Lakewood advances city manager search to five finalists
Lakewood City Council has selected five finalists for city manager. Residents can meet them and offer feedback at an Aug. 6 forum at Belmar Park.
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Fremont High transit-pass pilot to start in August
More than 2,000 Fremont High School students in Sunnyvale are set to receive VTA bus and light-rail access through a six-month pilot beginning in August.
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Springfield Housing Plan Enters Draft Review Stage in August
Springfield’s Housing Springfield process is expected to release a draft plan in August, followed by three public open houses Aug. 25-26.
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Bellevue opens nearly $25M affordable-housing funding opportunity
Bellevue is seeking affordable-housing proposals for up to $24.95 million in potential funding, with applications due to ARCH by Sept. 11.
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Naperville 203 Starts Work on Fifth Avenue Transportation Facility
Naperville School District 203 has begun site clearing and foundation work for a new transportation facility on its Fifth Avenue property.
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Mesquite Budget Review Puts Roads, Public-Safety Pay in Focus
Mesquite’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget moved through a July 6 hearing, with road repairs and police-fire pay parity among the issues raised.
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McAllen Certifies District 5 Election, Advances Growth Actions
McAllen’s City Commission certified its District 5 special-election result while approving drainage, subdivision and zoning actions on May 13.
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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.