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Cities tighten their belts anticipating shrinking revenues, reduced budgets
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (222+ words) starlocalmedia.com Cities across Denton and Collin County have begun to pass their latest annual budgets, dolling out funds to departments and setting the new tax rates for property owners. While these regions are some of the fastest growing in…...
City budget picture becomes clearer
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (422+ words) by: Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Sep. 10, 2026 No one spoke Wednesday at the city council’s public hearing on the proposed budget that would collect more property-tax revenue and also lower the city levy for property taxes. The proposed budget…...
'Balancing act': City juggles split views and steep costs in budget feedback
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (848+ words) "Everyone agrees that we should be focusing on core services, but nobody agrees on what core services are." While Edmonton city planners wrestle with split feedback on several big items in the upcoming budget, the shadow of tariffs imposed by…...
With $865K spent and no 2024 audit, council questions city's progress
1+ week, 2+ day ago (887+ words) At the Woonsocket City Council meeting last week are, from left, Mayor Christopher Beauchamp, Finance Director Christine Chamberland and City Solicitor Michael Lepizzera. WOONSOCKET – The city of Woonsocket has spent some $865,000 in hopes of completing a financial audit now 18 months…...
Does the City of Portland need more contract oversight?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (467+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland spends an estimated $1 billion on external contracts each year. The city’s bureaus and offices that execute those contracts monitor compliance through software and various internal oversight methods, but the city has no regular…...
Why Does the City Spend Money the Way It Does?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (478+ words) It is budget season for the city of Columbia, and a common question I hear around this time is, “Why does the city spend money the way it does?” It’s a fair question. The city’s budget is one of the…...
Opinion | Cities that invest in themselves win
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1588+ words) Doug Jones says his first act as governor will be expanding Medicaid Sparks urges tougher testing of imported beef Jones challenges Tuberville to debate across Alabama—or just on data centers Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP…...
Opinion: The city can make budget cuts and avoid a rate increase
1+ week, 6+ day ago (580+ words) The city of San Antonio can address a budget shortfall through cuts, not property tax increases, writes District 7 City Council Member Marina Alderete Gavito. "While San Antonio families are living through an affordability crisis, from the gas pump to the…...
Guest Opinion | Erika Foy: Good Public Policy Should Not Be Afraid to Be Measured – Pasadena Now
2+ week, 3+ day ago (314+ words) I have been hearing a lot about parking lately. As the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. When you can’t find a place to park your car it can make you late, cost more money…...
The Rundown: Filling Chicago’s $85M budget gap
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1013+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson on Aug. 11, 2026. Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and it looks like this is the week to spend every evening on my building’s rooftop, which I’ve only visited once this summer thanks to weather and a broken elevator. Here’s…...