Salem to assist with ODOT encampment cleanups downtown this week—what to expect
KPTV reports Salem will assist ODOT with downtown homeless encampment cleanups this week. Here’s what the city says comes next for outreach.
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Honolulu charter amendments finalized for November ballot: empty-homes tax
Honolulu HI – Hawaiʻi Public Radio says the Honolulu Charter Commission will send about 20 charter questions to voters Nov. 3, including a weakened empty-homes tax.
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Elmira City Council agenda (July 13): Fire overtime, LEAD and CDBG audit bills
Elmira’s July 13 City Council agenda includes Fire Department overtime approvals for two 2026 pay blocks and LEAD and CDBG audit bills.
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Austin City Council reviews $6.6B proposed budget: taxes, fees, and key dates
Austin TX – Proposed $6.6B budget includes a $0.57953 property-tax rate; typical homeowner +$14.49/month. Tax-rate hearing July 30, adoption Aug. 12-14.
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Boise River Greenbelt safety debate returns after fatal stabbing: what officials say now
After a July 6 fatal stabbing on the Boise River Greenbelt, Boise Police say patrols have increased and residents should report suspicious activity—investigation ongoing.
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Port St. Lucie wrongful-death suit: verify Urban Air case filing
Port St. Lucie residents can confirm where the Urban Air wrongful-death case was filed after the Dec. 6 crash—using Broward and St. Lucie clerk portals.
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Missouri AG seeks Johnston removal as Ray County prosecutor; judge enjoins her
Richmond MO – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a quo warranto petition to remove Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston, and a judge enjoined her.
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Miami Safe & Ready Bond to Nov. 3 Vote: $450M and 0.5935 Mill
Voters decide Nov. 3, 2026 on up to $450M for Miami police and fire facilities, repaid through ad valorem taxes capped at 0.5935 mills.
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Tucson Mayor & Council July 21 agenda: Safe City, fentanyl, rezoning hearing
Tucson’s July 21 Mayor & Council agenda includes Safe City and fentanyl/opioid updates, plus a Jacaranda Way rezoning public hearing and other housing/zoning items.
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Cincinnati expands CincyAlert (pilot): choose text/email alerts by category
Cincinnati’s ECC is piloting new CincyAlert categories and expanding emergency notifications. Here’s who runs it, what alerts you can choose, and Smart911.
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Pittsburgh expands Central Northside RPPP Area “HH” and funds “Safe Passages”
Pittsburgh City Council passed July 7 rules expanding Central Northside RPPP Area “HH” and signed July 8 funding up to $250,000 for Safe Passages.
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Harris County FY 2027 budget hearings July 13–16: what’s next for tax rate
Harris County Commissioners Court held FY 2027 budget hearings July 13–16. Here’s what departments asked for—and the July 30 and Aug. 6 tax-rate steps.
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Maple Plain families: Anonymous school threat reporting starts July 1, 2026—Orono deadlines
Minnesota’s anonymous school threat reporting law took effect July 1, 2026. Orono ISD 278 must adopt policy by June 30, 2027—and have a system by July 1, 2028.
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Raleigh weighs teen curfew after July 4 takeovers—drafting steps, Aug. 18
Raleigh NC – After July 4 violence tied to youth “takeovers,” City Council directed the City Attorney and police to draft a curfew for ages 17 and under.
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Austin and Travis County disaster declarations: what the latest flood emergency moves mean for residents
Austin and Travis County issued flood disaster declarations and a waterways ban through 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. What residents should do now.
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Wichita OKs applying for DOJ DART grant to add 50 downtown officers
Wichita City Council approved police to apply for DOJ COPS Hiring Program funding for DART—50 officers targeting violent crime and nuisance issues in downtown, Delano and Broadway.
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Honolulu’s tsunami after-action report is out—what the city’s findings say about evacuations and communications
Honolulu DEM’s new tsunami after-action report grades the city’s response to the July 29, 2025 warning—where evacuations and alerts worked, and where they didn’t.
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NWS Flash Flood Warning included Arlington on July 13—what drivers were told
Arlington TX – NWS Fort Worth warned Tarrant County flash flooding on July 13, naming Arlington, and told drivers: turn around, don’t drown.
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D.C. National Guard deployment extended to Jan. 20, 2029—role, costs, legal fight
The Pentagon confirmed the National Guard mission will run through Jan. 20, 2029. Here’s what troops do, the cost estimates, and why D.C. says it’s still in court.
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Purcell OK City Council lists police vehicle and radio/upfit payments for July 6 vote
Purcell OK – Purcell City Council’s July 6 consent agenda lists police fleet, vehicle upfits, and radio programming—along with labor-contract context.
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Des Moines residents push back on $12M budget gap service cuts—how to weigh in
Des Moines residents question possible city service cuts tied to a projected $12M budget shortfall now. Feedback runs through end of July.
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St. Louis heat advisory (July 18–21): cooling centers and what to do
A Heat Advisory is in effect for St. Louis from noon Sat., July 18 through 7 p.m. Tue., July 21, CDT. Cooling centers and heat-illness first aid.