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Louisville, Kentucky, transit authority names executive director

Kentucky – Ozzy Gibson has been named executive director of Louisville’s Transit Authority of River City (TARC). Gibson has served as interim executive director since January 2024. Gibson has more than three decades of experience working in local government, including roles with the Louisville Metro Police

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Fort Worth hires Code Compliance Department director

The city of Fort Worth has hired Brian Daugherty as director of the Code Compliance Department. Daugherty currently works as director of Code Compliance with the city of Arlington, a role he has held since 2019. He has served Arlington for 17

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Ada County, Idaho, highway district names director

Idaho – The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Commission unanimously voted to promote Ryan Head, the previous deputy director of development and technical services, to director. Head started working with the district in 2010 as transportation funding coordinator. He would later hold a supervisor

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Washington County, Maryland, appoints transit director

Maryland – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has appointed Anthony Napoli transit director. Napoli brings more than a decade of public transit experience to the position. He has worked in various roles throughout his career, including driver and operator, safety manager and trainer and

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Fort Worth updates regulations to expand flooding protections, streamline permitting

Updated regulations will help mitigate public and private losses due to flood conditions in areas that aren’t protected by FEMA

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$100 million in grants available for wildlife crossing projects nationwide

Funds come from Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, which supports projects that protect wildlife from being struck by vehicles

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University of North Texas selects lone presidential finalist

The University of North Texas (UNT) Board of Regents has chosen Harrison Keller, Ph.D., as the lone finalist to be the 17th president of UNT. The announcement followed a nationwide search to lead Texas’ third-largest higher education institution. Dr. Keller will replace

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Bloomington, Minnesota, hires community development director

Minnesota – The city of Bloomington has hired Kim Berggren as community development director. She brings 17 years of experience working with Brooklyn Park, with the last 10 as director of community development.

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Port of Seattle names director of external relations

Washington – The port of Seattle has promoted Chris Guizlo to director of external relations, communications and marketing. Guizlo has been a part of the port authority since 2022. Before joining the port, he worked as vice president of a public relations and communications firm.

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DOI, USDA outline wildfire priorities to address, mitigate fire risk

Agencies will incorporate a National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy to provide a uniform approach to wildfire response and risk mitigation efforts

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