Local Economics

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State Delays Rocky Mount Takeover, Imposes Strict Conditions

Strict state conditions now keep a takeover on the table.

San Francisco Deficit Narrows to About $644 Million in New Controller Report

Baltimore Mayor Unveils $4.9 Billion Budget Focused on Infrastructure and Public Safety

Homeland Reshapes Oklahoma Footprint With Closures, Consolidations and Store Sales

San Diego Panel Advances Ballot Measure to Keep Beach and Bay Parking Free

Tempe Council Race Likely Headed to May 19 Runoff as Early Results Show No Majorities

Minneapolis Council Approves Temporary 60-Day Eviction-Notice Rule

L.A. City Council Approves First Phase of Film-Permitting Reforms

Morelia Unveils Semana Santa 2026 Plan Marking 50 Years of the Procesión del Silencio

Wolfratshausen Council Backs 112-Space Hatzplatz Park Deck as Tiefgarage Push Persists

Councils Across England Set 2026/27 Budgets With Near-5% Tax Rises, Some Reaching 9%

Premier Dismisses Inner‑City Council Merger Talk as Mayors Warn of Funding Gap

Registration Opens for Back-to-Back Tax-Defaulted Property Auctions in San Diego and Riverside

New Orleans Cash Squeeze Deepens With Loan Payments Due, City Plans Summer Borrowing

Near-5% Council Tax Rises Set Across England and Wales for 2026/27, With Notable Variations

San Diego Council Panel Rejects Pre‑Election Fee Study and Notice Reforms

Westminster Freezes Council Tax as Lambeth Plans 4.99% Rise for 2026/27

Fire Authorities Approve Near-Maximum Council Tax Rises for 2026/27 in Devon, Shropshire and Humberside

German Towns Finalize 2026 Budgets as Windfalls, Tax Hikes and Cutbacks Diverge

Councils Lock In 2026/27 Tax Hikes, With Some Bills Over £2,500 and Increases Up to 9%