Douglas County approves $7.5 million youth-sports investment
Douglas County approved $7.5 million for a Castle Rock field house tied to a broader youth-sports plan that includes Parker and other communities.
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Sammamish Council Advances Three Land-Use Questions After July Review
The Sammamish City Council considered three land-use questions July 7 after Planning Commission study began in April, moving the issues into the council’s review.
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Davis Measure W sets Nov. 3 vote on Willowgrove changes
Davis voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve General Plan and land-use changes for Willowgrove, including residential and park designations.
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LIV Golf Indianapolis Set for Aug. 20-23 at Westfield’s Chatham Hills
LIV Golf Indianapolis is scheduled for Aug. 20-23, 2026, at The Club at Chatham Hills, putting Westfield on the event’s four-day tournament schedule.
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Victoria Releases Draft 2026 CDBG Action Plan
Victoria has released a draft 2026 CDBG action plan, with public input planned for July and City Council approval of funding allocations expected in August.
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Cheyenne Police Projects Head to August 2026 Sixth-Penny Ballot
Cheyenne voters will consider $4.7 million in sixth-penny funding for police technology, digital evidence systems and firearms-training improvements.
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Eagle Mountain Sets Hearing on Proposed Public-Safety Tax Increase
Eagle Mountain will take public comment Aug. 6 on a proposed property-tax increase in its 2026–27 budget before a scheduled Aug. 18 adoption vote.
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Brentwood Appoints Walter O’Grodnick as 13th Police Chief
Brentwood has appointed Walter O’Grodnick as its 13th police chief. He takes the permanent post July 16 after serving as interim chief since September.
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San José Moves Toward Environmental Rules for Future Data Centers
A San José committee recommended uniform standards for future data centers, covering energy, water, generators, emissions, noise and public notice.
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Louisville Reports First-Year Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings dropped 28%, the city’s lowest shooting total in a decade.
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New Orleans Begins Six-Month Review of City Hall Complex
New Orleans has appointed an 11-member committee to study the future of City Hall and Civil District Court, with the first public meeting set for July 22.
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Fort Worth Council to Consider Data-Center Moratorium Process Aug. 11
Fort Worth will continue developing data-center regulations as the City Council prepares to consider a moratorium process on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Milwaukee County estimates courthouse replacement at $897 million
Milwaukee County’s updated courthouse plan estimates a $897 million replacement for the Public Safety Building, with relocation and demolition anticipated in 2028.
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Bezos Earth Fund Commits $10 Million to Indianapolis Park
Indy Parks says the Bezos Earth Fund will provide $10 million to transform Reverend Mozel Sanders Park as part of Indianapolis’ 2026 park improvements.
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Cincinnati BuildReady Housing Competition Sets Aug. 14 Deadline
Cincinnati’s BuildReady competition is seeking designs for two-, three- and four-family homes before an Aug. 14 deadline and a September awards event.
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Kansas City voters approve $1.7 billion city improvement package
Kansas City voters approved five measures authorizing about $1.7 billion for water, sewer, housing, civic facilities and East Side development.
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Cleveland Council Renews Flock License-Plate Program for Six Months
Cleveland City Council renewed the Flock license-plate reader program through a six-month extension after a committee reversed its initial rejection.
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Pittsburgh Wins $1.53 Million Grant for Three Signal Upgrades
Pittsburgh will use a $1.53 million PennDOT grant to replace traffic signals and add pedestrian-safety features at three city intersections.
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Raleigh Sets Aug. 18 Hearing on Annexations and Rezoning Cases
Raleigh City Council will hear annexation, rezoning, comprehensive-plan and school-lot zoning matters Aug. 18 at City Hall.
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Minneapolis Selects Trellis to Lead First Phase of New Nicollet
Minneapolis selected Trellis to lead the first phase of New Nicollet, advancing redevelopment plans for the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis.
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Tampa council advances preliminary Rays ballpark deal in 4-3 vote
Tampa City Council approved a nonbinding Rays ballpark framework, keeping negotiations alive for a proposed $2.3 billion project while funding terms remain unsettled.
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Orlando Buys 3.4-Acre Industrial Campus South of Downtown
Orlando purchased more than 3.4 acres at 806 and 850 S. Hughey Avenue, adding warehouse, office and industrial property to its holdings.