Gainesville Sets Aug. 7 HUD Deadline for 2026-27 Housing Plan
Gainesville has published its draft 2026 Annual Action Plan, outlining proposed CDBG and HOME-funded housing and community-development work.
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Palm Bay Council Agenda Includes Charter, Parkway and Floodplain Items
Palm Bay City Council’s Aug. 6 agenda preview includes a charter referendum item, an approximately $430,000 Parkway contract and a floodplain update.
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Midland Council to Hear 20.15-Acre Housing Rezoning Request
Midland City Council is scheduled to consider an Aug. 11 request to rezone 20.15 acres near Arlington Road and Deauville Boulevard for housing.
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South San Francisco Considers 10-Year Terms for Two Development Sites
South San Francisco’s July 8 council agenda proposed 10-year development agreements for projects at 180 El Camino Real and 800 Dubuque Ave.
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Waltham Council Overrides Veto on Bay Colony Zoning Change
Waltham’s council overrode a mayoral veto of zoning tied to the Bay Colony and BXP Waltham Woods redevelopment proposal, which could allow up to 1,200 homes.
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Olde Town Bellevue nominated for federal Opportunity Zone
Olde Town Bellevue is among Nebraska’s Opportunity Zone nominations, a potential federal tax incentive for qualifying investment if Treasury approves it.
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Fulshear advances FY2027 budget proposal with $332M-plus capital plan
Fulshear’s proposed FY2027 budget includes more than $332 million in capital projects as the city weighs growth-related infrastructure needs.
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Celina Announces $15M Trackside Junction Development Downtown
Celina and its economic development corporation announced a $15 million downtown project planned to add commercial, residential and event space.
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Hendersonville adopts FY2027 budget after $6,000 RTA amendment
Hendersonville approved its FY2027 budget and tax-rate ordinance May 26 after shifting $6,000 in central-services spending to RTA reserves.
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Coon Rapids’ 2026 Street Reconstruction Work Is Underway
Coon Rapids’ 2026 street-reconstruction program covers about 3.9 miles of local roads, with work generally scheduled from May through October.
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Hoag Affiliate Completes $207 Million Purchase of Laguna Niguel Ziggurat
A Hoag affiliate has completed its purchase of Laguna Niguel’s former Chet Holifield Federal Building, opening a 90-acre site to future redevelopment.
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Palm Beach Gardens Approves Police Labor Deal With $1.6M Initial Impact
Palm Beach Gardens approved a police union memorandum covering compensation and retirement benefits, with an initial fiscal impact of about $1.6 million.
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Wylie Council Advances Proposed $100.5M Bond Package for November
Wylie City Council has reached consensus on a proposed $100.5 million bond package for public safety, downtown, parks and public works projects.
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Cary Begins Charging Fees at Town-Owned Public EV Stations
Cary began fee-based charging at town-operated public EV stations Aug. 1, changing the cost of using the municipal charging service.
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Newport News backs $450M downtown housing and mixed-use proposal
Newport News City Council backed a proposed $450 million housing and mixed-use project on Huntington Avenue, while related planning hearings approach.
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Salem discloses early Oakline data-center proposal at Mill Creek
Salem says Verrus is exploring an Oakline data-center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center, but no formal development application has been filed.
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Aurora Reports Elevated Lead Levels in Some Homes’ Drinking Water
Aurora’s Water Production Division says it found elevated lead levels in drinking water at some homes and issued a July 14 action-level notice.
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Santa Rosa approves up to $1 million for 2026-27 safe-parking program
Santa Rosa approved funding and an operating agreement of up to $1 million for its Safe Parking Program, which runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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Eugene Reviews Possible Data Center Uses at Former Hynix Campus
Eugene is reviewing whether data centers, manufacturing and other uses could be allowed at the former Hyundai/Hynix campus in west Eugene.
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DeSoto ISD Secondary Schools Set Progressive Phone-Violation Protocol
A July 21 DeSoto ISD protocol outlines warnings, secured phone pouches, ISS, parent conferences and individualized supports before classes begin August 10.
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Durham Downtown Traffic Shifts This Week as Waterline Work Closes Dillard Street
Daytime waterline and sewer construction is closing Dillard Street and shifting lanes across Durham’s American Tobacco District through Aug. 7, with more work previewed for Aug. 10-14.
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San Carlos Apache Tribe disaster-loan deadline has passed. Here is what assistance remains
The August 1 deadline for SBA physical-damage loan applications tied to FEMA-4911-DR passed for the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Eligible businesses and nonprofits may still have an economic-injury loan path through March 1, 2027, while HUD housing relief and specified federal tax assistance remain available under separate rules.