Dodge Center posts 2026 general-election filing notice
Dodge Center’s official website has posted a 2026 General Election Filing Notice, while the city calendar lists July meetings for the EDA, Park Board and City Council.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Champlin voters face Aug. 11 primary as city prepares Ward 4 special election
Champlin’s 2026 election calendar sets an Aug. 11 primary and a Nov. 3 special election to fill the unexpired Ward 4 City Council term.
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Yarmouth Plans Aug. 11 Select Board Vote on Hazard Mitigation Plan
Yarmouth officials anticipate formally adopting the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan at the Select Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
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Oconee County sets 2026 millage hearings after projected tax increase for incorporated areas
Oconee County’s tentative 2026 millage rate would reduce property taxes in unincorporated areas by 0.79% but increase them in incorporated areas by 3.41%, with final adoption scheduled for Aug. 25.
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Garden City changes administrative-center and drive-through hours
New City Administrative Center and drive-through schedules began Aug. 3, with shorter Friday service and lunch-hour access retained for Neighborhood & Development Services.
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Lancaster adopts 2026-27 budget with tax-rate increase
Lancaster City Council adopted the 2026-27 city budget after a public hearing, raising the tax rate and retaining projected police overtime and court costs.
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Gardena Certifies June Election Results and Seats New Officials
Gardena adopted Resolution No. 6743 certifying its June 2 municipal election and seated Mayor Tasha Surda and other newly elected officials.
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Carson City Land-Use Hearings Set for July 29
Carson City’s official archive lists July 29, 2026, hearings for Administrative Permit Review and the Planning Commission, with agenda details still pending.
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Casper-area candidates remain in Wyoming primary filing window
Wyoming’s 2026 primary filing and report-filing period runs through Aug. 11, with Natrona County election administration based at a Casper address.
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Pocatello Candidate Filing Opens Aug. 18 for 2026 City Election
Pocatello’s 2026 municipal election process begins Aug. 18, when candidates for city office can enter the formal filing process.
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Lake Havasu City adopts $278.8 million fiscal 2026-27 budget
Lake Havasu City Council adopted the fiscal 2026-27 budget on June 23, setting a spending framework of about $278.8 million across city funds.
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Glendale approves 2026-27 budget with services, crime lab focus
Glendale City Council unanimously approved the 2026-27 budget July 1, preserving a resident-services focus and continuing development of a police crime lab.
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Reno Opens Comment Period on Strategic Plan Through 2029
Reno released the final draft of its fiscal 2027-2029 strategic plan and invited residents to comment before the city moves toward adoption.
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Anchorage public-safety commission proposal dies without Assembly vote
A proposed independent public-safety commission ended without an Assembly vote after July 21 testimony, leaving Anchorage without a replacement advisory body.
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Santa Ana council sends Measure X sales-tax decision to voters
Santa Ana’s City Council voted 5-2 to put Measure X on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot, giving voters a choice over the city’s 9.25% sales-tax rate.
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Stockton approves police, fire labor contracts after yearlong talks
Stockton City Council approved long-term police, fire and public-safety management contracts July 7 after nearly a year of negotiations.
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Colorado Springs Announces Municipal Court, Economic Development Changes
Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced leadership transitions affecting Municipal Court and Economic Development, including Judge William Kane’s planned retirement.
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Mesa voters will decide on proposed $150 million safety bond
Mesa’s Nov. 3 ballot will ask voters to authorize a proposed $150 million public-safety bond, with the ballot-argument deadline now complete.
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El Paso Opens Filing for Four City Council Seats
Candidate filing is open for El Paso City Council Districts 1, 5, 6 and 8 ahead of the November 3, 2026, general election.
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Royal Oak ballot included public-safety and sanitation millages
Royal Oak voters faced two city millage proposals Aug. 4, including a public-safety measure that could raise the annual cost by about $119.
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Highland Sales-Tax Measure Set for November 2026 Ballot
Highland’s City Council approved a local sales-tax measure for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot as officials point to public-safety and infrastructure needs.
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Haitians in Springfield lose federal protection after court action
Haitians in Springfield are facing uncertainty over deportation protection and work authorization after a federal court allowed TPS to end Aug. 5.