Newton Approves FY27 Budget, Setting Up School and Facility Planning
Newton MA – The FY2027 budget is now in effect, boosting school funding and setting aside planning money for Ward/Underwood, Newton South, and police facilities.
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Riverside’s Measure Z Appears Headed for Defeat as June Election Results Keep Shifting
Riverside CA – Unofficial June 2 returns show Measure Z trailing 58.93% to 41.07% while Ward 2, 4 and 6 council races are still being counted.
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Seattle transit tax plan would fund more bus trips and free ORCA access
Seattle, WA – A transit-tax renewal would double the city rate, fund 280,000 bus trips a year, and expand free ORCA access if voters are asked to approve it.
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Tacoma approves 98-unit Proctor housing project with 20 affordable units
Tacoma WA – The City Council approved a 12-year property tax exemption for a 98-unit Proctor project, with about 20 homes set aside as affordable.
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Yonkers adopts $1.64B budget, trims tax hike to 4.75%
Yonkers NY – The City Council unanimously adopted a $1.64 billion budget, trimming the proposed tax hike to 4.75% and adding $56.3 million for schools.
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Seattle mayor proposes 0.3% transit tax renewal as council clock starts
Seattle WA – Mayor Katie Wilson has proposed renewing Seattle’s transit sales tax at 0.3% for 10 years, but council approval is still needed for a November vote.
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Mesa adopts FY 2026-27 budget after $30M-$36M gap warning
Mesa’s FY 2026-27 budget is set after officials warned of a $30 million to $36 million general-fund gap and said reserves and cuts helped close it.
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Roanoke Rapids council meets Thursday on proposed 4-cent tax hike
Roanoke Rapids NC – City leaders meet Thursday after a public hearing on a proposed budget that would raise the tax rate to 68.1 cents and draw reserves.
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Yonkers adopts $1.64B budget, trims tax hike to 4.75%, boosts school funding
Yonkers NY – The City Council adopted a $1.64 billion budget on May 29, lowered the tax hike to 4.75%, and added $56.3 million for schools.
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NYC’s pied-à-terre tax is now law and could raise $500M a year
New York, NY — The FY 2027 budget adds a surcharge on luxury NYC second homes, aimed at nonresident owners and projected to raise about $500M a year.
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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.