Richmond Hill City Council

ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

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  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

Groveland Becomes First Dark Sky Community in Florida and Southeast USA

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

GROVELAND, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DarkSky International announced today that the City of Groveland, Florida, was certified as a Dark Sky Community, making it the first city in Florida and the first in the Southeastern United States to receive the honor. This coveted certification further establishes Groveland as a city living up to its reputation as a "City with Natural Charm" by committing to standards that will help protect the environment.

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  • Groveland, Florida has been certified as the first Dark Sky Community in Florida and in the Southeast United States.
  • GROVELAND, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DarkSky International announced today that the City of Groveland, Florida, was certified as a Dark Sky Community, making it the first city in Florida and the first in the Southeastern United States to receive the honor.
  • Achieving the International Dark Sky Community certification was a major objective of this initiative.
  • Signs will feature the new DarkSky branding to inform visitors that Groveland is a Dark Sky Community.

Illinois American Water Announces Agreement To Purchase Granite City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, has announced an agreement to purchase the assets of the wastewater treatment plant of the City of Granite City.

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  • Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, has announced an agreement to purchase the assets of the wastewater treatment plant of the City of Granite City.
  • The sale would bring approximately 26,000 new wastewater treatment customer connections to Illinois American Water, including approximately 10,500 direct and an additional 15,500 indirect customers in surrounding communities.
  • “We support this agreement with Illinois American Water because it is in the best interests of the Granite City community.
  • Illinois American Water has provided water service in Granite City for more than 125 years.

Genasys Inc. Announces New and Follow-On Public Safety Emergency Warning Systems Orders

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Integrated Mass Notification System (IMNS) installations will be powered by Genasys Emergency Management (GEM) software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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  • The Integrated Mass Notification System (IMNS) installations will be powered by Genasys Emergency Management (GEM) software-as-a-service (SaaS).
  • The expanded network and the city's use of our Zonehaven evacuation platform will provide residents and students more emergency warning coverage and notification channels during public safety threats."
  • Brendan Manning, Emergency Operations Coordinator, City of Laguna Beach Fire Department, said, "Our alert and warning plan uses text messages, social media, and outdoor warning system speakers from Genasys.
  • Mr. Danforth added, “Genasys has provided highly effective emergency warning service for Mill Valley, CA since 2019, when the city replaced it's 'air raid' style sirens with clear voice IMNS installations.

Metronet and City of Moline Announce Partnership to Build Fiber Optic Network

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Metronet and the City of Moline are pleased to announce that Metronet will construct a 100 percent fiber optic network that will deliver multi-gigabit internet service directly to the homes and businesses of the City of Moline.

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  • Metronet and the City of Moline are pleased to announce that Metronet will construct a 100 percent fiber optic network that will deliver multi-gigabit internet service directly to the homes and businesses of the City of Moline.
  • Metronet will fully-fund the multimillion-dollar construction and operation of the Moline network with private capital, as it has in communities throughout the Quad Cities.
  • The customer-focused company provides cutting-edge fiber optic communication services, including high-speed Fiber Internet and full-featured Fiber Phone.
  • Metronet started in 2005 with one fiber optic network in Greencastle, Indiana.

Contract Furniture Dealer bluespace interiors Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Renovated Showroom

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

BURBANK, Calif., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- bluespace interiors, a Teknion contract furniture dealer based in Southern California, celebrated its grand opening of their newly renovated, 8,000-square-foot furniture showroom on May 12, 2022.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- bluespace interiors, a Teknion contract furniture dealer based in Southern California, celebrated its grand opening of their newly renovated, 8,000-square-foot furniture showroom on May 12, 2022.
  • Local dignitaries, business leaders, family, friends and Architecture and Design professionals joined bluespace interiors' team to celebrate this momentous occasion.
  • "Our redesigned showroom brings to life a more creative, collaborative way to work," states Bob Mairena, President of bluespace interiors.
  • "bluespace interiors' newly redesigned showroom is truly breathtaking," said Burbank Vice Mayor Konstantine Anthony.

CO-OPERATORS APPOINTS FORMER EDMONTON MAYOR DON IVESON AS EXECUTIVE ADVISOR FOR CLIMATE INVESTING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

GUELPH, ON, March 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Co-operators, a leading Canadian financial services co-operative and insurance company with over $61 billion in assets under management, announced the appointment of former Mayor of Edmonton Don Iveson as Executive Advisor, Climate Investing and Community Resilience.

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  • GUELPH, ON, March 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Co-operators, a leading Canadian financial services co-operative and insurance company with over $61 billion in assets under management, announced the appointment of former Mayor of Edmonton Don Iveson as Executive Advisor, Climate Investing and Community Resilience.
  • Communities will benefit tangibly from such investments both financially and in terms of environmental resilience and emotional peace of mind.
  • "As an investor, we can help build infrastructure and support initiatives that improve the resilience of our communities.
  • Wesseling and Iveson will be speaking together at an upcoming panel on the topic of resilience investing at GLOBE Forum 2022 on March 30, in Vancouver.

City of Sedona Awards Multi-year Microtransit and Shuttle Contract to MV Transportation

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

DALLAS, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --MV Transportation, Inc., a recognized leader in passenger transportation services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide demand-response microtransit and trailhead shuttle services for the City of Sedona, Arizona beginning this spring.

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  • DALLAS, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --MV Transportation, Inc., a recognized leader in passenger transportation services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide demand-response microtransit and trailhead shuttle services for the City of Sedona, Arizona beginning this spring.
  • Under terms of a five-year contract, MV will operate transportation services to address many of the key objectives outlined in the TMP, including a trailhead shuttle and microtransit service.
  • A demand-response microtransit program is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2022, providing demand-response rideshare transportation to residents and visitors.
  • "We are excited about our new partnership with the City of Sedona and appreciate the confidence the City Council has placed in MV," said Mark Collins, MV Transportation President.

Hackensack, New Jersey Pursues Digital Transformation

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

The city recently partnered with GovPilot , a Hoboken, New Jersey based provider of cloud-based government management software.

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  • The city recently partnered with GovPilot , a Hoboken, New Jersey based provider of cloud-based government management software.
  • Michael Bonner, the founder and CEO of GovPilot said, "We are excited to work with Hackensack on its early stages of digital transformation.
  • Federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act has spurred local governments to implement digital services and operations.
  • GovPilot - named a GovTech 100 company for four consecutive years - is the leader in digital transformation for local governments.