Lunenburg supervisors approve broadband contract, ARPA tower funding and routine warrants At its Feb. 10 meeting the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors accepted a Kinex Telecom broadband proposal, earmarked ARPA funds to build two radio towers for the county radio system, approved routine payroll/warrants and made a board appointment; several funding requests will be reviewed further.

Lunenburg County is set to boost its connectivity and communication infrastructure with a unanimous vote to fund a broadband project and construct two new radio towers!

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Kenosha County Board backs reentry Medicaid support, opposes FCC wireless rule changes; approves road‑classification and transportation funding requests At its meeting the Kenosha County Board unanimously passed a resolution endorsing state reentry Medicaid coverage for people leaving custody, approved resolutions asking state lawmakers to seek sustainable transportation funding and to revise county road classifications, and passed a resolution opposing proposed FCC wireless deployment rule changes (one supervisor recorded a nay).

The Kenosha County Board just took a bold step to support reentry Medicaid for those leaving custody, while also pushing back against controversial FCC rule changes—what does this mean for the community?

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Discover Moab plans FAQs, media training and a crisis plan ahead of possible Arches timed‑entry At a workshop with PR firm Camp Stories, Discover Moab staff and board participants urged a coordinated response to any 2026 national‑park timed‑entry decisions; the PR team recommended a single public FAQ, media training and a crisis communications template to avoid repeat confusion like the prior Zion/Bryce fee coverage.

Discover Moab is gearing up for potential 2026 changes to Arches National Park access, emphasizing the need for clear, coordinated messaging to avoid past controversies.

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Council roundup: new COG hires, Route 93 sewer work, newsletter access and contract discussions Council announced two COG hires (treasurer Brian Huff and clerk Mary Groen), heard updates on Route 93 sewer work and ODOT paving, debated newsletter delivery and trash‑contract/energy aggregation choices, and took public comments on insurance and taxes.

New Franklin's council meeting covered crucial hires, sewer project updates, and community engagement efforts that could reshape the city’s future!

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#NewFranklinSummitCounty #OH #InfrastructureUpdates #CitizenPortal #LocalGovAI #PublicCommunications #NewFranklinCommunity

Austin Water briefs council committee on emergency management, credits preparedness for limited impacts during recent winter storm Austin Water told the Climate, Water, Environment and Parks Committee that its all‑hazards program, expanded communications capacity and winter preparedness measures helped the utility maintain generally normal operations during a recent frozen‑precipitation event. Staff outlined equipment, training and outreach tools, and advised residents on reporting outages.

Austin Water's proactive emergency management strategies proved crucial in navigating the recent winter storm with minimal disruptions—discover how their investments paid off!

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#AustinTravisCounty #TX #AustinWater #CitizenPortal #PublicCommunications #ClimateReadiness

School Committee readies advocacy campaign after split vote; finance committee delays recommendation After approving a FY27 school request (4.83 million) by majority vote, the School Committee faced questions from the town finance committee. Members agreed on a public advocacy and communications plan and scheduled community sessions ahead of town meeting.

After a contentious vote on a $4.83 million school budget, the School Committee is launching a public advocacy campaign to clarify their proposals and address community concerns.

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Plymouth Airport Commission: runway rebuild permitting advancing; commission seeks clearer public communication Airport Commission reported an FAA pre‑application meeting and ongoing permitting that includes runway reconstruction and south‑side wastewater work. Commissioners said they will produce public materials and paper copies of the technical master plan on request and plan a public meeting and community advisory committee engagement.

Plymouth Airport is gearing up for a major runway rebuild and promises better communication with the community—find out how this will impact local residents and services!

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Ocean Shores plan targets harmful algal blooms; stormwater rate study shows several funding paths Consultants presented a freshwater harmful-algae management plan that groups canals into nine management units and three service levels, and a companion stormwater utility rate study that models rate increases and relies in part on grants and existing cash reserves.

Ocean Shores is taking action against harmful algal blooms with a comprehensive management plan that could reshape its waterways for years to come.

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#OceanShoresGraysHarborCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #PublicCommunications #EnvironmentalManagement

City Management Moves Forward with RFQ for Crisis Communications Consulting Services City management plans to issue RFQ for on-call crisis communications consulting by October.

Brentwood is taking proactive steps to enhance crisis communication strategies, with plans for a vital Request for Qualifications by October.

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Walk and Rollers Group seeks bike friendly status for Elmhurst Mike Licisero advocates for reestablishing bike friendly status at city council meeting.

Elmhurst's future as a bike-friendly city is on the line as community advocates push for change at the latest city council meeting.

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I get that > "according to our current models and understanding we didn't expect this thing to happen" < is way way way longer than > "Shouldn’t" < but I think that is an important distinction in science news stories.

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This is fantastic to see. I'm a huge advocate of the right channels for the right needs and hope to see more @bsky.app use cases such as this. #socialmedia #publicsector #publiccommunications #NSWGov #NSWPol #AusPol @australia.theguardian.com 👍👍👍