- Missouri officials have chosen Mike Cheles, a former chief information officer (CIO) for a guitar company, to be the state's new permanent CIO for the Information Technology Services Division. Cheles replaces Rich Kliethermes, who had led the state's information technology operations on an acting basis since 2015. The search for a permanent CIO had gone on since Tim Robyn resigned in November 2015.
- The Asheville City Council hired Debra Campbell as Asheville's city manager. Since 1988, she's been employed by the city of Charlotte, N.C., most recently as the assistant city manager, since 2014. She will replace former manager Gary Jackson, the city's top staffer for 13 years. Asheville's assistant city manager Cathy Ball has been serving as the interim manager.
- After 22 years working at Hagerstown Regional Airport, the last seven as director, Phil Ridenour plans to retire Oct. 31. He will continue to work on a part-time basis, possibly staying into February, to help the next director with the transition. Ridenour had previously worked as the airport's first fire chief.
- Debra McCurdy will assume the role of president of Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) this spring after serving as president of Rhodes State College in Ohio for the last 11 years. McCurdy will succeed interim president James H. Johnson, Jr. in Spring 2019. Gordon F. May retired as president on June 30 after four years in the role. - Robert Harrington is the city of Houston's new economic development director. He fills a vacancy created when Brad Evans resigned in June as economic developer to return to the police department. Harrington was a former commercial and industrial asset manager for a development and investment company. He began his duties in early October. Ron Reed held the position from 1999 until he resigned at the beginning of 2017. Evans filled the role for three months beginning in March 2018.
- Chris Kukulski, has been selected as Billings' next city administrator. Kukulski will begin his new position Nov. 16, which is around the time that the current city administrator, Bruce McCandless, plans to retire. Kukulski is currently the executive vice president in the financial technology industry.
- Renee Tyler has been appointed as Dubuque's next director of transportation services. Tyler is currently the city's assistant public works director and will assume her new responsibilities on Nov. 5. She will replace Candace Eudaley-Loebach, whose resignation will be effective on Nov. 16. Tyler joined the city of Dubuque staff as assistant public works director in December 2016.
- Nonprofit executive Hector Batista is the new CEO and president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. He succeeds Andrew Hoan who departed in May. As New York's largest and fastest-growing chamber, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development across the borough. Batista will lead all three arms of the organization, including its nonprofit branch, the Brooklyn Alliance, and its community development financial institution, Brooklyn Alliance Capital Inc.
- New York City has named Kelly Jin its new chief analytics officer and director of the mayor's office of data and analytics. Jin has filled a position that has been vacant for a year. It was last held by Amen Ra Mashariki, who left the role for a job for a mapping software company. Before going to work for New York City, Jin was most recently the director of a philanthropic organization.
- Nueces County commissioners voted to select the Corpus Christi Police Department's Lt. John Chris Hooper as the new sheriff. Hooper will replace Jim Kaelin, who announced last month that he was planning to retire at the end of October. Hooper, who has 37 years of law enforcement experience, will fill Kaelin's unexpired term, which has two more years left before the seat is up for re-election.
- Clark Atlanta University President Ronald A. Johnson announced his resignation. He will remain as president until Dec. 7. Lucille H. Mauge will serve as the acting president until a new one is elected by the board. A national search has already begun for Johnson's replacement. Johnson had been name named president of Clark Atlanta University in July of 2015. He had previously been the dean of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University.
- Buncombe County commissioners have hired Donald Warn as the new finance director. Warn, who will begin his new duties Nov. 13, recently worked as administrative services director for the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District in Denver, where he oversaw finance, procurement and internal audit responsibilities. He will replace Tim Flora, who resigned four months ago.
Connecticut- University of Connecticut (UConn) Health is the state's public academic health center, which includes John Dempsey Hospital, UConn School of Health, UConn School of Dental Medicine, The Graduate School, UConn Medical Group, dental clinics, research laboratories and more. This week, the health system took a step in pursuing a public-private partnership (P3) by releasing a national 
Ohio- In Columbus, Ohio State University will undertake a renovation of its Celeste Laboratory of Chemistry and has released a 
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New Jersey- Green Township officials have issued a 
New York- The state of New York has issued a 
Indiana- The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has voted to purchase the Moon Square shopping center for $15 million. The 8.7-acre property is currently home to the 75,000-square-foot center and its purchase will be funded by a portion of the city's $25 million 2017 bond. The city plans to partner with a private developer to redevelop the site into a mixed-use project, like the Carmel City Center. 
Alaska- Anchorage is considering a public-private partnership to expand the cargo storage capacity of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The Alaskan hub ranks among one of the busiest airports in the world, with more than 1.34 million metric tons of cargo in only the first half of 2018. As the hub continues to grow, officials have expressed great interest in building a large warehouse for on-site air cargo storage. 
New Jersey- Rowan College at Burlington County issued a request for proposals for the reuse and the redevelopment of a campus property housing four major buildings and 11 parking lots. Academic classes were once held on the 225-acre Pemberton complex but have since been moved to the Mount Laurel campus. 
Kansas- The Wichita Park Board is putting the MacDonald Golf Course up for sale. A request for proposals (RFP) is expected to go out this week. The board is seeking a buyer who will maintain the 146-acre course in central Wichita. MacDonald, one of the oldest of the city's five courses, lost about $134,000 last year. 
Kansas- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and Gateway Community and Technical College (GCTC) are considering entering into a public-private partnership (P3). The project is for a multi-year contract to provide classroom space, business incubator space, residential units, retail space as well as a restaurant. The project includes the designing, renovation, financing, operating, and maintaining of a building on GCTC property for efficiency in providing these facilities. The facility under consideration is an 86,224-square-foot building located at 19 Pike St. and 624 Madison Ave. in Covington. 
Texas- New Braunfels city officials are considering a new aviation master plan. The city is weighing several options, including the potential for a public-private partnership (P3) to realize its goals. An updated 20-year master plan will include doubling the length of the runway from 500 to 1,000 feet and dictating the timing, cost and funding of upcoming projects to increase use by corporate aircraft. 
Minnesota- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is actively seeking industry and transportation partners for its 
Maryland- Hagerstown Ice Amateur Athletic Association (HIAAA) officials have suggested that expanding the Hagerstown Ice and Sports Complex would meet the demands of a facility that is currently at capacity. The facility hosts around a dozen amateur and youth development programs and supports 18 adult hockey teams. The complex generated $161,000 last year. 
