Port St. Lucie approves November question on twice-weekly trash pickup
A nonbinding Nov. 3 ballot question would ask Port St. Lucie voters about paying at least $131 more in 2028 for a second weekly residential trash pickup day.
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Oxnard’s Measure O Ballot Proposal Would Remove 2029 Sunset Without Raising Tax Rate
Oxnard voters will decide Nov. 3, 2026, whether to remove Measure O’s March 31, 2029, sunset provision while keeping the existing half-cent local sales-tax rate unchanged.
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Delray Beach’s new water-billing portal is live. What customers should know before August 7
Delray Beach utility customers can now use the new billing portal. Late fees are waived through August 7, but payment-processing charges still apply.
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Chula Vista’s Higher-Education Task Force Sets Aug. 28 Meeting
Chula Vista’s 14-member higher-education task force will meet Aug. 28 as the city weighs a long-range University District plan and near-term SDSU programming.
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MDOT programs $515,000 in 2026 resurfacing for Fremont streets
A Michigan Department of Transportation FY 2026 project lists 0.717 miles of Fremont streets for milling and a 1.5-inch hot-mix asphalt resurfacing, but public records do not establish a construction start date.
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Turlock Housing Rezoning Heads Toward August Hearings After State Lawsuit
Turlock remains out of substantial housing-element compliance after California sued the city, while officials prepare rezoning steps for anticipated Planning Commission and City Council proceedings in August.
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SLATE wins $1.29 million grant for St. Louis youth job pathways
St. Louis SLATE will administer a $1,285,628 federal YouthBuild grant designed to support 60 out-of-school young people with education, construction and transportation training, paid work experience and employment support.
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Mobile seeks engineering firm for McNally Park marine improvements
The City of Mobile is seeking engineering and design qualifications for McNally Park waterfront improvements. Responses are due by noon CST on Aug. 7, while a possible fishing pier remains conceptual.
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Tulare’s Low-Barrier Shelter Nears Reported Early-August Opening
Tulare Cares is preparing to receive its first guests at 530 East O’Neal Avenue, but the exact opening date and operational status remain unconfirmed as of August 2.
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Grand Rapids approves $1.45 million for final Sullivan Field renovation phase
A reported $1.45 million Grand Rapids approval will support the final phase of work at Sullivan Field, while city budget records separately list $500,000 for the west-side park.
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Pittsburgh Civic Leadership Academy returns; applications due Aug. 21
Pittsburgh’s free, limited-capacity Civic Leadership Academy will run Wednesday evenings from September through December, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 21.
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Prescott residents get 45 days to weigh in on Rodeo/Fairgrounds master plan
Prescott’s public-comment period for the draft Rodeo/Fairgrounds Master Plan was shortened from 60 days to 45 days. Review begins August 5, 2026, and closes September 22, with an open house, online comments and two City Council hearing opportunities.
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New Orleans mobile crisis team reports 3,769 calls and 39% diversion in 2025
New Orleans’ civilian Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit reported 3,769 calls in 2025, an approximately 17-minute response time and more than 450 calls resolved in the community without transport.
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Raleigh to Lift Water Restrictions Monday After Falls Lake Rebounds
Raleigh will end Stage 1 water restrictions Monday, Aug. 3, after Falls Lake reached 84% full, while officials continue urging efficient water use.
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Columbus judicial center nears completion after $207.5 million project
Columbus’ 342,000-square-foot John D. Allen Judicial Center is nearing completion, with construction expected to finish in September and court-related moves to follow later.
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Hannibal Begins Hazardous-Material Abatement Ahead of St. Elizabeth Hospital Demolition
Hazardous-material abatement is underway at the former St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal, with structural demolition expected to ramp up later in August and continue through November.
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Johnson City’s Knob Creek overpass project nears planned 2026 advertising
Johnson City’s Knob Creek Road overpass remains in design and right-of-way acquisition as the city and TDOT point to December 2026 advertising and fiscal-year 2027 construction.
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Albany seeks input on 2026 CDBG Action Plan priorities
Albany residents and local service providers can weigh priorities for the next Community Development Block Grant Action Plan before the Community Development Commission’s August 17 meeting.
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Salinas council to hear final Turner Scholar presentations Aug. 4
The Salinas City Council is scheduled to receive a report on five Turner Scholar interns and their city projects at its Aug. 4 meeting.
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Charleston Opens Bidding for James Island Central Park Drainage Project
Charleston moved the Central Park Drainage Improvements Project toward construction, with bids due Aug. 14 and requirements for Riley Road access, festival coordination and a post-award public meeting.
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CMSD Restructuring Will Change Cleveland Schools as 12 Former Sites Await Redevelopment Decisions
Cleveland families face school mergers, program changes and transportation updates in 2026-27, while 12 former CMSD sites move through a separate redevelopment-selection process.
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Little Rock’s 30 Crossing Park Moves Into Final Design After $30 Million Bezos Grant
A July 21 city action authorizes Sasaki Associates to complete final architectural design for downtown Little Rock’s 30 Crossing Park, while the larger project still needs additional funding and construction approvals.