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Denver City Council Postpones $26,000 Retreat After Layoffs Announced

Council leadership cited recent layoffs tied to a projected $200 million deficit.

Austin Council Approves $6.3B Budget, Sets 5-Cent Tax Rate Election

Austin Weighs Tax Rate Election Options as Mayor Voices Cost Concerns

Aurora’s Paramount Suspends Bold Series and Lays Off Staff Over Funding Dispute

Austin Council Weighs November Tax Rate Election After Committee Endorsement

Karlsfeld, Dresden and Marktoberdorf Approve Childcare Fee Hikes

New York City Council Unanimously Adopts $116 Billion Budget to Expand Services

San Diego Council Overrides Gloria Vetoes to Partially Restore Community Services

Brisbane City Council Sets $4.1 Billion Budget With 3.87% Rate Hike

Philadelphia Council Approves $6.8 Billion Budget With Housing Bond and Tax Reforms

Oakland Council Approves $4.36 Billion Budget to Close $425 Million Gap

San Jose Council Approves $5.5 Billion Budget, Rejects 'Pay for Performance' Proposal

San Diego Council Approves $6.09 Billion Fiscal 2026 Budget Despite $258 Million Deficit

San Francisco to Charge for Curbside Parking in Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Board Weighs Lurie’s $15.9B Budget Proposal as Unions and Advocates Protest

Houston City Council approves $7B Whitmire budget after protest disruption

Topeka Council Approves $291K to Cover Hotel Topeka Deficits as Spending Tops $11.5M

Dresden Council to Vote on Reversing Fountain Shutdown Amid Budget Dispute

Chicago Faces $62M in New Police Misconduct Settlements as Cook County Finalizes $48M Payout

San Diego Mayor Revises Budget, Retains Cuts to Libraries, Parks, and Arts