Mars-Adams merger question advances toward Nov. 3, 2026 vote
Mars Borough and Adams Township are developing a proposed merger agreement that could go before voters in both municipalities on Nov. 3, 2026, if remaining requirements are completed.
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Milaca opens 2026 municipal election candidate filing period
Milaca’s 2026 municipal election filing period begins July 14, with affidavits of candidacy accepted at City Hall during listed weekday hours.
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Edison Restores Municipal Operations After Budget Impasse Furloughed 360 Workers
Edison Township approved temporary emergency funding on July 23 after a budget impasse furloughed 360 workers and disrupted permitting, municipal court operations, recreation programs and the splash park.
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Ellijay water-main rupture triggers boil-water advisory for Progress Road area
A July 26 water-main rupture caused low pressure or disrupted service in part of Ellijay, prompting a boil-water advisory for eight named locations in the Yukon service-delivery area.
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Richmond-area road and drainage projects move forward with July 23 county actions
Fort Bend County scheduled consideration of an Old Richmond Road engineering agreement and extended the Kitty Hollow Dam improvements contract through Aug. 16.
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Elverado Fire District Moves Toward Board Appointment for Elkville
Voters approved the new district in March. Legal paperwork was submitted for court approval, while Elkville, Dowell and Vergennes fire departments continue operating independently during the transition.
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West Lawn interceptor project remains on track for final restoration in summer 2026
The West Lawn interceptor project was about two-thirds complete in a May 8 Wyomissing council record, with final restoration projected for July or August 2026.
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Lebanon council to hear rezoning request for Oakwood Avenue property
Lebanon City Council will hear a request to rezone 0.1 acres at 4 Oakwood Avenue from residential to Neighborhood Commercial Planned Unit Development zoning on Aug. 11.
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TxDOT schedules 2026 seal-coat work on U.S. 287 at Quanah’s west city limit
A TxDOT rural transportation program lists a $936,320 seal-coat project on U.S. 287 from the Childress County line to Quanah’s west city limit.
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Englishtown councilman arrested in alleged extortion and threats case
An Englishtown councilman was arrested and charged June 22 in a case involving alleged theft by extortion and terroristic threats, according to prosecutors.
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Hennepin County authorizes preliminary design for multiyear Wayzata Boulevard reconstruction
Hennepin County approved up to $1.4 million for preliminary design and engineering on CSAH 101 between Gleason Lake Road and Byrondale Avenue.
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Burgaw adopts $11.4 million budget with higher property-tax rate and $3.86 million in first-year capital projects
Burgaw’s FY 2026–27 budget raises the townwide property-tax rate and funds or advances public-safety, transportation, recreation and utility projects.
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Scottsburg included in $500,000 Southern Indiana brownfields assessment grant
Scottsburg is one of three Southern Indiana communities covered by a $500,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant awarded to River Hills Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission.
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Rush County Schools weighs budget controls as enrollment shapes 2027 planning
Rush County Schools approved financial and operational measures July 14 as administrators prepared for the 2026-27 school year and monitored enrollment’s effect on state education revenue.
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Marion County keeps data centers on hold as Palmyra officials weigh local concerns
A Marion County moratorium was blocking data-center construction as Palmyra officials and residents discussed infrastructure, noise, water and electricity concerns in July.
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Far Hills remains under court review over its affordable-housing obligations
A March 11 New Jersey court filing documents Far Hills’ ongoing affordable-housing compliance process, but does not set a final unit obligation or approve construction.
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Walton Town Advances Proposed One-Year Moratorium on New Solar Facilities
The Town of Walton published notice of a public hearing for Local Law 3 of 2026, a proposed one-year moratorium on solar-energy facilities.
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Grand Island water-meter replacements to begin in July and continue through 2027
The Town of Grand Island says VEPO Metering will replace water meters across the island beginning in July 2026, with the work expected to continue for about a year.
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Ephrata completes $662,000 2026 chip-seal and fog-seal street project
Ephrata’s 2026 street-preservation project reached listed closeout July 17, with total project costs of $661,871 and work on selected city streets.
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Lowden America 250 celebration raises support for future Memorial Park improvements
Hundreds gathered in Lowden on June 27 for an America 250 celebration that doubled as a fundraiser for future improvements to Lowden Memorial Park.
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Houghton Lake Flats South Unit project closes Prudenville-area fishing access
A Michigan DNR rehabilitation project at Houghton Lake Flats will close the South Unit gazebo and fishing platform during construction expected to run from summer into fall 2026.
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Pekin infrastructure work continues on Technology Park, roads and wastewater system
Pekin’s Technology Park remains an active development project while road construction and wastewater-overflow improvements continue through 2026.