New York City apartment workers avoid strike after tentative 32BJ contract deal
32BJ SEIU and the Realty Advisory Board reached a tentative deal on April 17, averting a strike that could have disrupted apartment buildings citywide.
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Nashville approves East Bend rezoning for former PSC Metals scrapyard
Nashville TN – Metro Council and Mayor Freddie O’Connell have made East Bend zoning official, setting rules for redevelopment on the former PSC Metals scrapyard.
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Quincy adopts airport overlay zone near municipal airport
Quincy City Council adopted an airport overlay zone April 21, adding height and land-use review rules for future projects near Quincy Municipal Airport.
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Cloverdale voters can use the American Legion vote center before May 5
Cloverdale voters have a listed Putnam County vote center at the American Legion, and early voting is still open through May 4 before the May 5 primary.
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St. Louis water bills could rise under new city rate proposal
St. Louis MO – City leaders are proposing another water-rate increase that could add about $7 to $9 a month for average households if approved.
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Boston budget hearings focus on housing, transit, schools, and public works
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with council review centered on housing, transit, public works, and school spending through June.
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Fayetteville council to hear 2026-27 HUD spending plan on April 27
Fayetteville City Council is set to review the 2026-2027 HUD Annual Action Plan Monday, a key step for housing, homelessness and neighborhood spending.
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Norton Shores voters in Precincts 3 and 5 have a May 5 ballot
The May 5 special election is not citywide. In Norton Shores, only voters in Precincts 3 and 5 will see the school proposals on the ballot.
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Chula Vista’s university plan advances with task force and SDSU nursing lease
Chula Vista CA – The city’s higher-education plan is moving from vision to early implementation with a new task force and an SDSU nursing lease.
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Universal City early voting is open, and county lines matter
Universal City early voting for the May 2 city election runs through April 28. Mayor Tom Maxwell is unopposed, and the council race is contested.
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South Bend starts tearing down unsafe Qualex building on Louise Street
South Bend has started demolishing the vacant former Qualex building at 921 Louise Street, with work expected to continue through July 4.
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San Diego’s FY2027 budget fight is underway, with $118M gap and May hearings
San Diego CA – The city’s draft FY2027 budget is out, and residents can weigh in as council hearings begin May 4 on cuts to close a $118 million gap.
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Albuquerque approves renter cooling rule in close 5-4 vote
Albuquerque City Council passed O-26-22 on April 20 by a 5-4 vote, replacing a temperature rule with a May 1 to Sept. 30 cooling season.
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Greensboro pushes Housing First Plus forward with April 27 landlord meeting
Greensboro NC – The city is recruiting landlords and service providers for Housing First Plus, a homelessness housing pilot that is still being built out.
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Aspen council approves 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan
Aspen City Council approved a 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan after debate over traffic and access, but neighborhood concerns remain unresolved.
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Kansas City council advances Royals stadium talks, more votes ahead
Kansas City MO – The council moved the Royals downtown stadium effort into negotiations and planning, but financing, site details, and final approvals are still ahead.
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Bismarck cleanup week runs April 20-23, with free landfill disposal through April 25
Bismarck cleanup week runs April 20-23 for curbside and alley pickup, with eligible residents able to use free landfill disposal through April 25.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Baton Rouge council approves BRPD pay raise, with other city raises next
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council approved a BRPD pay raise April 22, and city-parish leaders say raises for other workers are still ahead.
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Bridgeport budget hearings put school funding at the center of the 2026-27 fight
Bridgeport CT – City budget hearings on April 21 put school funding front and center, with residents pressing for nearly $400 million for education.
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Portland weighs a monthly street fee as PBOT’s budget crunch deepens
Portland leaders are moving a street-funding package forward as PBOT seeks new money for maintenance, potholes, and safety work.
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New York City mayor vetoes school protest buffer-zone bill, leaving worship-access measure in place
Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a bill that would have required the NYPD to publish school protest buffer-zone plans, while a separate worship measure took effect.