What happened on Friday, 28 November 2025
Bayonne City, Hudson County, New Jersey
At its Nov. 24 public hearing, the Bayonne Rent Control Board approved four applications in a mass vote and tabled the application for 233 Avenue E until next month; the meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas
Ana Pulido, chef and owner of Alyssa Guerria, described how support from Mission helped expand her taqueria from a 550-square-foot space with four tables to a venue with 10 tables and a bar; she detailed sourcing corn from Mexico City and noted a 2024 award she received.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
After police and council members discussed state turnaround times and investigative uses, council amended a renewal to include phone unlocking and approved a $15,535 Cellebrite contract to be paid from forfeiture funds.
North Reading Public School District, School Boards, Massachusetts
The committee approved a revised local graduation policy (IHF) that separates coursework requirements from a competency determination, includes procedures for out‑of‑district placements and additional supports for students who do not meet the determination, and will be submitted to the state for review; vote was 5–0.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
Mayor Baidoun told the City Council he and other Muslim leaders have received threats and said the city will document and prosecute callers; councilmembers voiced solidarity with Dearborn and emphasized community safety and inclusiveness.
Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan
Sterling Heights announced a new mobile-friendly parks and recreation registration system launching Dec. 1; residents should create household accounts starting Dec. 1, and winter registration opens Dec. 3 for residents and Dec. 4 for nonresidents.
Financial Operations , Utah Board of Education, Offices, Departments, and Divisions, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Committee members cautioned that shifting USDB campus students into the K–12 WPU and special‑education add‑on would not cover operational and outreach costs; they asked staff to model costs, recommended studying a USDB‑specific weighted WPU, and proposed moving census inclusion to FY2028.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
Key council actions: agenda and minutes approved; current claims approved; Mike Mackey appointed to compensation commission; grant‑writer position approved; Cellebrite contract amended and approved at $15,535; ordinances H‑25‑10 (compensation commission duties) emergency adoption and H‑25‑11 and H‑25‑12 received first readings; severance resolution passed and support for HB5225 taken as note on file.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
The council approved an amended agenda and minutes, concurred with an appointment to the Local Officers Compensation Commission, added a grant-writer position, renewed a Cellebrite contract with unlocking capability, approved an ordinance amending the compensation-commission duties, advanced first readings to create Water Billing and Grants departments, amended support for House Bill 5225 to 'note on file,' and passed a severance-related resolution.
Financial Operations , Utah Board of Education, Offices, Departments, and Divisions, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
The Utah State Board standing committee on the Schools for the Deaf and Blind voted unanimously to send a drafted response to PEA recommendations to the full board, urging preservation of current services and the option for students with Section 504 plans to attend USDB campuses while requesting further study of funding and data timelines.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
Councilman Wenzel asked to restore a resolution imposing a moratorium on new permits and to overhaul the city tree ordinance; the mayor and DPW said the item will be studied at a Dec. 9 study session and residents urged stiffer penalties and replacements for cut trees.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
On first reading the council approved an ordinance to create a standalone Department of Water Billing and approved a separate ordinance reading to create a Grants Department; council also approved a grant-writer position (salary not to exceed $100,000) funded temporarily by the vacant deputy comptroller line. Debate focused on union impact, budgeting and a planned Neptune usage portal for residents.
North Reading Public School District, School Boards, Massachusetts
Committee received a fiscal update showing stable trends and that the district met extraordinary threshold last year (yielding $143,000), approved student activity accounts and accepted a $512 donation for girls basketball, and personnel actions included two hires (paraprofessional Blaine Wiley and custodian Jose Gonzalez); votes were unanimous.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
Council approved creating a grant‑writer role (salary cap $100,000 temporarily funded from a vacant deputy controller line) and gave first‑reading approval to ordinances establishing a standalone Department of Water Billing and a Department of Grants; mayor described a Neptune meter‑usage tool for residents.
