Elbert County starts independent Denver Basin aquifer assessment
Elbert County says its first independent review of the Denver Basin aquifers will examine well stability, development effects and the reliability of the county’s 300-year rule.
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Carrizo Springs coordinates water distribution as flood threat continues
Carrizo Springs officials coordinated with Dimmit County during a citywide July water-service interruption while river flooding threatened the region.
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Jefferson County plans multiple Conifer-area park improvements beginning in 2026
Beaver Ranch Park and Reynolds Park are slated for entrance, parking, trail, restroom and wildfire-fuel-reduction work beginning in spring or fall 2026.
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Tallapoosa, Haralson County announce 1,000-acre industrial site after rezoning and annexation
Tallapoosa City Council approved rezoning for 1,000 acres on May 11, expanding the announced industrial-development area to 1,600 acres. No development partner has been contracted.
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Texas GATORFEST 2026 canceled in Anahuac
Texas GATORFEST 2026 has been canceled, removing the decades-old community tradition and economic driver from Anahuac’s 2026 event calendar.
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Shasta County budgets $250,000 for Palo Cedro water-generator project
Shasta County’s adopted 2026-27 budget lists a $250,000 water-generator project for County Service Area No. 8 in Palo Cedro.
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Route 151 resurfacing in Haddam enters August work phase with weekday lane closures
CTDOT is scheduled to resurface 5.96 miles of Route 151 from the East Haddam-Haddam line toward East Hampton during weekday work hours.
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Wyandotte’s 2026 resurfacing program brings road, curb and ADA ramp work to city streets
Wyandotte’s 2026 resurfacing program covers sections of Elm, Van Alstyne, Cedar and 12th streets, with driveway restrictions possible for up to 14 days.
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Illinois 32 resurfacing through Sullivan remains on Moultrie County highway program
IDOT’s FY 2025-2030 program lists pavement rehabilitation and ADA improvements on two Illinois 32 segments near Sullivan.
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Erlanger’s Linwood Avenue reconstruction enters bid phase as city advances broader street work
Erlanger is seeking bids for the Linwood Avenue Street Reconstruction and Sidewalk Project, with proposals due July 16.
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Tangipahoa seeks disaster-mitigation funds for Amite drainage and street improvements
Tangipahoa Parish plans to seek Louisiana disaster-mitigation funds for work on Peggy Lee Drive and Velma Drive in Amite. A 15-day objection period is expected to follow the submission.
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Waldport voters reject recalls of all six city councilors
All six Waldport City Council members led efforts to recall them in the first reported results from the July 13 special election, keeping the current council lineup in place while additional ballots were counted.
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Kitsap County planning documents put Silverdale at center of future growth and transportation work
Kitsap County planning documents estimate capacity for 11,693 additional housing units and 16,609 residents in the analyzed planning area while programming a Silverdale traffic-signal upgrade.
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Briarcliff Manor environmental review advances 110-townhome Renaissance project
A New York environmental-review notice outlines a proposed 115-home development at 235 Elm Road, along with a separate 75-home Fieldwood proposal.
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Huntington approves $130 million Melville Crossing redevelopment
The Huntington Town Board approved a 400-unit mixed-use redevelopment at 75 Maxess Road in Melville, replacing a 170,000-square-foot office-industrial building with housing, retail and amenities.
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Fyffe man faces four felony charges after shots hit occupied vehicle and gas-station window
Caleb Andrew Ashley, 19, of Fyffe, was arrested June 29 after investigators said gunfire struck an occupied vehicle and a nearby gas-station window.
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Willowbrook development proposals and possible $118 million school bond move toward August decisions
Willowbrook is approaching key decisions on redevelopment at 825 Midway Drive and a possible $118 million DuPage High School District 88 bond referendum.
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St. Robert warns of eastbound I-44 lane closure beginning July 19
The City of St. Robert posted a July 16 notice about an eastbound I-44 lane closure scheduled to begin July 19, 2026, as MoDOT’s widening project continues.
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Mission updates Johnson Drive reconstruction and traffic-signal work
Mission reported that reconstruction of Johnson Drive between Lamar Avenue and Metcalf Avenue was underway in July, while a separate grant-funded signal project continued along the corridor.
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Perry officials propose utility-rate increases and higher property-tax rate amid financial concerns
Perry City Manager John Hart presented a proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget that would increase utility rates and the property-tax rate if approved. The City Council has not adopted final rates or the budget.
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ALDOT announces $1.8 million US 84 resurfacing project through Cowarts
The project will resurface and restripe US 84 from Jester Street to Broad Street, with work scheduled to begin July 13, weather permitting.
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Perry schools set 2026–27 schedule as elementary construction nears completion
Perry Elementary will have revised start and dismissal times in 2026–27, while preschool moves to a Tuesday-through-Friday schedule and construction work continues.