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.
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Fayetteville-Cumberland 911 merger moves toward early-September agreement deadline
Fayetteville and Cumberland County approved a joint governance framework for a consolidated 911 center on July 8. The interlocal agreement still must address funding, staffing, technology, employee protections, performance standards and the transition schedule.
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Palmdale City Council Filing Deadline Is Friday for Districts 3, 4 and 5
Candidates for Palmdale City Council Districts 3, 4 and 5 must file nomination documents by 5 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2026, at the City Clerk’s Office.
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Newark Seeks Bids for 2026-27 Homelessness Services
Newark is seeking proposals for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Questions are due Aug. 21, and proposals are due Aug. 31.
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San Marcos prepares to deliver proposed FY 2026-27 budget
San Marcos is scheduled to deliver its proposed FY 2026-27 budget on August 18, with public hearings set for September 1 and September 15 and major questions still open on taxes, reserves and services.
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Sioux Falls budget process moves toward council review of $1.1 billion capital plan
Sioux Falls is weighing a proposed 2027–2031 capital program focused on streets, utilities, public safety, parks and major civic projects before City Council action in September.
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Moreno Valley Outlines Growth Priorities at 2026 State of the City Address
Moreno Valley leaders highlighted completed planning work and outlined infrastructure, public safety, utility, workforce and community priorities at the July 30 State of the City address.
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Arlington Residents Can Review Proposed 2045 Plan at Aug. 6 Town Hall
Arlington’s first listed district town hall on the proposed Innovate Arlington comprehensive plan is Aug. 6 at the Southwest Branch library, where residents can review ideas for transit, housing, walkability and future city investment.
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Shreveport residents have until Aug. 7 to weigh in on 2026 HUD funding plan
Shreveport residents and local groups can comment through Aug. 7 on the city’s proposed 2026 plan for federal housing, homelessness and community-development funds.
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Atlanta Summerhill showrun left road, MARTA and Rapid A Line questions
The August 1 Red Bull motorsports demonstration in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood closed part of Hank Aaron Drive, rerouted MARTA’s Rapid A Line and raised unresolved questions about construction disruption and reimbursement.
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Colorado Springs security plan for South Nevada remains pending after July 28 meeting
A proposed $458,000 Retail Marijuana Tax Fund appropriation would help finance a $758,000 South Nevada security contract, but Colorado Springs has not yet posted final council action.
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Medford Fire Station 15 rebuild enters final phase after crews move in
Fire crews are operating from the rebuilt Fire Station 15 on Roberts Road while paving, landscaping and a planned logistics-center conversion continue.
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Long Lake rejects sole $1.31 million bid for 2026 sanitary sewer lining project
Long Lake rejected the only submitted bid for its 2026 sanitary sewer lining project on July 7 and plans to seek new bids under a revised schedule.
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Albuquerque opens $2.32 million affordable-rental funding round
Albuquerque is seeking proposals for affordable multifamily rentals using up to $2.32 million in federal HOME funds. Applications are due Sept. 4, 2026.
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Waltham plans August review of ADA ramps and sidewalk work
Waltham’s open solicitation calls for bids Aug. 12 on estimated ADA-ramp and sidewalk work, but locations, final costs and construction remain unsettled.