommunityAction #communitybenefitsociety #northlincolnshire #scunthorpe #winterton

We're helping the City of Bayswater take bold steps to protect its green spaces and precious groundwater:
🌱 10% less groundwater use, 💧 better irrigation, 🏞️ greener parks. And this means sustainable spaces for the next decade. #CommunityBenefit #SustainableFuture

Community groups call for locally-owned solar farms in Kent Community groups want the government to do more to help residents own local solar farms.

Thanks to BBC South East for shining a light on the value of community energy.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#communityenergy #communitybenefit #sharedownership

Supervisors debate healthcare access and community benefit districts in San Francisco San Francisco supervisors discuss HRAs and community benefit district assessments in committee.

San Francisco supervisors are grappling with the urgent need for better healthcare access for restaurant workers while balancing community interests in vital benefit districts.

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#SanFranciscoCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #SanFranciscoRestaurantWorkers #CommunityBenefit

Commissioner Caswell addresses ARPA spending deadlines and project readiness concerns Commissioner Caswell confirms ARPA projects must be completed by December 2026.

New Hampshire's Fiscal Committee is tackling urgent funding timelines to ensure American Rescue Plan projects stay on track, but can they meet the December 2026 deadline?

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#NH #CitizenPortal #ProjectReadiness #NewHampshireFiscalCommittee #CommunityBenefit #FederalFunding

Pumped hydro scheme to commit 5% of revenue to local communities - Community Energy Scotland The pledge of at least £20 million annual wealth fund will be the largest of its kind in the UK and forms the energy project's commitment to pay 5% of revenue

📣 Scotland’s new pumped‑hydro scheme located at Loch Ness is pledging 5% of its revenue back to local communities.

This aligns with what we called for in our response to the Scottish Government consultation on community benefits.

A win for both locals and the planet! 🌍⚡

#CommunityBenefit

#communitybenefit has been central to today's @holyroodmag.bsky.social #ScotClimateSeries conference today. Action on #NatureRestoration - opportunities to restore & avoid damage & fragmentation is also key. A future conference?

We play the #DorchesterCourt #CommunityBenefit Thurs 29 May in #OTC #HerneHill Come out for a nite of music & laughter in aid of DC Community's upcoming battles gofundme.com/f/save-dorch.... +
@dancrossmusic.bsky.social @LouTerry1 & Walter P Kennedy.
In assn with @costcrisisconcerts.bsky.social

It feels like Labour is struggling in the media war over net zero.

What should the Govt do to win over hearts and minds?

Choose your option and share your thoughts in the comments.

#UKgov#labourgovernment #climatechange #localcommunities #communitybenefit #netzeroagenda