Marion adopts 2021 codes, removes sprinkler requirement for many new homes
Marion approved Ordinance 4121 on July 13. New 2021 building and fire codes take effect Sept. 1, while city sprinkler requirements are removed for many new homes.
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Malden gets $1.98M for Broadway design; construction remains ahead
Malden’s $1.98 million Broadway award will fund design and preliminary work on Route 99, while construction funding, final plans and a start date remain unresolved.
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Springdale street-overlay bid deadline passes; next steps remain
Springdale’s 2026 street-overlay bid deadline passed July 28, but the contractor, cost, affected streets and construction timing remain unconfirmed.
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Irving Pump Prices: Gas Eases as Diesel Rises Above $5
Irving-area regular gas eased in the latest Dallas check, while diesel rose above $5, adding pressure for commuters, fleets and contractors.
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Watsonville renters face an $81.04 wage in costliest U.S. market
Watsonville is part of the nation’s costliest rental market, where a full-time worker would need $81.04 an hour for a modest two-bedroom home.
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Clifton’s 2026 Water Quality Report Explains 2025 Testing
Clifton customers can review PVWC’s 2026 water-quality report, which covers 2025 testing and four lead action-level exceedances—not current household conditions.
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Waco Speegleville Road-Oak Road closure expected through Aug. 8
Waco’s Speegleville Road-Oak Road intersection remains closed after a July 27 expansion, with reopening expected around Aug. 8, weather permitting.
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Winston-Salem landfill access limited by U.S. 52 work July 31-Aug. 2
Access to Winston-Salem’s Hanes Mill Road Solid Waste Facility will be limited July 31-Aug. 2 as U.S. 52 bridge and ramp work redirects drivers.
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Wheatland voting-equipment retest result not clearly posted
Platte County announced a July 25 retest of three tabulators in Wheatland, but the county’s public election page does not clearly show an official result.
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Montgomery County wine petition could reach November ballot outside Clarksville
A petition could put wine sales at qualifying retail food stores in unincorporated Montgomery County before voters Nov. 3, but signatures must be verified first.
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Carbondale wildfire model will identify potential mitigation priorities
Carbondale residents can report home and property features for a wildfire-spread model intended to guide future mitigation and evacuation planning.
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Pomona considers $254,340 contract for Mills Avenue improvements
Pomona is considering a $254,340 contract for a new sidewalk, pavement repairs and accessibility work on part of Mills Avenue.
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Perry Bridge Project Remains a Traffic Watch on Big Indian Creek
Perry’s Big Indian Creek bridge replacement remains an active traffic watch, with changing construction phases and a planned wider roadway corridor.
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Hoffman Estates Residents Can Comment on CDBG Plan Through Aug. 3
Hoffman Estates, IL, residents can comment through August 3 on a draft federal CDBG plan covering home repairs, infrastructure and services.
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Shoreline’s 185th Street station plan weighs paths and sports uses
Shoreline is studying safer walking and biking connections and a possible sports, recreation and entertainment overlay near the 185th Street station.
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Akron’s $341M Capital Plan: What Road and Utility Work Means
Akron’s midyear capital update tracks 171 projects worth more than $341 million, with near-term work focused on roads, utilities, traffic calming and public facilities.
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Greenfield Water Rates Changed July 1; Ordinance Still Pending
Greenfield’s Phase 3 water rates took effect July 1, while a separate proposed ordinance could change future water and wastewater charges.
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Cleveland council reportedly backs Dry Valley eminent-domain effort
Cleveland City Council reportedly approved support for Cleveland Utilities’ eminent-domain effort involving VEC facilities and service rights on two Dry Valley Road parcels.
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Bayonne Light-Rail Development Could Test What Hudson County Gets Next
Union City riders have a regional reason to watch Bayonne’s proposed light-rail development, which could test housing, parking, access and station amenities.
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Trenton Water Works: 11,000 lead lines replaced, 19,000 remain
Trenton Water Works says it has replaced more than 11,000 lead lines, while about 19,000 remain across its service area ahead of New Jersey’s 2031 deadline.
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Fordham Road Bus Lane Redesign Begins in the Bronx
Work began July 22 on a Fordham Road redesign aimed at improving bus trips for about 130,000 daily riders while changing curb access and traffic lanes.
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Palm Bay Parkway design target is July; construction remains unfunded
Palm Bay’s St. Johns Heritage Parkway widening has a July 2026 design target, but construction remains unfunded and no start date has been set.