City of Springfield announces funding for neighborhood councils to increase community participation
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield has funding to help increase awareness and participation of residents on neighborhood councils. A pilot program funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts assigned the Office of Disaster Recovery the task of soliciting proposals under the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program. The City will provide funding of up to […]
Westside Neighborhood Councils call for action on anti-camping ordinance
WRAC Board of Directors Passes Two Motions Relating to Camping in Public Spaces By Dolores Quintana The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils or the WRAC Board of Directors passed a motion that could eventually be voted on in fourteen community and neighborhood councils. The council seeks to force the LA city council to enforce the […]
Policy 101: Neighborhood Tips – Los Angeles Standard Newspaper
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Neighborhood councils are the voice of local residents in Los Angeles – NBC Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles has 99 community groups tasked with making recommendations to city council members and ensuring that neighbors’ voices are heard. These are the so-called neighborhood councils, which play an important role in trying to improve the problems in their communities. “They have a very special relationship with the city, with the […]
San Pedro Neighborhood Councils Support Proposal to Allow ‘Safe’ Homeless Camping in 2 LA Harbor Parking Lots – Daily Breeze
Two neighborhood councils in San Pedro suggest that two port-owned parking lots, E and F, at 22nd Street. be used to set up an emergency and temporary sanctioned homeless campsite in San Pedro on Tuesday March 9, 2021. Some port officials and residents oppose this idea. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram / SCNG) Two harbor-owned […]
LA neighborhood council election deadlines start tomorrow
Los Angeles City Neighborhood Council elections are in full swing this week. Tomorrow is the first deadline for people who wish to vote in the first group of NC elections. This year, the NC elections are grouped into 12 different regional groups; the oldest region, number 5, includes: Hollywood Center East Hollywood Grand Wilshire West […]
Ire as Jerusalem tries to regulate the religious character of neighborhood councils
A battle is waged in Jerusalem against a decision by the municipality to designate seats on the councils of communities as ultra-Orthodox or not. Seats are coming up for election on December 22. Mayor Moshe Lion and his administration believe that pre-designation of seats on the basis of religious affiliation can prevent power struggles during […]
Candidates wanted for neighborhood councils
Advisory committees get new limits Through wpeditor | to July 17, 2020 Melissa Simon SWITCHING — Officials voted to realign the neighborhood council boundaries to match the four city council districts, which members will represent after the 2020 election. Above is a map of the city council districts that are located will also apply to […]
Los Angeles neighborhood councils approve cuts to LAPD budget, including NWWNC
Los Angeles City Council slashed the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget following calls to action from Los Angeles City Neighborhood Councils. As of June 29, at least 13 neighborhood councils in the city had sent letters to LA City Council in support of the LA people’s budget, according to a tweet from the Progressive Neighborhood […]
Investigation into John Lee requested by neighborhood councils
PORTER RANCH, CA – The Porter Ranch neighborhood council will vote Wednesday on whether to bring forward a resolution calling on Los Angeles council member John Lee to step down. Lee has been a matter of suspicion in District 12 since replacing his former boss, disgraced former council member Mitchell Englander, in March. As Englander’s […]