Buffalo amended budget brings a 19% levy hike, with June 17 review next
Buffalo’s council approved an amended 2026-27 budget with a 19% property-tax levy hike, down from the mayor’s original 25.8% plan for the city.
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Buffalo council approves 2026-27 budget with 19% property-tax levy increase
Buffalo’s Common Council approved an amended 2026-27 budget on May 26, lowering the property-tax levy increase to 19% before the July 1 start date.
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Buffalo budget plan would raise the property tax levy as council reviews the city’s fiscal gap
Buffalo’s proposed 2026-27 budget would raise the property tax levy by 25% as council reviews a $109 million gap and hears resident feedback.
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Sheboygan council picks new leaders after April 21 reorganization vote
Sheboygan’s Common Council reorganized April 21 with new officers in place, shaping how meetings, committee work, and city business move forward.
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Milwaukee moves to keep grocery stores and pharmacies from disappearing from neighborhood blocks
Milwaukee WI – City lawmakers are advancing a package meant to slow grocery and pharmacy closures, with a final Common Council vote set for April 21.
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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.
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Buffalo’s proposed 2026-27 budget puts a 25% tax-levy hike at the center of the city’s fiscal debate
Buffalo NY – The city’s new budget proposal centers on a 25% property tax-levy hike, a reported $109 million gap, and a fight over basic services.
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Sheboygan council set to push zoning rewrite to new alder term as ADU, home-business and data-center rules stay unsettled
Sheboygan WI – The Common Council agenda would send the zoning rewrite to the next alder term, keeping ADUs, home-business rules and data-center oversight open.
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Madison’s April 7 election: What city voters are deciding today and why the alder races matter
Madison WI – Voters are choosing even-numbered Common Council seats on April 7, with ballots, polling places and some local races changing by address.
