Roanoke Rapids budget hearing weighs 4-cent tax increase
Roanoke Rapids heads into its June 2 budget hearing with a proposed 4-cent tax increase, reserve use, and police and fire funding in focus.
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Walton voters approve $26.9 million school budget after crossing tax cap
Walton NY – Voters approved Walton Central School District’s $26.9 million budget 247-152 after it crossed the tax cap and needed supermajority support.
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Norfolk adopts FY 2027 budget, keeps real-estate tax rate flat
Norfolk’s FY 2027 budget was adopted May 12, keeping the real-estate tax rate at $1.23 per $100, adding 34 firefighters, and boosting school support.
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Muscle Shoals council backs 1,100-job transformer plant with 10-year tax break
Muscle Shoals leaders approved a 10-year tax break for Virginia Transformer’s planned Shoals plant, a $302 million project tied to about 1,100 jobs.
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Houston budget fight centers on proposed $5 trash fee before June 3 vote
Houston officials are weighing a proposed $5 monthly trash fee and a 5% utility right-of-way charge as the FY2027 budget heads to a June 3 vote.
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Kerr County’s proposed 7% short-term rental tax could fund Hill Country Youth Event Center repairs
Kerr County wants state approval for a 7% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, with revenue aimed at event center repairs.
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Huntsville’s proposed $220M TIF 9 would fund VBC expansion and downtown projects
Huntsville is advancing a proposed $220 million TIF 9 district toward a May 28 vote, with a Von Braun Center expansion at the center.
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Newark council approves 20-year tax break for West Ward project on Stuyvesant
Newark approved a 20-year PILOT for a four-story mixed-use project at 247-249 Stuyvesant Avenue, a West Ward tax deal with local impact.
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Gilbert moves to sell 18.9 acres near Topgolf, bid opening set June 1
Gilbert is advancing a sealed-bid sale of 18.9 acres near Ray Road and Santan Village Parkway, with bids due June 1 and council review set for June 9.
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New York City’s $124.7B budget closes the gap, but details remain open
City Hall says New York City’s next budget gap is closed in a $124.7 billion plan, but Albany-backed tax and spending details still need work.
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Tampa council weighs Rays stadium deal as budget tradeoffs loom
Tampa’s May 5 workshop put the Rays stadium proposal under review, with a possible $251 million city share and budget tradeoffs still unresolved.
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Randolph County budget season is underway, and Asheboro schools are on the schedule
Asheboro, NC readers can now track Randolph County’s 2026-27 budget calendar, including school presentations, a public hearing and the June adoption deadline.
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Garland council to canvass May 2 election results at May 12 meeting
Garland is scheduled to review and certify its May 2 municipal election results on May 12, when the new council is expected to be seated.
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Dallas ISD bond passes, setting up $6.2 billion school overhaul
Dallas voters approved a record $6.2 billion Dallas ISD bond, but the biggest changes will roll out in phases as planning and sequencing begin.
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Arlington voters renew street maintenance tax, locking in road repair funding through 2034
Arlington voters approved a quarter-cent street maintenance sales tax renewal with more than 78% support, keeping road and sidewalk repair funding in place through 2034.
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Nashville mayor ties affordability pitch to grocery tax cut, housing and transit
Mayor Freddie O’Connell is centering affordability in Nashville’s budget debate with a proposed grocery tax cut, housing spending and transit support.
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Port Jefferson trustees head to April 29 vote after trimming tax hike
Port Jefferson Village trustees are set to vote April 29 on the 2026/2027 budget after revising the proposed tax-rate increase from 41% to 27.5%.
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Port Jefferson NY budget fight heads into an extra April 24 meeting
Port Jefferson trustees added an April 24 special meeting as they kept working on the tentative FY 2026/2027 budget and a still-steep proposed tax hike.
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Fort Worth voters weigh $845 million bond package as early voting runs through April 28
Fort Worth TX – Early voting is open on an $845 million bond package and charter changes, with May 2 voting set and ballot wording that says tax increase.
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Santa Ana faces a $19 million budget gap, and the next cuts or fees could hit residents soon
Santa Ana CA – An official county financial report and recent council debate point to a $19 million gap that could affect parks, streets, public safety, and homeless services.
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Fort Worth’s $845 million bond is on the ballot now: what early voters should know before May 2
Fort Worth TX – Early voting is open on a six-proposition, $845 million bond package that would fund streets, parks, libraries, housing support and more.
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Beavercreek’s April 27 vote could put a 1% city income tax and property-tax cut on the November ballot
Beavercreek OH – Council is set to consider a 1% income-tax proposal April 27 that would shift city funding away from property taxes if voters approve it in November.
