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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Lexington’s FY27 budget keeps taxes flat while boosting paving, winter response and shelter services
Lexington KY – Mayor Linda Gorton’s proposed FY27 budget keeps taxes flat, adds money for streets, winter response, shelter services and police tech, and now heads to council.
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Bethlehem’s new town report says the post-landfill transition is moving into the next phase
Bethlehem NH – The town’s new annual report lays out a post-landfill plan, with grant funding, a transfer-station timeline, and open household trash-service questions.
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Baton Rouge rolls out $6 million blight and homeownership push — what it could change for neighborhoods
Baton Rouge LA – City-parish leaders say a new $6 million redevelopment effort could tackle blight, aid first-time buyers, and help some homeowners and storefronts.
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Miami’s Coconut Grove Playhouse is back in planning review, with traffic and parking still at the center
Miami FL – The Coconut Grove Playhouse redevelopment has returned to Miami’s review process, and neighbors are still pressing concerns about traffic, parking, and fit.
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Puyallup’s April 23 lahar drill will affect schools, roads, and emergency plans — here’s what residents should know
Puyallup WA – A regional lahar evacuation drill on April 23 will test school and city emergency plans, with more than 20 facilities expected to take part.
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Knoxville launches new 25-year comprehensive plan, with public listening sessions set for April 26-30
Knoxville TN – The city has started a new long-range plan that could steer zoning, housing, traffic and public investment, and residents can weigh in this month.
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Boston’s FY27 budget lands in a tighter fiscal year, and city services are now under review
Boston MA – The city’s $4.9 billion FY27 budget is in Council review now, with health care costs and weaker outside support driving close scrutiny.
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Jersey City hospital closure hearing was canceled at the last minute. What Heights residents need to know now
Jersey City NJ – The state canceled the April 15 Heights hospital hearing after a court order, but residents can still submit written comments through April 22.
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Indianapolis school oversight board moves toward a November tax referendum as IPS faces a funding cliff
Indianapolis IN – A new mayor-appointed school oversight board is now weighing a November referendum for IPS, with an August 1 deadline looming.
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DC’s FY27 budget fight starts with hearings — and the first agency reviews will show where pressure lands
Washington DC – Mayor Bowser’s FY27 budget plan is on the table, and Council hearings will quickly reveal which city services face the most scrutiny.
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What Philadelphia’s FY27 budget could mean for schools, commuters, and businesses
Philadelphia PA – Mayor Parker’s proposed FY27 budget would shift taxes and spending toward schools and core services, but Council still has the final say.
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San Diego’s FY 2027 budget lands today, and residents still have a say
San Diego CA – The city is releasing its proposed FY 2027 budget today, with a roughly $120 million gap putting services, staffing, and priorities under review.
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Honolulu to host Rebuild Oahu event as storm-damaged property owners sort out permits and repairs
Honolulu HI – A city recovery event in Waialua on April 18 will help storm-damaged residents and businesses navigate permits, repairs and aid.
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Arlington mayor race sharpens around apartments, redevelopment and taxes before early voting
Arlington TX – Early voting is close, and the mayoral race is drawing a clear policy divide over apartments, redevelopment and tax choices in a near-buildout city.
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Albuquerque’s budget squeeze is shifting costs to visitors. What residents should watch next
Albuquerque NM – City leaders are weighing staff cuts and higher nonresident fees at attractions like the BioPark and museums to help close a reported $35 million gap.
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Philadelphia’s budget fight is shifting to taxes as City Council nears its April 21 hearing
Philadelphia PA – Philadelphia’s proposed FY27 budget is now centered on tax and fee bills that could affect rides, deliveries, hotel stays, and city enforcement.
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Why Sacramento leaders are fighting over who should run the region’s homelessness response
Sacramento CA – SB 802 would shift more housing and homelessness power into one regional agency, and local leaders are split over whether that would help or disrupt services.
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Riverside launches Measure Z meetings ahead of June vote on higher sales tax
Riverside CA – City-hosted Measure Z meetings start April 16 as voters weigh a quarter-cent sales tax increase tied to budget strain and city service needs.
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Phoenix is rewriting its parks medical-outreach rules before a May vote
Phoenix AZ – The city delayed a December parks ordinance and now has a revised permit-based draft on medical treatment and food distribution ahead of a May 6 vote.
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Garland’s May 2 city election is down to one contested council race. What District 5 voters need to know
Garland TX – Most city voters will not see a contested council race on May 2. District 5 is the only active Garland City Council election still on the ballot.
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Boston’s FY27 budget is in: slower spending growth, school increases, and tighter hiring across City Hall
Boston MA – Mayor Michelle Wu’s FY27 budget filing keeps school spending growing while freezing hiring and trimming elsewhere in a tighter year.