St. Paul’s projected $26 million budget gap puts taxes and services in focus
St. Paul is preparing its 2027 budget around a projected $26 million gap, with property taxes, staffing and city services still subject to debate.
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Irvine election filing deadline arrives Friday for November city contests
Irvine candidates for mayor and City Council Districts 1, 5 and 6 must file through the City Clerk by 5 p.m. Friday, August 7, for the November 3 municipal election.
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Bethlehem considers new zoning rules for data centers
Bethlehem is considering rules that would require case-by-case review, extensive infrastructure and environmental studies, and wide setbacks for proposed data centers.
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Kannapolis Opens 45-Day Comment Period on Proposed Water and Sewer Development Fees
Kannapolis is taking written comments through September 11 on proposed one-time water and sewer development fees that could raise upfront costs for some future construction projects.
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Lakewood’s Proposed Zoning Changes Head to City Council After April Vote
Lakewood’s proposed 2026 comprehensive-plan, zoning-map and development-regulation amendments are scheduled for council review Aug. 10, a public hearing Aug. 17 and planned action Sept. 2.
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Bossier City council calendar extends beyond July as chambers work and new voting law take effect
Bossier City approved a remainder-of-2026 council schedule after chambers construction disrupted the original calendar. Residents should verify each meeting’s date, location and public-comment rules as Act 220 takes effect and the Merriott case returns to the district court.
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Westminster election filing deadline arrives Friday for mayor and two council seats
Westminster candidates for mayor and Council Districts 1 and 4 must complete regular nomination filing by 5 p.m. Friday, August 7, while the city’s candidate list remains subject to updates.
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St. Louis Park City Council adopts commercial-district zoning changes
St. Louis Park adopted a seven-district commercial zoning framework, changed development standards and rezoned 8800 Highway 7 ahead of an Aug. 28 effective date.
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Pasadena police scrutiny over Flock camera use moves into public debate
Pasadena council members called for transparency after a police sergeant resigned while an internal investigation involving alleged Flock camera misuse remained active.
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Savannah plans a preliminary $142.4 million water-and-sewer bond sale
Savannah anticipates selling about $142.4 million in water-and-sewer revenue bonds on August 13 as a five-year utility plan projects higher bills for customers.
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Fort Wayne’s Pufferbelly pedestrian bridge moves toward construction
A Fort Wayne committee-session action advanced up to $557,700 in inspection and construction-management services for the planned $7 million Pufferbelly Trail bridge over Coliseum Boulevard.
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Colton’s Remote Public-Comment Option Is Available for City Council Meetings
Beginning July 1, 2026, Colton residents and other members of the public can attend City Council meetings remotely and provide live public comment after registering online.
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Galveston City Council prepares for Aug. 13 budget and tax-rate workshop
Galveston’s Aug. 13 City Council workshop advances the FY 2027 budget and tax-rate process, but the published schedule does not identify it as a final adoption vote.
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Ocala City Council prepares to select a new internal auditor
Ocala City Council is scheduled to interview internal-auditor candidates Aug. 11, beginning a public process for filling a key municipal accountability position.
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Midland council to hear 20-acre planned housing development near Arlington and Deauville
A 20.15-acre Midland tract could be rezoned for housing near Arlington Road and Deauville Boulevard, but no final site plan or development approval is established.
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Murfreesboro Voters Face Aug. 6 Election With Mayor and Three Council Seats on Ballot
Murfreesboro’s Aug. 6 municipal election includes the mayor’s race and three City Council seats. Early voting ended Aug. 1, so voters must use the Election Day process.
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Lebanon drops Seminary Hill site for proposed childcare center, reviews other city property
The proposed Boys & Girls Clubs childcare center will not proceed at 20 Seminary Hill Road in West Lebanon after the July 15, 2026, School Board vote. Lebanon is evaluating 226 Mascoma Street and other city-owned properties, but no replacement site, construction schedule or opening date has been announced.
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Worcester’s civilian police review-board question remains unresolved ahead of August charter meeting
Worcester’s City Council held the civilian police review-board proposal after about 80 minutes of testimony. A city charter meeting is confirmed for August 17, but the final agenda has not yet identified the oversight proposal.
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Fort Collins City Council to Review Parking Finances Aug. 11
Fort Collins City Council is scheduled to discuss parking finances and the downtown parking study on Aug. 11. City materials outline funding pressures and possible future tools, but the meeting is not presented as approval of paid on-street parking or new fees.
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Rancho Cucamonga municipal election filing deadline arrives Friday
Candidates for Rancho Cucamonga mayor and council Districts 2 and 3 must file by 4:30 p.m. Friday, with a possible extension for non-incumbents.
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Bristol ordinance hearing will examine citation-officer penalty rules
Bristol’s Ordinance Committee will hold an Aug. 4 public hearing on proposed changes to citation-officer penalty rules, but the notice does not list proposed amounts.
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Huntsville voters face Aug. 10 registration deadline ahead of municipal election
Huntsville residents must register by Aug. 10 to vote in the Aug. 25 municipal election, which includes City Council and school board contests in Districts 2 and 3.
