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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2026-08-27",
   "body": "Opioid Community Council",
   "headline": "Charleston Opioid Community Council meets August 27 with no official actions scheduled",
   "summary": "The Opioid Community Council will convene on August 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm via Zoom. No official decisions or votes are planned; the meeting is procedural and will include a call to order, review and approval of the letter of intent, and adjournment.",
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   "date": "2026-08-19",
   "body": "Charleston Green Team",
   "headline": "Green Team to discuss recycling, traffic garden, and committee reports",
   "summary": "The Charleston Green Team is meeting to adopt minutes, welcome a new member, and hear committee reports. They will discuss updates on the Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority, public works, a traffic garden, and the Capitol Connector, among other environmental initiatives.",
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   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "City Center Business Improvement District",
   "headline": "City Center BID board to review master plan, grants, and projects",
   "summary": "The City Center Business Improvement District Board of Directors is meeting to review and approve the previous meeting's minutes, receive reports from the treasurer, ambassador, and subcommittees, and get an update on the Master Plan including grant and project status. The board will also discuss board member terms and recommendations under old business, and address any new business. This is a routine business meeting with no major public votes or hearings listed.",
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   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Finance",
   "headline": "Council to consider highway safety grant, playground, truck purchases",
   "summary": "The Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on four resolutions: approving previous minutes, applying for a highway safety grant, and purchasing playground equipment and vehicles. The purchases include playground equipment, two refuse packer trucks, and a street sweeper.",
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   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Ordinance and Rules Committee",
   "headline": "Council committee to consider new trespass enforcement program",
   "summary": "The Ordinance and Rules Committee will meet to consider Bill No. 8081, which would amend the Municipal Code to create a Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program. The meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall.",
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   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Public Safety Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to consider new trespass enforcement program",
   "summary": "The Public Safety Committee will meet to review previous minutes and consider Bill No. 8081, which would create a Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program in the city's municipal code. The meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 5:15 PM in City Hall.",
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   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider rezoning 5th Avenue parcels, new trespass program",
   "summary": "The Charleston City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes several bills and resolutions for consideration, such as a new Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program, a rezoning of properties on 5th Avenue, and purchases of equipment for city departments. Public speakers must register in person at the clerk's table at least 15 minutes before the meeting.",
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   "date": "2026-08-13",
   "body": "Board of Zoning Appeals",
   "headline": "Board reviews solar panel, storage yard, and livestock permit requests",
   "summary": "The Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals meets to review three variance and permit applications: a solar panel variance for a front yard, a surfacing requirement variance for a storage yard, and a conditional use permit for livestock at residential properties.",
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   "date": "2026-08-13",
   "body": "Charleston Sanitary Board",
   "headline": "CSB to approve $153,520 utility billing software contract",
   "summary": "The Charleston Sanitary Board will consider approving a new utility billing software contract, a write-off of uncollectible accounts, a fund transfer, and a memorandum of understanding for a consolidated billing system. The board will also discuss a rate case and legal matters.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "Charleston Urban Renewal Authority",
   "headline": "CURA to review new East End plan, forward to City Council",
   "summary": "The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority will hear a presentation on the draft East End plan and consider forwarding it to City Council. The board will also receive updates on ongoing projects, including Smith Street phases, a HUD facade grant, and the LIFT Center, and may discuss real estate matters in executive session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee",
   "headline": "Rezoning three parcels on 5th Avenue to commercial; parking changes on Bigley, Capitol, Quarrier",
   "summary": "The committee is deciding on three bills: rezoning 1708, 1710, and 1712 5th Avenue from R-4 residential to C-10 commercial; expanding a no-parking zone on Garrison Avenue; and updating stormwater erosion and sediment control ordinances. It will also discuss changing metered parking on Bigley Avenue, Capitol Street, and Quarrier Street.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Finance",
   "headline": "Finance committee to vote on fire safety, road paving, and police software purchases",
   "summary": "The Finance Committee will discuss and vote on five resolutions authorizing purchases and agreements, including safety equipment for the fire department, road paving on Oakwood Road, police software renewal, a new fire truck, and an amendment to the coal severance budget. The meeting will also include approval of previous minutes.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Public Safety Committee",
   "headline": "Public Safety Committee to review animal cruelty and trespass laws",
