China Yida and Yongtai County Government Signs Agreement to Develop the Largest Leisure Tourism Destination in Fuzhou.
FUZHOU, China, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Yida Holding Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYID; "China Yida" or "the Company"), a leading media and tourism management company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Yongtai County Government, effective November 27, 2008, to develop the largest leisure...

China Yida and Yongtai County Government Sign Letter of Intent to Develop the Largest Leisure Tourism Destination in Fuzhou.
FUZHOU, China, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yida Holding Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYID; "China Yida" or "the Company"), a leading media and tourism management company, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the Yongtai County Government to develop the largest leisure and tourism...

Pepco Energy Services Awarded Energy Savings Performance Contract by Prince George's County Government.
14 Year Project Will Provide Over $4 Million in Energy Savings ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, has been chosen by the Prince George's County Maryland Government to implement a...

Citizen engagement in Gallatin County: a county government in Montana uses communication techniques to democratize the decision-making process without impeding it.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The population of Gallatin County, Montana, has grown about 3 percent annually for a number of years, leading Montana through most of the last decade. Growth brings challenges to local government, but in this case, the accompanying cultural change and conflicting viewpoints pose dilemmas unheard...

County board explores improving.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County Board of Commissioners has a New Year's resolution: Be a better government. On the ceremonial first day for the new county board, the commissioners Monday afternoon considered a long list of changes to how they govern -...

BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard County, largest union fail to reach contract accord Lane County government and its largest union emerged from contract talks this week without an agreement, inching closer to a possible strike as soon as March 1, an official said Tuesday. The...

A firestorm ignited: pipeline rupture in Clarke County: government, private-sector, and citizen stakeholders must collaborate to reduce pipeline risks.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On November 1, 2007, a twelve-inch liquid propane line ruptured in Clarke County, Mississippi. Over the next forty-eight hours, eleven thousand barrels of propane were released through a 636-foot-long split in the longitudinal seam. This propane vaporized, and the vapor cloud eventually ignited, causing a...

County officials listen up in community dialogues.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard In a nearly empty hall on a quiet side street of cozy Junction City, Mike Tayloe had Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor's undivided attention. Tayloe had a beef with the county's air pollution agency - and with Fleenor. ...

Officials urge hike in funds for county's public safety.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Lane County public safety officials said Thursday that the system needs more money - a day after the county board indicated it hopes only to hold the line on public safety funding next year. District Attorney Alex Gardner and Sheriff...

Strike looms as county contract talks stall.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard CORRECTIONS(RAN. JAN. 10, 2009):City/Region: Five Lane County managers and one management position received raises of $10,000 to $17,000 last year, Human Resources Director Greta Utecht said Friday. Four of those managers received raises for promotions; one manager and one position each received...