Boston’s FY27 budget hearings focus on schools and health insurance costs
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with health insurance driving operating-cost growth and a separate Boston Public Schools hearing on the calendar.
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New Orleans proposes $103 million Caesars cash advance for reserves
New Orleans is proposing a one-time Caesars payment that would add about $103 million to reserves before hurricane season, pending Council approval.
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Kansas City’s Royals stadium plan moved from proposal to site announcement — what happens next
Kansas City MO – The Royals named a Crown Center-area site on April 22, but the project still needs financing, zoning, infrastructure, and public approvals.
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Tampa Rays stadium plan hits a funding gap as Hillsborough weighs which local taxes could pay
Tampa FL – Hillsborough County’s April 16 Rays workshop left key funding questions open, including whether local tax money could help close the gap.
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Kansas City advances downtown Royals stadium plan after April 16 council vote
Kansas City MO – The April 16 council action moved the Royals stadium proposal into the city process, but major questions on cost, site, and taxpayer risk remain.
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CarMax Park opens in Richmond, but a $6.5 million dispute and unresolved VCU terms still shadow the public project
Richmond VA – CarMax Park opens April 7, but Richmond still faces a claimed $6.5 million dispute, unsettled VCU terms, and taxpayer accountability questions.
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Boston’s next city budget is arriving under pressure from health costs, snow bills, and slower revenue growth
Boston MA – Mayor Michelle Wu previewed a tight FY27 budget shaped by rising health costs, snow and overtime bills, and slower revenue growth ahead of April 8 filing.
