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Harris County Sets 67¢ Tax Rate to Close $181 Million FY2027 Budget Gap

County leaders say the extra revenue will temporarily cover shortfalls driven by deputy pay raises, rising health costs, indigent‑defense bills.

Florida’s Amendment 3 Draws County-Led Opposition as DeSantis Promises to Back It

Houston Council Approves Deal Blocking Annexation of The Woodlands for $50 Million

Bexar Keeps Tax Rate Flat as Harris Eyes Big Increase

Jersey City Adopts $886.4M Budget With 15.15% Municipal Property Tax Increase

Greenpoint Rally Demands MTA Rethink Weekend G Train Shutdowns

Citizen Panel Recommends 30% Raise for Harris County Treasurer

San Diego to Reopen 13 Mission Bay Restrooms

Hessian Municipal Debt Hits €18.5 Billion as Short‑Term Cash Loans Surge

Orion Township Scrambles to Rework Public-Safety Millages After Voters Reject Proposals

Santa Cruz County Puts Half‑Cent Sales Tax on November Ballot

German Counties Warn District Levy Hike and Soaring Care Costs Will Strain Budgets

Arunachal Inaugurates Resumption of Pangsau Pass Border Haat

Nürnberg Imposes Immediate 2026 Spending Freeze

Oststeinbek Receives €90 Million Trade-Tax Windfall

Councils in England and Wales Propose Charges on Workplace Parking Spaces

Local Budgets Tighten as County Levy Rises and Business Taxes Fall

Lima’s Municipality Carries S/5,045m Debt, Fiscal Watchdog Warns of Service Cuts

Argentine Town Raffles Local 18‑Carat Gold to Winter Tourists

Edinburgh Visitor Levy Comes Into Force as Major Arts Companies Report Cancellations