Santa Cruz’s Murray Street Bridge full closure reshapes Seabright and Harbor access
A summer 2026 full closure of Murray Street Bridge blocks vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians while south-side seismic-retrofit and utility work proceeds.
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Somerville’s approved body-camera grant faces an August deadline
Somerville approved a $231,635 state grant for police body cameras on July 27, but equipment must be received and funds spent by August 31 while implementation, labor and oversight questions remain.
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Philadelphia’s new ZBA fees are now in effect
Philadelphia’s revised Zoning Board of Adjustment fee schedule took effect August 1, with application fees ranging from $125 to $811 and additional charges for expedited hearings and other procedural services.
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Elk Grove Approves Rezone and Two-Lot Map for 10132 Sheldon Road
Elk Grove approved a zoning change and tentative parcel map for 10132 Sheldon Road, allowing about 4.97 acres to be divided into two rural residential lots while leaving future construction subject to additional permits and standards.
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Oakland City Council approves James Beere’s three-year police chief contract
Oakland’s City Council approved James Beere’s employment agreement July 21, formalizing his move from interim to permanent police chief effective Aug. 1, 2026.
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Memphis tells taxpayers why 2026 property-tax bills look different
Memphis combined some property-tax relief and freeze paperwork into one 2026 voucher. Here are the payment options, contacts and August 31 deadline.
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Hialeah’s 2026 Water Report Says No Lead Service Lines Are Known in Public System
Hialeah’s July Consumer Confidence Report uses 2025 monitoring data and says no lead service lines have been identified in the public distribution system. A July repair notice shows why residents should distinguish temporary service effects from active water advisories.
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Bloomington climate inventory says 2030 emissions goal is on track, but 2050 neutrality is not
Bloomington’s 2024 greenhouse-gas inventory estimates 1.27 million metric tons of emissions and says the city is on track for its 2030 goal, while transportation remains a major barrier to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Champlin Officials Respond After Vance Boelter Sentencing in Lawmakers’ Shooting Case
Champlin Police Chief Glen Schneider and Mayor Ryan Sabas issued statements after Vance Boelter received two consecutive life terms plus 40 consecutive years in federal prison. The Hennepin County prosecution, including charges tied to the Hoffman family attack in Champlin, remains pending.
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Sioux City sets Aug. 18 public input on proposed Lewis Pool sale and baseball field
Residents can comment Aug. 18 on Morningside University’s proposal to buy Lewis Park, remove the pool, build a baseball field and close two nearby streets.
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Bristol ordinance hearing will examine citation-officer penalty rules
Bristol’s Ordinance Committee will hold an Aug. 4 public hearing on proposed changes to citation-officer penalty rules, but the notice does not list proposed amounts.
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Norfolk schools begin first phase of multiyear consolidation plan
Norfolk families should verify 2026-27 school assignments and transportation details as the first phase of the district’s multiyear consolidation plan takes effect.
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Long Beach homelessness count rises to 3,729 as shelter use grows
Long Beach counted 3,729 people experiencing homelessness on January 22, 2026. Shelter use increased and the unsheltered share fell, but chronic and newly experienced homelessness also rose as local funding decisions approach.
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Prattville leaders seek public input as city weighs school system or county funding partnership
A July 13 roundtable put Prattville’s school-governance and facilities choices before residents, but officials made no final decision. A city survey is available, with no deadline identified, and another public-input meeting is expected.
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Miami-Dade Early Voting Is Underway Before the Aug. 18 Primary
Miami voters can vote early through Aug. 16 at designated Miami-Dade sites. Here are City of Miami locations, official hours, primary eligibility and the Aug. 6 vote-by-mail request deadline.
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Lakewood council weighs new rules for commercial waste haulers
Lakewood City Council is scheduled to consider a first-reading ordinance Aug. 10 that could tie local hauler licensing to Colorado’s recycling program and eliminate separate charges for eligible residential recycling.
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Edmonds’ Temporary Utility-Tax Increase Remains Central to the City’s Budget Gap
Edmonds is using a temporary utility-tax increase as one part of its 2026 budget strategy, but city planning documents still show lower utility-tax revenue and continuing general-fund deficits after the temporary period.
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Council Bluffs residents begin shaping the city’s 2050 growth plan
Council Bluffs’ Elevate CB 2050 process is still gathering public input. Residents can weigh in on housing, transportation, downtown and investment priorities before strategy work begins and possible formal action in 2027.
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San Ramon City Council Candidate Filing Deadline Arrives Friday
San Ramon candidates for mayor and District 2 and 4 council seats must file by 5 p.m. Friday for the November 3 municipal election.
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Hamilton County puts larger children’s-services levy on November ballot
Hamilton County commissioners voted 2-0 to ask voters to increase children’s-services levy revenue, raising the estimated annual cost for a homeowner from about $81 to $121 per $100,000 of home value.
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Huntsville voters face Aug. 10 registration deadline ahead of municipal election
Huntsville residents must register by Aug. 10 to vote in the Aug. 25 municipal election, which includes City Council and school board contests in Districts 2 and 3.
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Omaha council reviews proposed 34-unit apartment project at 7630 Pacific
A proposed five-story, 34-unit market-rate apartment building at 7630 Pacific Street is tied to zoning changes and up to $1.513 million in proposed Omaha TIF assistance.