North Reading Public School District, School Boards, Massachusetts
The committee approved the district's FY27–29 capital improvement plan for submission to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee, including Hood School roof phase 3 (~$400,000), a $75,000 device purchase for ~230 student devices, track and tennis repairs, and a proposed third activity bus (~$70,000–$75,000); the vote was 5–0.
Davis County School District, Utah School Boards, Utah
Snowhorse Elementary presented its approach to student growth and whole-child programming, citing high kindergarten benchmark rates, PLC-driven instruction and student-led outreach clubs. Board members praised the school and asked follow-up questions about preschool backgrounds and recess programming.
Valparaiso City, Porter County, Indiana
The board approved a CE agreement for US 30 at Sylhavy Road, installed a no-turn-on-red sign at Lincoln Way and Froeburg, authorized reimbursements and several contracts including a police training-software switch and a five-year Cisco Webex renewal.
Gadsden City, Etowah County, Alabama
On first reading Nov. 25, the council presented ordinances to move fire-alarm provisions from chapter 42 to chapter 50 of the city code and to add a fire-alarm article that imposes penalties after five false alarms in a calendar year (starting at $100 and increasing up to $500); both measures were scheduled for final vote next week.
Columbus City Council, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
At its Dec. 3 session, the German Village Architectural Review Commission ratified staff approvals and approved a Purdy Alley landscaping/window application as amended; the commission continued multiple COAs including the large East Livingston (Cedar Square) new‑construction proposal to allow applicants to provide more visuals and documentation.
Gadsden City, Etowah County, Alabama
Mayor Buster Porch told the council Nov. 25 that 13 sites across Gadsden will serve community Thanksgiving meals (times and addresses provided), praised volunteers for running the program that last year served 10,996 meals in one day, and asked council and staff to help publicize and support the effort.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
The council approved renewal of a Cellebrite contract and added phone-unlocking capability ($15,535 from forfeiture funds) after police described multi-month delays when relying on state or neighboring agencies. Supporters said quicker access helps investigations; others urged caution because the forfeiture account balance is falling.
Columbus City Council, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
After a three‑hour hearing Dec. 3, the German Village Architectural Review Commission continued review of the Cedar Square proposal for 251 East Livingston — a 4‑story, 67‑unit mixed‑use project — following extensive public comment and commissioner questions focused on massing, lot coverage and parking. The commission asked the developer for more visuals and documentation before taking a final vote.
Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan
The council approved a resolution declaring prior-administration severance agreements void and directed the current administration not to pay severance to mayoral appointees or other employees unless the council expressly authorizes it. The measure passed by voice vote after legal review and debate over transparency and past payments.
Gadsden City, Etowah County, Alabama
At the Nov. 25 meeting, Kathy Vance told the council persistent dog barking near her home is disrupting sleep and health, asking the council to remove the 10 p.m.–8 a.m. limitation in the code so daytime sleepers and shift workers are protected. Council members agreed to convene the Public Safety Committee and consult the city attorney.
Cobb County, Georgia
Participants and organizers celebrated record participation at the 23rd annual Gobble Jog, a Thanksgiving-morning fundraiser that organizers said supports local families, including those who lost SNAP benefits and military families at Dobbins; the transcript names the beneficiary as 'MUSS ministries' (not otherwise specified).
Gadsden City, Etowah County, Alabama
The Gadsden City Council voted Nov. 25 to adopt a resolution authorizing a 50/50 Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant to buy 16 replacement and 7 new-hire vests; the city’s share was stated as $11,419.50. Council suspended the rules to consider the measure under new business and approved it by voice vote.
Valparaiso City, Porter County, Indiana
City staff said contract talks with the contractor are ongoing and shared a public-engagement plan that includes an always-open online portal, targeted surveys, stakeholder focus groups and at least two on-site open houses; no contract was presented for a vote.
Davis County School District, Utah School Boards, Utah
Consultants for the district summarized 35 focus groups and roughly 33 hours of audio and identified top themes — relationships, communication/transparency, family partnerships, advanced opportunities and social-emotional learning — which board members used to begin prioritizing strategic-plan focus areas.