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Minneapolis and St. Paul Propose Large Property Tax Hikes and Service Cuts for 2027

The proposals push higher property levies and job reductions into public hearings that will decide final tax and spending levels.

Austin Manager Proposes $6.6 Billion Budget With Tax Increase and Service Cuts

Hennepin County Halves Best Buy HQ Valuation, Shrinking Richfield’s Commercial Tax Base

Dallas Orders Mandatory Unpaid Furloughs for Non-Uniform City Workers

Jersey City Secures $120 Million From State and Cuts Planned Q3 Tax Hike to 15%

Dallas Parks Plan Would Close Four Community Centers to Meet $13 Million Budget Cut

Houston Budget Plan Adds $5 Trash Fee and Reclassifies Solid Waste as a Utility

Houston Proposes $5 Monthly 'Administrative Fee' Tied to Trash Service

Dallas Freezes Most Hiring, Tightens Overtime to Plug Budget Gap

San Antonio Mayor Signals Lean Budget, Smaller $600 Million Bond

San Francisco Begins City Layoffs With 127 Notices as Lurie Targets 500 Cuts

Attleboro to Phase Out Capron Park Zoo for Wildlife Rehab Preserve

Duggan's Final Audit Confirms Detroit's $105 Million Surplus

Harvey Furloughs 69 Workers, Closes Two Fire Stations in Fiscal Emergency

Whitmire Stands By Flat Tax Rate as Houston’s Budget Gap Widens

State Auditor Probes Rocky Mount’s Finances as City Imposes Rate Hikes, Deep Cuts

Portland Freezes Most Hiring as Budget Office Projects $16 Million General Fund Gap

Chicago Task Force Unveils 89 Options To Close $1.15 Billion 2026 Budget Gap

Santa Monica Staff Urge Fiscal Emergency as Abuse Settlements Deepen Budget Gap

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