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Attleboro to Tap Reserves to Keep Capron Park Zoo Open in FY27

A one-year lifeline from prior-year reserves leaves a $2.5 million gap with likely layoffs.

Boston School Committee Approves $1.7 Billion Budget With 300–400 Staff Cuts

Parker Unveils $7 Billion Philadelphia Budget With Rideshare and Delivery Fees, Hotel Tax Increase

Birmingham Passes £4.4bn Budget With 4.99% Council Tax Rise After Narrow Vote

BCP Council Sets March 16 Parking Tariff Rise Averaging 4% Across Car Parks and Streets

Harrisburg Council Funds Three Posts in Budget Deal as Mayor Drops Lawsuit

Chicago Panel to Vote on $29 Million in Guevara Wrongful-Conviction Payouts

Minneapolis Council Sets Vote on $1 Million Rental Aid and Eviction-Notice Extension Tied to ICE Enforcement

Judge Rejects Harrisburg Mayor's Budget Lawsuit, Leaving Council's Cuts Intact

Houston Projects $54 Million Overtime Overrun for Police, Fire and Solid Waste

York Council Proposes 4.99% Council Tax Rise in 2026/27 Budget

Harrisburg Council Overrides Mayor’s Budget Vetoes as Williams Weighs Legal Action

Pittsburgh Council Approves 20% Property Tax Hike for 2026 Budget

Chicago Council Passes $16.6 Billion Budget Without Head Tax, Setting Up Veto Test

Houston Council Delays Vote on Using $30 Million in Stormwater Funds for Demolitions

Chicago Council Sets Rapid Budget Votes as Johnson Narrows Head Tax and Opponents Gain Momentum

Pittsburgh Council Weighs 30% Property-Tax Hike as Controller Cites 2% Limit

Johnson’s Finance Team Rejects Council’s Alternative Budget, Sticks With Corporate Head Tax

Calgary Council Cuts 2026 Tax Hike as Budget Raises Transit Fares, Trims Climate Funds

CDMX Congress Rejects Mauricio Tabe’s Bid to Reschedule Budget Hearing