Augusta Moves Ahead With Data-Center Rules After Moratorium Extension
Augusta officials extended a moratorium debate as the city prepared a comprehensive data-center ordinance for Commission consideration on July 21.
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Des Moines approves amended $16.4 million soccer-stadium grant
The City Council approved a revised deal for a planned downtown soccer stadium, including $7 million in construction grants and 25 years of annual payments.
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Worcester Council Delays Decision on Police Oversight Board
Worcester City Council postponed a decision on a civilian police review board after 80 minutes of testimony and a recommendation against creating one.
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San Bernardino adopts 2026–27 budget with $104.9 million reserve
San Bernardino’s City Council approved the 2026–27 budget, preserving a projected $104.9 million General Fund reserve and directing $1 million to arts.
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California Advances Budget Request for Santa Clarita Courthouse
California’s Judicial Branch has prepared a 2027–28 budget request for a proposed 24-courtroom courthouse covering about 278,000 square feet.
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Hialeah schedules Aug. 11 council meeting amid fiscal 2027 budget process
Hialeah’s next listed City Council meeting is Aug. 11, after July meetings were canceled and as the city’s fiscal 2027 budget process moves forward.
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Norfolk approves additional fiscal 2027 pay increases
Norfolk City Council approved a compensation-plan amendment giving eligible city and constitutional-office employees total fiscal 2027 increases of 3.5% or 4%.
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Scottsdale Advances Water-Use Ordinance, Reviews Data Centers
Scottsdale City Council advanced a large-water-user ordinance initiative as Mayor Lisa Borowsky led a review of data-center development standards.
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Flemington’s 123-Unit Liberty Village Redevelopment Enters New Jersey Permitting-Dashboard Pilot
New Jersey selected the HBC Liberty Village Urban Renewal project in Flemington as one of 10 projects in a statewide permitting-dashboard pilot. The proposed redevelopment includes 123 housing units, 19 affordable units, retail renovation and flood-mitigation improvements.
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VDOT announces safety improvements at Route 360 and Newland Road near Warsaw
Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2026 at the Route 360 and Route 624/Newland Road intersection in Richmond County, with a new crossover planned for westbound drivers heading toward Warsaw.
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Utica begins 2026 roadway improvement program
Utica’s Engineering Department has launched the city’s 2026 Roadway Improvement Program, a broad effort focused on roadway conditions, public safety and the long-term life of local infrastructure.
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Catlettsburg wastewater plant improvement project moves into design phase
Kentucky Infrastructure Authority records identify HDR as the designer for improvements at the Catlettsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant under an approved corrective-action plan, with a June 1, 2026 milestone.
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Shrewsbury receives $126,792 state grant for Buttonwood Drive improvements
Shrewsbury Borough has been awarded a $126,792 FY2026 Municipal Aid Grant for roadway-preservation improvements on Buttonwood Drive.
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Turtle Creek former school converted into 26 affordable apartments for youth leaving foster care
The former Calvin Anderson Schoolhouse at St. Colman in Turtle Creek has been converted into 26 affordable apartments for young people aging out of foster care.
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Franklin municipal electricity program sets $0.15-per-kilowatt-hour standard rate
Eligible Franklin basic-service electricity customers who receive the town’s notice will be automatically enrolled unless they opt out by Aug. 19, 2026.
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West Fargo Public Schools works to fill 34 special-education openings before school starts
West Fargo Public Schools was recruiting for 34 open special-education positions as the 2026-27 school year approached.
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Zephyrhills adopts one-year moratorium on data-center development
The Zephyrhills City Council gave final approval June 22 to a one-year pause on data-center permits, rezonings and site-plan approvals while officials review land-use rules and utility demands.
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West Pittston completes $3.4 million sewer-separation phase along Wyoming Avenue
West Pittston completed the latest phase of its sewer-separation project along Wyoming Avenue, supported by county and state grants.
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Cache County property-value appeals open; Paradise owners have until Sept. 15 to seek review
Cache County’s annual property-valuation appeal process opened Aug. 1, 2026. Paradise property owners can submit a Request for Review by 5 p.m. Sept. 15.
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Hillsborough County plans $195,000 pedestrian-safety upgrades near Doby Elementary in Apollo Beach
A Hillsborough County pedestrian-crossing project near Doby Elementary is in procurement, with late-2026 construction planned on Covington Gardens Drive.
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Mount Kisco Adds Park Patrols After Suspicious Leonard Park Encounters Involving Children
Westchester County Police issued a formal trespass notice to a Greenwich man after two reported encounters with children at Mount Kisco’s Leonard Park.
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Winter School District referendum fails, with 60% voting no
Winter voters rejected a four-year operational referendum that sought $2 million annually for school safety, programs, maintenance and staffing.