St. Charles Parish council turns to drainage and flood recovery after Tropical Storm Arthur
Drainage and flood-recovery matters came before the St. Charles Parish Council after Tropical Storm Arthur brought up to 9 inches of rain and flooding.
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Massachusetts selects development teams for 53 new homes on surplus properties in Bridgewater and Bedford
Development teams have been selected through Massachusetts’ State Land for Homes initiative to build 53 homes on surplus state-owned properties in Bridgewater and Bedford.
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Los Lunas capital plan schedules major road, interchange, library and water projects for 2027-29
Los Lunas’ FY2026-2030 capital plan lists major future investments in roads, interchanges, water infrastructure, a library, rail-park utilities and transit parking.
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Mound water-main project enters summer construction stages with Commerce Boulevard detours
Mound’s Phase 2 water-main project is moving through service reconnections, temporary pavement repairs and pedestrian-ramp work, with closures and lane reductions continuing through summer 2026.
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Norton County Leads Five-County Road-Safety Planning Effort
Norton County is leading a regional effort with four neighboring counties to identify transportation-safety priorities and guide future investments.
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Woodbridge plans Aug. 15 submission of $795,782 community-development plan to HUD
Woodbridge’s 2026 Annual Action Plan proposes $795,782.11 for public facilities, infrastructure and affordable housing, with submission to the Middlesex County HOME Consortium scheduled for Aug. 15.
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New Carlisle temporarily bans new dispensaries, vape shops, data centers and solar farms
New Carlisle has temporarily restricted four types of new businesses and development while city leaders work on future planning rules and seek resident input.
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Livonia Requests $3.2 Million for New Police Headquarters
Livonia is seeking $3.2 million in state-directed spending for a new police headquarters at the Civic Center, replacing a station built in 1961.
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Indio Breaks Ground on $45 Million Police Headquarters
Indio has begun construction on a $45 million police headquarters, the final major component of its Public Safety Campus, with opening expected by early 2028.
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Norwalk Primaries Bring Permanent Polling-Place Changes
Norwalk’s Aug. 11 Democratic and Republican primaries follow early voting at City Hall and permanent polling-place changes for some voters.
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San Marcos Boulevard safety project continues through August
Construction on San Marcos Boulevard began June 15 and is scheduled through August 2026 as San Marcos carries out roadway-safety improvements.
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Orem sets Aug. 27 hearing for final budget and tax action
Orem City Council will hold a truth-in-taxation hearing Aug. 27 before expected final adoption of the city’s fiscal 2026-27 budget.
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Mount Pleasant council approves Highway 41 project in 5-4 vote
Mount Pleasant Town Council approved municipal consent for the current Highway 41 corridor design after a contentious July 14 public hearing.
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O’Fallon Sets 2026 Public-Works Procurement Milestones
O’Fallon’s public-works schedule calls for engineering-services approval July 9 and an anticipated notice to proceed July 30.
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Lawrence imposes two-year moratorium on new data centers
The Lawrence City Commission approved a two-year pause on data-center development July 14 while the city studies impacts and prepares local regulations.
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Chino Council Puts Business-License Reform on November Ballot
Chino voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to change the city’s business-license tax structure under a reform measure approved by the City Council.
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CPUC Sets Aug. 25 Hearing on Proposed Norwalk Water Sale
The CPUC will take public input Aug. 25 on Golden State Water Company’s proposed purchase of Norwalk’s Artesia water system and related assets.
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RINGANA Plans $85 Million Roanoke Headquarters
Austrian company RINGANA plans its first U.S. headquarters at Blue Ridge Commerce Park, with 435 projected jobs and $85 million in investment.
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Plantation Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Midtown Bridge
Plantation received a $7.5 million federal grant for a proposed Midtown bridge linking Southwest 17th Street and State Road 84.
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KTEC Sets Aug. 13 Opening for New Kenosha Campus
KTEC will open its renovated 56,000-square-foot Kenosha campus Aug. 13, bringing its planned 4K-12 program and career-training spaces together.
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Midland Sales-Tax Collections Reach $55.7 Million, Beat Budget
Midland collected $55.743 million in sales taxes through nine months of fiscal 2026, nearly 9% ahead of last year and $7.6 million above budget.
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Olathe Planning Commission set to meet Aug. 10 on development schedule
Olathe’s Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Aug. 10 as a 2026 review schedule moves applications through neighborhood and staff review.