   "summary": "The Public Safety Committee will discuss three bills amending the Municipal Code. The meeting includes reports from the Charleston Police and Fire Departments and a period for public comment.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Ordinance and Rules Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to vote on animal waste cleanup rules and penalties",
   "summary": "The Ordinance and Rules Committee will meet to approve the previous meeting’s minutes and vote on Bill No. 8083, which proposes amendments to the Municipal Code requiring animal owners to remove excrement from public and private property and setting penalties for non-compliance.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council considers groundwater restrictions and animal control updates",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss establishing a Restricted Use Area for groundwater in the West Side area. The body is also reviewing several amendments to the Municipal Code regarding animal control and public safety, as well as various equipment purchases and infrastructure agreements.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Environment and Recycling",
   "headline": "Committee considers restricting groundwater use in West Side area",
   "summary": "The Environment and Recycling Committee will meet to review previous minutes and discuss a proposed bill regarding groundwater. The primary focus is the establishment of a Restricted Use Area in the West Side of Charleston.",
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   "date": "2026-07-23",
   "body": "Board of Zoning Appeals",
   "headline": "Board to decide on firearm sales home business, two variances",
   "summary": "The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold public hearings and decide on three requests: a variance to install solar panels in a front yard at 9 Fox Chase Rd, a variance to reduce side setbacks for a home addition at 700 Bendview Dr, and a conditional use permit for a home-based firearm sales business at 221 Sunset Dr. They will also approve previous meeting minutes.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "City Center Business Improvement District",
   "headline": "City Center BID board to review minutes and reports",
   "summary": "The City Center Business Improvement District Board of Directors will meet to review previous meeting minutes, receive financial and ambassador reports, and discuss updates on the Master Plan and municipal beautification.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on budget amendment and multiple infrastructure agreements",
   "summary": "The Charleston City Council will consider a bill to remove the \"through\" street designation from Staunton Avenue, S.E. It will also vote on resolutions authorizing an urban renewal plan for the East End Community, an amendment to the FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget, change orders for the Charleston Fire Department station renovation, and agreements with the West Virginia Division of Highways for lighting, sidewalk and road paving projects, plus a new animal shelter agreement.",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Finance",
   "headline": "Finance Committee to review budget amendment and infrastructure agreements",
   "summary": "The Finance Committee is meeting to discuss an amendment to the FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget. The body will also consider resolutions regarding fire station renovations and several infrastructure projects funded by the West Virginia Division of Highways.",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Urban Renewal and Economic Development Committee",
   "headline": "UR Authority authorized to create blight‑remediation plan for East End",
   "summary": "The Urban Renewal and Economic Development Committee will approve minutes from the December 20, 2023 meeting. It will consider Resolution No. 26-084, which authorizes the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority to develop a plan to eliminate and prevent blight and to conserve and rehabilitate properties in the East End Community. The committee will also discuss the status of the CLRA new construction initiative involving the Holler Brothers LLC project on 3rd Avenue.",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to consider traffic stop signs on Staunton Avenue",
   "summary": "The Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee will meet to discuss a bill that would require stop signs at the intersection of Staunton Avenue, S.E. and 44th Street, S.E. The meeting will also include the approval of previous minutes.",
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   "date": "2026-07-16",
   "body": "Charleston Historic Landmarks Commission",
   "headline": "Commission discusses deck construction and administrative review policies",
   "summary": "The Commission will consider a certificate of appropriateness for a rear deck at 1419 Virginia Street, East. The meeting also includes a report on minor work permits from March through June 2026 and a discussion regarding administrative review policies.",
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   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Charleston Green Team",
   "headline": "Charleston Green Team to discuss advisory member nomination",
   "summary": "The Charleston Green Team will meet to consider a nomination for an advisory member and discuss volunteer opportunities for Live on the Levee. The meeting includes reports from the nomination, communication, and 'What to do with Stuff' committees.",
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   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Charleston Land Reuse Agency",
   "headline": "Charleston Land Reuse Agency discusses property acquisition and tax sale liens",
   "summary": "The agency will review reports from the Property Evaluation Committee regarding inventory and mapping. The meeting also includes discussion on a vacant structure ordinance and potential new business.",
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   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Spring Hill Cemetery Park Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to vote on renovating mausoleum doors",
   "summary": "The Spring Hill Cemetery Park Commission will vote on a motion to proceed with renovation of the mausoleum doors. They will also elect a vice president, approve minutes from April, and hear reports from the superintendent, business office, and arboretum. A movie night event is planned. The Cemetery Endowment portion is largely procedural.",
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