North Las Vegas Sets Aug. 19 Council Date for Development Applications
North Las Vegas will consider land-development applications Aug. 19 after Planning Commission review, giving projects a next step in the city process.
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Jersey City Budget Heads Toward August Vote Amid Tax and Safety Debate
Jersey City’s 2026 budget process is moving toward final action, with public-safety spending and a proposed 15% tax-rate increase under scrutiny.
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Greensboro Begins 90-Day South Elm Street Pedestrian Plaza Pilot
Greensboro has closed portions of South Elm Street, including the 200 block, to vehicles for a 90-day pilot focused on downtown pedestrian space.
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Corpus Christi remains under Stage 3 water restrictions
Corpus Christi remains under Stage 3 water restrictions, with reservoirs at 26.6% combined capacity and a possible Level 1 emergency projected for September.
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Wichita seeks federal grant for 50-officer downtown team
Wichita officials are pursuing federal funding for a 50-officer team covering downtown, Delano and the Broadway corridor at a projected cost of nearly $25 million.
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Arlington Sets Town Halls for Draft Innovate Arlington Plan
Arlington is seeking resident feedback on its draft comprehensive plan before planned finalization in August and adoption by the City Council in October.
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Long Beach Budget Plan Targets 413 Positions Amid $58.2 Million Gap
Long Beach’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget would address a $58.2 million shortfall by eliminating 413 positions, though 70 were restored.
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Madison first responders complete surprise active-shooter drill at Journey Middle School
Madison police and fire personnel tested command, communications and mass-casualty response during an unannounced exercise at Journey Middle School on July 17, 2026.
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Old Saybrook voters approve Saybrook Point waterfront land swap
The March 31 referendum approved an exchange involving the former Dock & Dine parcel and the Vicki Duffy Pavilion, advancing the town’s Saybrook Point revitalization effort.
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Elkhorn Public Schools names superintendent-elect for July 2027 transition
The Elkhorn Board of Education named Pechous superintendent-elect June 8, 2026, with Bary Habrock expected to remain in the role through the 2026-27 school year.
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Sandusky receives $256,000 federal grant for safer-streets planning
Sandusky received a $256,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant to develop transportation-safety plans through May 2031.
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Wastewater expansion tied to Angier advances as Harnett County works to increase regional capacity
Construction updates for the Terrible Creek and North Harnett Regional wastewater projects outline expanded treatment capacity under agreements involving Angier, Harnett County, Fuquay-Varina and Lillington.
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Hesperia Community Schools receives $2.9 million state infrastructure grant
Hesperia Community Schools was awarded $2,913,040 through Michigan’s fiscal-year 2026 school-infrastructure grant program, part of a $224 million statewide investment.
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Longview advances Columbia Heights Road safety project as design reaches 75 percent
The City of Longview says design is 75 percent complete for planned safety, drainage, sidewalk and lighting improvements on Columbia Heights Road between Fishers Lane and Cascade Drive.
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Winston County schools approve staff changes ahead of August start
The Winston County Board of Education approved two non-renewals, new hires, a transfer and more than $3.37 million in expenditures at its May 21 meeting.
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Holmdel’s Bethany Road repairs begin, with months of alternating one-way traffic
Concrete repairs and resurfacing on Bethany Road are scheduled to begin around July 8, 2026, with daytime alternating one-way traffic expected for several months.
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New Castle County adopts FY2027 budget, sets September Sunday return for Hockessin Library
New Castle County adopted a $387.6 million operating budget and $75.1 million capital budget, with Sunday service at Hockessin Library scheduled to resume Sept. 13, 2026.
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Crandall ISD schedules Aug. 17 budget and tax-rate adoption as arts-center construction begins
Crandall ISD has scheduled a public hearing and formal adoption of its 2026 budget and tax rate for Aug. 17, while construction is underway on a Crandall High School performing arts center expected to be completed in December.
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Winfield city office closes Mondays beginning May 1
Winfield’s city office will be closed Mondays beginning May 1, 2026. City Council meetings will continue on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m.
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Ravenna seeks engineering firms for wastewater treatment plant upgrades
The City of Ravenna is seeking qualified engineering firms to design improvements involving the wastewater treatment plant’s headworks, primary clarifiers and equalization basins or modifications.
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Westchester authorizes agreement supporting 100 affordable homes in Croton-on-Hudson
Westchester County authorized an agreement with Croton-on-Hudson and WBP Development LLC for infrastructure and property rights tied to a proposed 100-unit affordable homeownership project.
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Hannibal awards $1.4 million contract to demolish former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
The Hannibal City Council approved Resolution 2614-26, awarding Green Track LLC a $1.4 million contract to demolish the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital with infrastructure-tax money.