Tacoma voters favor street-repair tax measure in early primary results
Tacoma Proposition 1 led 57.51% to 42.49% in Pierce County’s first August 4 report, but the vote remained preliminary with 710 of 745 precincts reporting.
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Oakland’s November ballot will include a foreclosure-transfer-tax measure
Oakland voters will decide November 3 whether to narrow the city’s foreclosure-transfer-tax exception; the current city analysis estimates $10.4 million to $13.8 million in first-year revenue if it passes.
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Gastonia’s new utility meter rollout is underway. What customers should expect
Gastonia is replacing older water and electric meters with advanced metering infrastructure during a 12-month rollout. Here is what customers should expect, including possible brief service interruptions, billing changes and a warning about payment scams.
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Citrus Heights school police coverage changes before Aug. 13
Citrus Heights dissolved its dedicated Traffic Unit and moved four employees to patrol, preserving school-zone and e-bike enforcement while ending individually assigned school liaisons.
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Kannapolis Opens 45-Day Comment Period on Proposed Water and Sewer Development Fees
Kannapolis is taking written comments through September 11 on proposed one-time water and sewer development fees that could raise upfront costs for some future construction projects.
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Lynnwood trail study will examine a possible I-5 walking and biking overcrossing
Snohomish County is studying ways to close an Interurban Trail gap near Maple Road and I-5, including a possible overcrossing, new facilities along Maple and Butternut roads, and a potential connection to Lynnwood destinations.
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Hialeah sets Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 hearings for fiscal 2027 budget
Hialeah will hold two fiscal 2027 budget hearings on Sept. 8 and Sept. 22, giving residents scheduled opportunities to comment before the annual approval process concludes.
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New International Service at Warwick’s Green Airport Creates a Different Travel Option for Rhode Island Passengers
TACV’s nonstop Providence-to-Praia service is operating from Warwick’s T.F. Green International Airport, with current schedule listings showing one weekly VR691 departure.
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Lakewood’s Proposed Zoning Changes Head to City Council After April Vote
Lakewood’s proposed 2026 comprehensive-plan, zoning-map and development-regulation amendments are scheduled for council review Aug. 10, a public hearing Aug. 17 and planned action Sept. 2.
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Norfolk homicides rose 64% in first half of 2026, CCJ report says
Norfolk had the largest homicide increase in the Council on Criminal Justice’s 30-city comparison, but preliminary midyear data do not establish a cause or predict the full-year total.
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Sun City West APS Customers Get New 95-Degree Protection Against Residential Shutoffs
A proposed APS settlement adds a 95-degree forecast safeguard for eligible residential customers in Sun City West, while overdue balances, ongoing charges and reconnection requirements remain.
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Long Beach begins public review of proposed FY2027 budget cuts
Long Beach residents can weigh in on a proposed FY2027 budget with department reductions, an August 5 virtual meeting and written comments due August 14.
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Wellington’s Free Back-to-School Party Set for Aug. 7
Wellington’s free Back-to-School Party in the Park is scheduled for Aug. 7 with a new Children’s Market, family activities, food trucks and a PBSO-PBCFR Touch-a-Truck display.
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Layton council to consider Amber Lane rezone near 1550 West
Layton officials will hold an Aug. 6 public hearing on a proposal to rezone approximately 1.73 acres near 75 North and 1550 West from agricultural to residential-suburban zoning.
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U.S. 69 work keeps a major Kansas City, Kansas corridor under construction
Kansas City, Kansas drivers face a northbound Metcalf Avenue lane shift through Aug. 28 and a separate U.S. 69/18th Street bridge closure expected to continue into fall 2027.
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Centre Avenue Bridge remains closed in New Rochelle as September 1 reopening deadline approaches
New Rochelle’s Centre Avenue Bridge over I-95 remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians during repairs, with posted detours in place and reopening scheduled no later than September 1, weather permitting.
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Brigham City opens Forest Street overpass after final construction delay
Brigham City opened the Forest Street overpass to public traffic at 8:00 a.m. on July 31, 2026, after crews finished south parapet work. The bridge restores Forest Street access over the railroad tracks, while the American Way connection to 950 West remains a future phase.
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Omaha Skylark Meats closure is scheduled to affect 218 jobs Aug. 25
Skylark Meats’ Omaha plant at 4430 South 110th Street is scheduled to close permanently at the end of business Aug. 25, affecting 218 employees, according to a Nebraska WARN filing.
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WisDOT plans 2027 WIS 161 work through Iola
A planned 2027 WisDOT project would resurface 10.3 miles of WIS 161 in Waupaca County, replace culverts, upgrade guardrails and improve pedestrian access in Iola.
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Santa Rosa’s New Courthouse Begins Felony Calendar Operations
Felony calendars in four departments and two master calendars moved to Santa Rosa’s new Hall of Justice on August 3, 2026, at 625 Administration Drive.
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Huntsville approves downtown tax district, separate lodging tax for proposed VBC expansion
Huntsville City Council approved TIF 9 and a separate 1% lodging tax on July 9, creating a financing framework for a proposed $220 million downtown project package led by an approximately $200 million Von Braun Center North Hall expansion.
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Alexandria launches court-backed eviction diversion program for tenants behind on rent
Eligible Alexandria tenants facing nonpayment eviction can seek a court-ordered repayment plan, but they must appear at the first hearing and pay at least 10% upfront.