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07/13/11 Officials went for a test ride Wednesday in an amphibious four-wheeler the county is considering buying. The county has yet to purchase it, but Commission President Kent Carper said the consensus among emergency service personnel is that the vehicl...
06/09/11 Allegany County and its municipalities should find ways to make the best use of taxpayer dollars in tough economic times, and to reach that happy result, county commissioners have scheduled a brainstorming meeting with town and city leaders, said Commission President Michael McKay.
05/26/11 Cumberland City Councilman Nick Scarpelli sprays chemicals from a fire extinguisher during a visit to the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Emergency Services training center in Cresaptown Thursday. Scarpelli, Delegate Kevin Kelly and Allegany County Commission President Mike McKay were among visitors on hand to get a first-hand look at how firefighters are trained at the center.
02/08/11 The election fills the seat left vacant when the District One Commissioner moved to the Commission President's seat.
02/01/11 On the eve of the 4 February EU energy summit, several prime ministers will gather in Brussels to mark their agreement for the North-South gas corridor, a project aimed at removing internal bottlenecks for gas transport. The announcement was made by Commission President Jos? Manuel Barroso yesterday (31 January).
01/07/11 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared his readiness to change the country's controversial media law, EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said at a meeting between the two on Friday in Budapest.
11/22/10 Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune said if Ohio doesn't want $400 million for passenger rail system, the cash should still flow to bolster local transportation projects like the Brent Spence Bridge, East side commuter rail and to upgrade freight lines.
11/03/10 Mingo County Commission President John Mark Hubbard checks his votes to see how he was faring in a bid for reelection to the Commission Tuesday. Fellow Commissioner Greg "Hootie" Smith looks over h...
11/01/10 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper wants to spend $100,000 to market a new lower-fare airline at Yeager Airport. Last week, airport officials announced that low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines plans to start service to For...
10/31/10 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Commission President Kent Carper says he will not replace his administrative assistant after she leaves on Wednesday. Rachelle Morrison, Carpers assistant for about six years, announced recently that she is leaving the county."I h...
09/22/10 Jefferson County, AL (WIAT) Jefferson County Sheriff and Commission President Bettye Fine Collins believe they have a plan to reopen the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer. And Sheriff Mike Hale says he'll be able to do so with only 40 new hires and not the 80 that have been previously discussed. "We can open it with the original 40 that's in the original jail we just have to hire 40 for the ...
07/19/10 Ada County Highway District Commission President Sherry R. Huber announced Monday she will not seek
06/22/10 Saginaw Housing Commission President Parrish C. Anderson said U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials -- who oversee the housing agency -- have asked commissioners to supply a letter of support from Saginaw's government before HUD awards funds to tear down the long-abandoned fairgrounds at 2701 E. Genesee.
05/11/10 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Developer Doug Copenhaver Jr. ended Berkeley County Commission President Ronald K. Collins bid for a second term Tuesday night in the Republican Partys primary, according to unofficial election results.
04/21/10 CHARLES TOWN - Members of the Jefferson County Commission say they do not plan to take action against one of their fellow members following his recent indictment. "I think it would be inappropriate for the county commission to get involved in this issue because at this point no violation of the law has been established," said Jefferson County Commission President Lyn Widmyer.
03/08/10 MARTINSBURG - Even when blizzard conditions were at their worst last month and travel was nearly impossible, Berkeley County and state Division of Highways officials "found a way to make the best of a bad situation" by working together. That was the assessment of Berkeley County Commission President Ron Collins, a self-confessed "active participant" during both snowstorms last month.
02/15/10 BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. The 2010 goals for the Morgan County Commission include top priorities and lesser-known objectives, but all need to be addressed, Commission President Brenda J. Hutchinson said Monday.
01/29/10 What has been referred to as Randolph County Courthouse Annex II for more than a year now has an official name: Wees Annex. Randolph County Commissioners have accepted input from community residents and thought about the history of the building's location as they considered a new name, Commission President Mike Taylor explained.
01/28/10 Seneca County commissioners agreed Thursday to give Sandusky County $4.2 million in stimulus funds to help build a disposal facility. The $20 million biomass disposal plant to be built in Clyde would turn about 150 tons of municipal trash a day into power to be used mostly at an expanded Whirlpool plant. Commission President Ben Nutter said Sandusky County will have to pay back the mone.
01/08/10 Another calendar year is in the books for Randolph County government. And just as the public creates goals, local officials are looking ahead to the next year. RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSION Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor explained the biggest achievement of the commission during 2009 was the construction of Courthouse Annex II.
01/07/10 The Port of Tacoma commission elected Don Johnson as Commission President for 2010 and welcomed Don Meyer, who was sworn in today as a commissioner. Meyer's professional experience includes 10 years as executive director of the Foss Waterway Development Authority, where he was responsible for creating economic development opportunities along Tacoma's downtown waterfront. He also worked 14 years ... | 
