Garland Sets Town Halls Ahead of Possible November Tax Election
Garland will hold public town halls about a possible November tax-rate-reduction election before the City Council’s expected budget vote Aug. 17.
Municipal budget
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Jersey City advances $886.5M budget with proposed 15.5% tax hike
Jersey City Council advanced an $886.5 million 2026 budget while hearings continued on a proposed 15.5% tax increase and public-safety spending.
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Lexington approves FY 2026 budget with sidewalk and safety funding
Lexington’s Urban County Council approved a nearly $1 billion FY 2026 budget, including $400,000 for unsafe sidewalk repairs and public-safety funding.
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Anaheim adopts 2026-27 budget as debt payoff nears
Anaheim City Council approved the 2026-27 budget, preserving public services as visitor-economy revenue improves and debt retirement approaches.
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Spring Hill’s 2026 State of the City Focused on Water, Roads
Spring Hill officials presented the city’s 2026 State of the City update on Aug. 5, with water, road projects and the budget among the main topics.
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Fort Lauderdale Opens Public Phase of FY2027 Budget Process
Fort Lauderdale’s FY2027 budget process is in its July-August public phase, with meetings scheduled at city facilities before the next fiscal year is adopted.
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Richmond voters faced FY 2026-27 budget referendum on June 2
Richmond held a June 2 referendum on the municipal budget adopted by the Town Council. Official records reviewed do not show the vote result or budget amount.
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Safford council scheduled final vote on 2026-27 city budget
Safford City Council scheduled a July 27 public hearing and final adoption vote for the city’s fiscal-year 2026-27 budget.
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Albert Lea recreation package is $63,000 over budget after City Arena costs rise
An Albert Lea City Council breakdown shows the voter-approved recreation projects package is $63,000 over budget, with City Arena costs exceeding the original estimate by more than $220,000.
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Woodland voters to decide on proposed 1-cent sales tax in 2026
Woodland City Council put Measure Y, a proposed 1-cent local sales-tax increase projected to raise $16 million yearly, on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
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Salinas approves roughly $320 million budget for two fiscal years
Salinas City Council approved an approximately $320 million budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, setting staffing and capital priorities.
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Mesquite Budget Review Puts Roads, Public-Safety Pay in Focus
Mesquite’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget moved through a July 6 hearing, with road repairs and police-fire pay parity among the issues raised.
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Palm Beach Gardens Approves Police Labor Deal With $1.6M Initial Impact
Palm Beach Gardens approved a police union memorandum covering compensation and retirement benefits, with an initial fiscal impact of about $1.6 million.
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Pharr budget survey closes Wednesday as commissioners prepare for August spending talks
Pharr residents have until Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to rank city priorities ahead of expected August budget work by city commissioners.
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Edmonds’ Temporary Utility-Tax Increase Remains Central to the City’s Budget Gap
Edmonds is using a temporary utility-tax increase as one part of its 2026 budget strategy, but city planning documents still show lower utility-tax revenue and continuing general-fund deficits after the temporary period.
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Albany mayor sets Aug. 15 deadline for midyear budget update
Mayor Barbara Van Epps-Applyrs said Albany will provide the Common Council with a comprehensive midyear budget update by Aug. 15, 2026, as the administration addresses what it calls inherited fiscal challenges.
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Jacksonville mayor submits proposed $2.03 billion 2026-27 budget as council review begins
Mayor Donna Deegan has presented a proposed $2.03 billion general-fund budget for Jacksonville’s 2026-27 fiscal year, sending the plan to City Council for committee review, public meetings and possible amendments.
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Jersey City Council advances $886.5M budget process as 15.5% tax-rate increase remains proposed
Jersey City’s proposed 2026 budget would total $886.5 million and include a 15.5% municipal tax-rate increase. The council also unanimously approved actions related to a $105 million state loan and estimated tax billing.
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Newark Municipal Council holds public hearing on 2026 municipal budget
Newark’s Municipal Council held a July 15 public hearing on the city’s 2026 annual municipal budget, placing the operating-spending plan before the council as part of the budget adoption process.
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Frederick’s FY2027 budget takes effect after unanimous council approval
Frederick City Council unanimously adopted Mayor Michael O’Connor’s FY2027 budget proposal on May 29. The city’s financial plan took effect July 1.
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Des Moines seeks public input on projected $12 million budget gap
Des Moines opened a public-feedback process in July as officials prepare FY2028 budget options in response to a projected $12 million gap tied to new state property-tax limits.
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Portland council restores $12 million for police, fire, transportation and other services
Portland City Council voted 10-2 on July 22 to restore $12 million for public safety, transportation, water, parks and other city services during the FY2027 budget cycle.