Derry Council sets FY27 Town Clerk pay at $68,233 starting July 1
Derry, NH — The Town Council set the elected Town Clerk’s FY27 pay at $68,233, up $2,180, with the new rate taking effect July 1, 2026.
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Ada Council Approves MFA for City Email Logins; $3/Email/Month Fee
Ada’s July 6 packet says the council voted to add a second authentication factor to city email sign-ins, with an added $3 per email account per month.
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Nashville General names Veronica Elders CEO amid deficit, 2027 lease end
Nashville General Hospital named Dr. Veronica Elders CEO June 25 after a national search, as the city’s public hospital reports a year-to-date deficit of $4.58 million and faces a 2027 lease end.
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Washington fire department gets $26,000 state equipment grant
Washington, IL – The city’s volunteer fire and rescue squad was named in a June 4 state grant list for $26,000 to buy needed small equipment.
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Croton says Old Post Road North gas-main work will run into August
Con Edison’s Old Post Road North gas-main job was supposed to take about eight weeks, but the village now says it should continue into August before crews move to Brook Street. ([crotononhudson-ny.gov](https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/home/news/con-edison-gas-main-project-old-post-road-north))
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Ada council fills vacancy before filing opens for four seats, mayor
Ada, MN council appointed Adam Sip to fill a vacancy, and filing for four council seats plus the mayor’s race runs July 14-28 at 5 p.m.
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Fort Wayne asks for questions on proposed homeless resource center
Fort Wayne residents have until 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9, to submit questions on the proposed Anchor Resource Center before answers are posted July 14.
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Carrizo Springs water rehab still under review; 71.367M gal leaks/year
Carrizo Springs’ Water System Rehabilitation and Expansion Project remains “under review.” City and federal documents cite 71.367M gal/yr leaks and $25M+ costs.
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Cashiers open house could shape Jackson County’s housing plan
Jackson County will host a July 15 housing open house in Cashiers, inviting residents to weigh in on a countywide affordable housing strategy.
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Rob Harrington takes over as Charlotte’s interim mayor through December 2027
Charlotte NC – Rob Harrington was sworn in July 1 as Charlotte’s 60th mayor after City Council appointed him on June 22 to finish Vi Lyles’ term through December 2027.
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Croton weighs winter-parking change, battery revenue study
Croton on Hudson NY – Trustees are considering a snow-season parking tweak for business districts while funding a battery-storage site study.
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Portland utility bills rise July 1 with new flood safety fee
Portland utility bills rose July 1, with water, sewer and stormwater rates up 6.36% for typical single-family accounts and a new flood fee added.
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Fremont charter-city debate heads to a July 7 hearing, July 28 vote
Fremont CA – Council review continues July 7, with a July 28 decision on whether to place a charter proposal on the November 2026 ballot. The draft could affect term limits, staffing, and city authority.
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Scottsdale adds event-center rule to short-term rental code
Scottsdale approved Ordinance 4719 to define “event center” and curb short-term rentals used for commercial parties before the July 4 weekend.
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El Paso lands $25,000 grant to improve access to resident services
El Paso was chosen for a National League of Cities resilience program that brings $25,000 and nine months of coaching to help connect residents to support.
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Cape Coral says HB 803 covers only a narrow set of home projects
Florida’s HB 803 took effect July 1, but Cape Coral says it applies only to small single-family projects outside flood zones and away from trade work.
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Croton sets Jan. 1, 2027 deadline in animal-code rewrite
Croton trustees advanced an animal-code rewrite July 1, setting a Jan. 1, 2027 compliance date and reopening leaf-blower enforcement questions.
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Lovington seeks temporary accounting help amid audit backlog
Lovington NM – The city is asking for temporary accounting support to finish reconciliations, prep audit records, and meet upcoming reporting deadlines. ([lovington.org](https://www.lovington.org/city-forms-and-documents/procurement/))
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Minneapolis council approves 5-month data center pause, adds carve-out
Minneapolis approved a five-month pause on new data center projects, but downtown facilities under 350,000 square feet are exempt while staff study rules.
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Stockton civil grand jury says City Hall infighting has become a governance problem
Stockton CA – A June 25 report says council infighting, ethics problems, staff interference and spending questions are hurting City Hall, with a Sept. 23 response deadline.
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Delaney Hall in Newark shifts to lawsuits, inspections and local limits
Newark NJ – The Delaney Hall fight is now centered on inspections, transparency, and legal pressure after Newark scaled back police at the site.
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Meriwether County moves LHOST property-tax question toward ballot
Manchester homeowners could be affected if Meriwether County voters back an LHOST plan that swaps some property-tax relief for a local sales tax.