Eagle Mountain Sets Hearing on Proposed Public-Safety Tax Increase
Eagle Mountain will take public comment Aug. 6 on a proposed property-tax increase in its 2026–27 budget before a scheduled Aug. 18 adoption vote.
Public Safety Funding
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Glendale Gets $1.031 Million Federal Public-Safety Investment
Rep. Laura Friedman announced $1.031 million in federal funding for Glendale police and fire preparations ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Cary adopts $579.6 million FY2027 budget with public-safety expansion
Cary Town Council adopted a $579.6 million FY2027 budget with $111 million for public safety, 33 new positions and design work for two fire stations.
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Atlantic City tourism-district police unit gets $2 million extension through October
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved a $2 million agreement with Atlantic City to continue the Tourism District Policing Unit through October 2026.
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Farmington Hills Authorizes Public-Safety Tax for July 2026 Levy
Farmington Hills’ code authorizes up to 1.4764 mills for police and fire staffing and equipment beginning with the July 2026 property-tax levy.
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Draper proposes 25% property-tax-rate increase for 2026-27
Draper Mayor Walker has proposed a 25% property-tax-rate increase, with a Truth in Taxation hearing set for Aug. 12, pending auditor approval.
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Cathedral City awarded $4.5 million cannabis enforcement grant
Cathedral City has received a $4.5 million Proposition 64 grant for cannabis enforcement and neighborhood protection, part of $227 million awarded statewide.
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Royal Oak ballot included public-safety and sanitation millages
Royal Oak voters faced two city millage proposals Aug. 4, including a public-safety measure that could raise the annual cost by about $119.
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Revere Council approves FY2027 budget and capital plan
The unanimous vote sets Revere’s FY2027 spending framework, including public-safety funding, estimated state aid and financing tied to the new high school.
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Ira Township police-protection millage went before voters Aug. 4; result not established
Ira Township placed a police-protection millage proposal on the Aug. 4, 2026, state primary ballot after a similar proposal reportedly failed the previous year. The available sources do not establish the certified result.
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Pennsylvania’s 2026–27 budget directs new public-safety support through State Police
Pennsylvania State Police said the newly enacted 2026–27 budget includes investments in staffing, technology and safety operations, but the agency’s announcement did not provide a dollar-by-dollar breakdown or implementation timetable.
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Lincoln mayor’s proposed 2026-28 budget prioritizes public safety, infrastructure
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird presented Lincoln’s proposed 2026-28 city budget on July 6, identifying public safety and infrastructure as priorities ahead of City Council review.
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Austin city manager presents proposed $6.6 billion budget for Council review
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax presented a proposed $6.6 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2026–27 on July 16. The plan remains under City Council review, with discussion and adoption decisions expected during the August budget cycle.
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California Leads Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Election-Funding Conditions
California announced a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions attached to public-safety funding that the state says would pressure states to follow federal preferences in election administration.
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West Valley City sets Aug. 11 public hearing on 2026–27 budget and proposed tax increase
West Valley City has set an Aug. 11 public hearing on its tentative 2026–27 budget and a proposed tax increase, with public safety accounting for about 55% of the budget document.
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Milwaukee council approves citizen-led panel intended to direct public-safety funding
Milwaukee’s Common Council approved creation of a citizen-led panel intended to direct public-safety funding, according to the council’s July 31 news-release listings.
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Orion Township police & fire millage presentation tees up Aug. 4 ballot
Orion Township MI – A July 6 “Police & Fire Millage Presentation” leads into Aug. 4 ballot wording for two public-safety millage questions.
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Houston may revisit immigration ordinance after state threatens public-safety funding
Houston TX – City Council may reconsider a new immigration ordinance April 17 after Mayor John Whitmire said the state threatened more than $100 million in public-safety funds.