Nashville mayor ties affordability pitch to grocery tax cut, housing and transit
Mayor Freddie O’Connell is centering affordability in Nashville’s budget debate with a proposed grocery tax cut, housing spending and transit support.
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St. Louis sends $1.41 billion FY2027 budget to aldermen
St. Louis city leaders sent a proposed $1.41 billion FY2027 budget to aldermen, with pay raises, police funding growth and maintenance spending.
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Covina puts quarter-cent sales tax before voters on June 2 ballot
Covina voters will decide Measure CC on June 2. The city says the proposed 0.25% sales tax could raise about $3 million a year for local services.
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New Orleans proposes $103 million Caesars cash advance for reserves
New Orleans is proposing a one-time Caesars payment that would add about $103 million to reserves before hurricane season, pending Council approval.
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Phoenix approves trash and recycling rate hike for July 1
Phoenix City Council approved a residential solid-waste rate increase on April 22. New trash and recycling charges start July 1, 2026.
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Cincinnati budget proposal prioritizes roads, services, and homeless center
Cincinnati’s recommended 2026-27 budget leans into road repair, staffing, and a planned daytime homeless center as council begins review.
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Los Angeles budget proposal heads to Council with police hiring up
Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed $14.85 billion Los Angeles budget is now under Council review, with police hiring, homelessness funding and street services in focus.
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Knoxville’s proposed 2026-27 budget keeps tax rate unchanged
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed 2026-27 budget is balanced at $499 million net, keeps the tax rate unchanged, and heads to council April 28.
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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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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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Knoxville mayor’s $499 million budget keeps tax rate steady
Knoxville TN – Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed 2026-27 budget is balanced, holds the city tax rate steady, and shifts spending toward safety and housing.
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Louisville’s new budget puts police overtime under a brighter spotlight as council hearings begin
Louisville KY – Metro Council is now reviewing Mayor Craig Greenberg’s FY 2026-27 budget, and proposed police overtime funding is emerging as the main flashpoint.
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Los Angeles budget proposal avoids layoffs, but sets up a fight over police hiring and city services
Los Angeles CA – Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed 2026-27 budget avoids layoffs, keeps LAPD hiring and homelessness funding in place, and leaves service tradeoffs for council review.
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Lexington budget debate centers on housing, winter shelter and core city services
Lexington KY – Mayor Linda Gorton’s $546 million FY27 budget puts housing, shelter, paving and core services at the center of council review.
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Garland District 5 voters head to the May 2 ballot as tax and service debates stay front and center
Garland TX – District 5 is still on the May 2 ballot, and the race lands in the middle of city budget, transit, and redevelopment decisions that affect daily life.
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San Diego’s FY 2027 budget debate: what the $118 million deficit could mean for city services
San Diego CA – The city’s proposed FY 2027 budget opens a fight over a $118 million gap, with libraries, parks, arts funding, and staffing under pressure.
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Sunrise says property taxes fund core city services as Florida’s tax debate heats up
Sunrise FL – The city says property-tax revenue helps pay for police, fire rescue, parks, roads, and other daily services as Tallahassee revisits local tax policy.
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Riverside’s budget squeeze is starting to change city services, and library hours are the clearest sign
Riverside CA – City library branches stopped Sunday service in April as Riverside works through its 2026-28 budget pressure and weighs more spending decisions.
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Portland budget proposal keeps fire and police levels steady, but adds fees and trims services
Portland OR – Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget protects fire and police staffing, while cutting some parks and homeless-services spending and leaning on new transportation fees.
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Philadelphia’s new rideshare tax fight is really about school funding, and the next budget votes matter
Philadelphia PA – A proposed $1 fee on rideshare trips could raise school funding, but it is still part of the FY27 budget fight and needs Council approval.
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Norfolk floodwall still gets new capital money after the project’s price tag jumped
Norfolk VA – The city’s newest capital plan still puts local money into its coastal flood-protection buildout, even as the project cost climbs and state support remains unsettled.
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Buffalo’s proposed 2026-27 budget would raise property taxes 25% as City Hall starts review
Buffalo NY – City Hall has opened review of a proposed 2026-27 budget that includes a 25% property-tax levy increase, with hearings and workshops ahead.