Long Beach Budget Plan Targets 413 Positions Amid $58.2 Million Gap
Long Beach’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget would address a $58.2 million shortfall by eliminating 413 positions, though 70 were restored.
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Oxnard Voters Will Decide on Half-Cent Sales Tax Renewal
Oxnard voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to renew an existing half-cent sales tax expected to generate about $20 million a year for city services.
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Glendale Budget Cuts Services as Police Staffing Expands
Glendale’s 2026-27 budget began July 1 with service reductions, eight new downtown police officers and continued crime-lab development.
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Fort Worth Works to Close Projected $49.3 Million Budget Gap
Fort Worth officials are asking departments to find savings as the city works to close a projected $49.3 million general-fund gap before FY2027.
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Oxnard voters will decide Measure O renewal in November 2026
Oxnard voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to extend the city’s half-cent Measure O sales tax, which supports about $20 million in annual services.
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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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Sacramento’s new fiscal year starts with a $1.7 billion budget and a $66.2 million gap behind it
Sacramento’s adopted FY2026/27 budget closes a $66.2 million structural deficit through vacant-position eliminations, selected fee increases and lower homelessness-program spending. Departments are now working through implementation details.
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Richmond voters head to polls in Virginia’s delayed August 4 primary
Richmond polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, but voters in five city precincts should verify locations that differ from those used in the previous election.
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Tacoma’s fiscal-recovery plan faces a larger projected deficit
Tacoma’s June forecast puts the 2027-2028 General Fund structural gap at $40 million, while rising operating costs and deferred capital work add pressure to the city’s next budget.
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Elk Grove cooling center remains open through Monday amid triple-digit heat
A cooling center at Wackford Community Complex, 9014 Bruceville Road, is scheduled to operate noon to 8 p.m. through Monday, August 3, for people without shelter or adequate home cooling.
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Denver’s 2027 budget proposals center on housing, public safety and city services
Denver City Council members outlined an eight-part framework for the 2027 budget process, identifying housing, public safety, infrastructure, public health and basic city services among the central priorities.
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Eugene City Council approves budget framework to guide next city budget cycle
Eugene City Council has approved three planning tools—budget principles, a service framework and decision-making strategies—to guide the city’s next budget process.
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Long Beach budget review begins amid projected deficit and possible cuts
Long Beach’s FY 2027 budget review begins July 28 amid a projected $61.3 million deficit, with public input continuing before a planned September 8 vote.
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Eugene Council approves budget framework for 2027-2029 cycle
Eugene OR – The City Council approved a planning framework for the next budget cycle as officials confront a projected $5.1 million annual gap.
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Cincinnati expands CincyAlert (pilot): choose text/email alerts by category
Cincinnati’s ECC is piloting new CincyAlert categories and expanding emergency notifications. Here’s who runs it, what alerts you can choose, and Smart911.
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Philadelphia Code Purple alert (trash & recycling canceled) — July 17
Code Purple Friday July 17 made air very unhealthy and led to trash & recycling collections canceled and pools/spraygrounds closed—what to do.
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Dallas furlough day July 10: which city services and library branches close
Dallas, TX: City “furlough day” closures shut every Dallas Public Library branch July 10; Sept. 4 and Sept. 28 are next—check before you go.
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Hibbing residents: 95-gallon containers begin July 20 (rate up)
From July 20–31, Hibbing crews swap 65-gallon carts for dark-blue 95-gallon containers, and the monthly rate rises to $16.25—what to do.
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Worcester mosquito truck spraying tentatively July 7/14/21/28: request & opt out
Worcester MA – Truck-mounted mosquito control is tentatively set for July 7, 14, 21 and 28. Check daily areas after 3:30 p.m., request help, and opt out.
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San Diego ends black-bin trash pickups—set out city gray carts starting July 1, 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, San Diego will stop collecting trash from black bins and collect only from City-provided gray carts on scheduled pickup days.
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Southfield opens cooling centers as extreme heat closes city buildings
Southfield is opening cooling centers and closing city buildings at noon as the extreme heat continues. Outdoor youth sports are also canceled through July 3.
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San Diego’s gray trash bin rollout flips to full enforcement July 1
Starting July 1, 2026, the City of San Diego will stop collecting older black trash bins. Here’s what residents, renters, and managers must do.