A planned park for North Padre Island that would transform a largely bare landscape into a regional recreational hub hasn’t yet reached design – but additional funding may speed it along. The first phase of Commodore Park, if it were to unfold as envisioned, would encompass a range of early amenities such as pickleball courts,
Following uproar in the state’s far west over noise and other disruptions brought by cryptocurrency mining, Buncombe County has extended by a year its temporary ban on such operations. County officials say they are struggling with how to write rules protecting residents from problems that those who have experienced them say include constant noise as
BRIGHTON — Adrian Kozakov doesn’t want gifts for his birthday or college graduation. He wants you to donate. Kozakov is raising funds for Fund a Life of Brighton to celebrate his birthday and graduation from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Anyone interested in supporting “Adrian’s 22 for 22”
A nonprofit lender that supports developers building affordable housing announced Thursday it will loan $12 million to several projects in Ventura County. Housing Trust Fund Ventura County will make loans to Arrive Ventura and Valentine Road Apartments in Ventura, Citrus Flats in Santa Paula and Aspire Apartments in Oxnard. “For us to approve $12 million
FALL RIVER — With the city receiving a windfall of $8 million from settling lawsuits with prescription opioid manufacturers and distributors, Fall River should set aside some money to pay the funeral expenses of people who will die from drug overdoses, said Niki Fontaine, director of Substance Use and Homeless Outreach Services. To the board
A co-owner of Springfield’s First Watch restaurants is suing his business partner. Joseph Hulston, a 50% co-owner of Ozark Endeavors LLC, is suing James Tillman, the other co-owner, for fraud, misappropriation of funds, and breach of fiduciary duty. James Tillman’s wife, Lisa Tillman, also is a defendant. Ozark Endeavors, LLC manages various LLCs operating First
New Jersey’s 564 towns all levy property taxes and invariably receive backlash over the cost — not surprising, as the state boasts the highest concentration of the highest property tax bills in the nation. Its property tax rate on owner-occupied property as a percentage of home value leads the 50 states, according to a 2023
Christine Hensley is chair of the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. board. Steven McCullough is CEO of Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. Editor’s note: The April 21 Register editorial “Student borrowers shouldn’t be asked to sign away their rights” noted court filings within the preceding month when Iowa Student Loan had filed previously signed confessions
Superintendents, financial officers and other school leaders packed a State Board of Education meeting to address multiple concerns about how the Arizona Department of Education is managing federal poverty funds. School leaders said earlier this week they don’t trust the department’s calculations for Title I funds, which are federal dollars that support schools with high
Federal pandemic relief measures brought in $178 million to Knox County Schools. The money paid for technology upgrades, tutors and career empowerment. But the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund expires this year, and school districts around the country have to make decisions about what programs to continue when only local and state taxpayers