Steuben County weighs 50-acre affordable-housing site west of Fremont
Steuben County is considering a $1.26 million purchase of about 50 acres at the former Country Meadows Golf Resort for a proposed affordable single-family housing development.
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Austell adopts downtown overlay allowing taller mixed-use buildings
Austell City Council approved a downtown zoning overlay allowing mixed-use buildings up to five stories in the Central Downtown area.
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Kankakee receives $990,000 grant for Kankakee River park work
The City of Kankakee received a $990,000 OSLAD grant for continued development and beautification of the Kankakee River.
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Mt Pocono selected for WalkWorks grant to improve walking and biking network
Mt Pocono is one of 11 communities awarded a WalkWorks grant aimed at improving walking and bicycling networks, with a borough council work session scheduled for Aug. 18.
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Charleston’s 2026 public-safety and road program advances with $20 million center and $5 million repair plan
Charleston’s 2026 plans include a $20 million Public Safety Center, $5 million in fire-station renovations and an expanded $5 million road-repair program, while development hearings remain scheduled through October.
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Denton schedules July 21 hearing on rezoning, special-use request at 504 Denton Road
Denton’s Planning and Zoning Board scheduled a July 21, 2026, public hearing on rezoning request 2026022 and a special-use permit for 504 Denton Road.
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Elk City development district reaches scheduled expiration after $5 million plan
Beckham Increment District No. 1 reached its scheduled June 30, 2026 expiration, but the available records do not confirm what happens next.
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Lake Butler residents faced boil-water notice after July water-main break
A July 16 water-main break placed Lake Butler residents and businesses under a boil-water notice, but the available report does not establish when the notice ended.
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$7 Million US-31/I-96 Bridge Project Continues Through Mid-November in Norton Shores
MDOT’s bridge and interchange project in Norton Shores includes deck and substructure work, resurfacing and new railings, with lane and intermittent ramp closures expected through mid-November.
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ALDOT study examines possible two-mile State Route 35 realignment in Fort Payne
ALDOT and the Federal Highway Administration are studying a possible realignment of State Route 35 in Fort Payne, with public comments due June 12, 2026.
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Macomb Township announces July start for 24 Mile and Broughton Road roundabout project
Macomb Township announced that work would begin in July 2026 on a new roundabout and related infrastructure at 24 Mile Road and Broughton Road as part of its Town Center development.
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Sapulpa elementary schools move start times earlier to meet new recess law
Sapulpa Public Schools says its elementary schools will begin 10 minutes earlier when the 2026-27 school year starts, following Oklahoma’s new kindergarten recess requirement.
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Brentwood police and city set Aug. 27 citizen safety seminar
The City of Brentwood and Brentwood Police Department have scheduled a citizen safety seminar for Aug. 27, 2026. The announcement confirms the date and organizers, but not yet the time, venue or agenda.
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Hermiston prepares 2026 traffic closures for Geer, Harper and 1st Place realignment project
Hermiston has awarded Silver Creek Contracting the Geer/Harper/1st realignment project, with temporary through-traffic closures on 1st Place expected during summer and fall 2026.
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Wisconsin Dells school district schedules Aug. 10 budget hearing and annual meeting
The School District of Wisconsin Dells will hold a public hearing on its proposed 2026-27 budget at 6 p.m. Aug. 10, followed by the district’s annual meeting.
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Belleville schools set Aug. 10 deadline for 2026-27 enrollment
Republic County USD 109 opened online enrollment July 6 and is asking families to complete pre-K through 12 forms before Aug. 10.
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Loyalhanna Township weighs bids for tax-claim properties at Saltsburg municipal meeting
Loyalhanna Township’s July 7, 2026, agenda included motions on bids for two properties in the Westmoreland County Tax Claim Bureau’s unsold-property repository.
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Construction begins on 13,341-square-foot Los Angeles County fire station in Valencia
Los Angeles County broke ground May 29 on Fire Station 46 at 26720 Bombero Lane in Valencia, with completion scheduled for fall 2027.
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Sun City West residents to keep primary fire-district tax rate unchanged for fiscal 2026-27
The North County Fire & Medical District Board approved an unchanged primary fire-district property-tax rate for Sun City West residents for fiscal 2026-27.
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Libertyville housing plan moves into implementation as development reviews continue
The Libertyville Village Board adopted an Attainable Housing Plan on June 10 and submitted it to Illinois while several local development proposals remain under review.
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Highland Springs Elementary sets staggered opening for 2026-27 as Henrico prepares rebuild design
Highland Springs Elementary students will begin the 2026-27 school year on different dates, while Henrico planning documents identify the same school year as the expected start of design work for rebuilding the school.
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Mead man arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor after online sting, authorities say
Bradley James Dean, 39, of Mead was arrested June 23 after an online group said it posed as a 13-year-old girl, arranged a meeting and contacted law enforcement.