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Finance Committee Approves $2.53 Billion Sale of Chicago Parking Meters

A negotiated package offers $75 million plus a 5% cut of future net income to fund pensions before a seller‑set Sept. 30 approval deadline

Texas Counties and Cities Take Divergent Tax Steps to Close FY2027 Gaps

St. Paul Council Blocks Expansion of Police Drone Program

Midtown TIRZ Board Approves Funding to Buy Hemisfair Site for Spurs Arena

St. Petersburg Activists Launch Petition to Put Municipal Utility on 2028 Ballot

Tampa and Hillsborough Approve $2.36 Billion Plan for Rays’ New Ballpark

Jury Orders Prospect to Pay $36 Million After Blocking Senior Housing Project

The Woodlands Approves $50 Million Deal to Block Houston Annexation

Alpharetta Council Narrowly Approves Zoning for North Point Mall NHL‑Scale Arena

Phoenix Renames Former César Chávez Park to Águila Park

Los Angeles Council Removes 12 Discretionary Anti‑Camping Zones in Council District 13

Munich Moves to Host 2028 Champions League Final

Olathe Council Approves Starfish Project Pantry for Site Near Homes and School

Cambridge Reactivates ShotSpotter After Council Reversal

Cape May Enacts Immediate Curfew and Bag Ban for Teens

Austin Adopts $6.6 Billion Budget and Creates New 911 Office

St. Paul Clears Pig's Eye Park Encampment as Residents Move to Randolph Bridge

Colorado Springs Advances South Nevada Avenue Security Plan Using Marijuana Tax

Tampa Council Pauses Rays Stadium Plan and CRA Removes $100 Million Item

Munich Court Upholds Nighttime Takeaway Alcohol Ban for One Eatery