Louisville Metro Council approves FY27 tax rates and new MSD explanation rule
Louisville Metro Council approved FY27 property-tax rates and a rule requiring MSD to explain proposed increases above 4% at least 60 days before board approval.
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Fort Worth council faces final vote on FY2027 budget and possible 70.565-cent tax rate
Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to vote Sept. 15 on the FY2027 budget and municipal property-tax rate, with service restorations potentially moving the rate above the city manager’s 70.2-cent recommendation.
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Jacksonville City Council weighs FY 2026-27 budget, capital plan and grants
Jacksonville’s proposed $2.03 billion General Fund and $586.1 million capital plan return to committee Sept. 15, but final adoption is still pending.
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Milwaukee’s Revive townhouse pilot selects four teams for about 20 affordable homes
Milwaukee selected four development teams for a pilot expected to create about 20 affordable, owner-occupied attached homes on city-owned vacant lots.
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Indianapolis orders east-side data-center construction to stop over missing permits
Indianapolis ordered work stopped at the proposed DC BLOX site on September 10 after inspectors found dirt placement and foundation leveling underway without required permits.
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Cincinnati hires AH Datalytics to review police stop data after racial-disparity report
Cincinnati signed a contract with AH Datalytics to review police contact-card data and Campaign Zero’s racial-disparity analysis, with preliminary findings and recommendations expected in mid-October 2026.
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Kansas City approves up to $185 million for KC Current riverfront project
Kansas City approved a framework allowing up to $185 million in financing for KC Current stadium expansion, parking, mixed-use development and Berkley Riverfront infrastructure, with conditions on any city backstop.
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Sacramento City Unified approves revised plan to avoid state receivership
Sacramento City Unified approved September 10 financial actions that improve its projected 2026-27 operating result by $208.3 million, but the district remains below its minimum reserve requirement and must implement additional recurring solutions.
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Cleveland seeks ODOT grants for pedestrian safety improvements at 18 city locations
Cleveland City Council’s Municipal Services and Properties Committee is scheduled to consider Ordinance 926-2026 on September 14, 2026, covering pedestrian-safety work at 18 locations and an estimated $455,657.65 city match.
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I-5 southbound closure is now in effect through Portland’s Rose Quarter
Southbound I-5 is closed between Portland’s I-405 and I-84 interchanges for up to five weeks, adding route and timing challenges for commuters, freight operators, schools, businesses and Rose Quarter visitors.
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Tampa City Council approves Rays stadium deal; Hillsborough County vote is next
Tampa approved its portion of a proposed Rays ballpark deal on August 27. Hillsborough County commissioners are scheduled to decide Friday whether the agreement moves forward.
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Pittsburgh’s red-light cameras are warning drivers before $100 citations begin
Pittsburgh’s two active red-light cameras are issuing warnings now. A $100 civil citation period begins October 11, with four more sites planned.
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Raleigh police audit lists 416 active Flock users, leaving access questions
A Raleigh police audit dated August 5 listed 416 active Flock users, while only about half logged in during the review period. Former-employee accounts and unclear access levels remain accountability questions.
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Florida gives Orlando 180 days to address historic-preservation dispute
The Florida Division of Historical Resources says Orlando’s temporary downtown review change does not comply with Certified Local Government requirements. The city has until February 17, 2027, to correct the issue or risk a possible decertification recommendation.
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Meridian corridor property owners organize around proposed Oklahoma City business district
Property owners are being asked to support a proposed Meridian Avenue district that could fund supplemental security, maintenance and beautification near Will Rogers International Airport and OKC Fair Park.
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Louisiana National Guard completes New Orleans security patrols after 4,126 missions
The Louisiana National Guard completed its final New Orleans security patrols early Aug. 24 after an eight-month deployment. The formal mission closeout is scheduled for Aug. 31, with local and state law-enforcement partners continuing the French Quarter security effort.
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Charlotte launches public survey as data-center moratorium enters its policy-writing phase
Charlotte is seeking resident input through October 2 as a task force develops possible data-center rules before the city’s November 5 moratorium deadline.
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State report details pharmacy failures in Nashville hospital medication mix-up
A Tennessee Health Facilities Commission report says four Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown patients received potassium phosphate instead of mepivacaine after multiple pharmacy and verification safeguards failed.
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Las Vegas withdraws planned Arts District parking changes after business pushback
Las Vegas withdrew parking changes scheduled for October 1 in the 18b Arts District, keeping weekday lunch parking free and employee permits at $10 during storm-drain construction.
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Northside ISD has 2,271 funded TEFA participants. What that means for enrollment remains unclear
Northside ISD ranks third statewide by reported district of residence in Texas’ first-year TEFA snapshot, but the data does not show how many participants left district schools.
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Pokémon World Championships bring closures and drone shows to San Francisco
San Francisco hosts the Pokémon World Championships Aug. 28-30, with SoMa closures, event traffic controls, longer BART trains and free nightly drone shows.
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Pending California Condo Defect Bill Advances as San Diego Housing Market Watches
AB 1903 would tighten construction-defect claim procedures and allow releases after qualifying repairs, while San Diego builders and consumer advocates dispute its potential effect on for-sale housing.