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Chicago Council Approves $2.53 Billion Transfer of Parking Meters to Stonepeak

The deal delivers $75 million up front plus a 5% share of future net profits to bolster Chicago’s pension funding.

San José Council Approves Garage Price Hikes and Pauses Street Meter Increases

Dallas Closes City Hall and Libraries for Final Scheduled Furlough Day

Finance Committee Approves $2.53 Billion Sale of Chicago Parking Meters

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

Local Councils Use Rule Change to Extend 30 km/h Zones on Through Streets

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