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Long Beach council approves appointments, grant and banking agreement; several items sent to public hearing
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Long Beach City Council approved reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals, accepted a $26,400 traffic‑safety grant for the police department and authorized participation in a banking marketplace program; two charter/rules changes were authorized for public hearing on Dec. 3.
The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday approved a slate of routine measures and moved two charter and rules changes to public hearing.
The council reappointed Vinnie Lease and Barry Alton to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals for three‑year terms. The body also authorized the city manager to accept a $26,400 grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to fund seat‑belt enforcement and related overtime for traffic‑safety initiatives, and approved participation in the Metropolitan Commercial Bank Demand Deposit Marketplace program, which staff said offers a higher yield than the city’s existing money‑market options.
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