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Chicago Budget Director Resigns as Finance Team Loses Senior Leaders Before Budget Season

The departure deepens concerns about who will manage a projected FY2027 shortfall and how the city will explain its finances to investors.

PMC Approves Dismantling of Defunct Mechanical Parking at Sambhaji Park

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

Dallas Orders Mandatory Unpaid Furloughs for Non-Uniform City Workers

Auditor‑General Identifies R16bn Plus Losses and Deep Governance Failures in Johannesburg

Dresden’s City Fountains Largely Offline as Repairs and Funding Fall Short

Johannesburg and Eskom Strike Preliminary Deal to Avert Citywide Power Cuts

Munich Ends Universal Free Kindergarten as City Plans Phased Kita Fees From 2027

Lethbridge Council Reaffirms No to New EMS Terms as May 31 Decision Looms

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

Calgary Seeks $609.5 Million to Accelerate Bearspaw Water Fixes Ahead of March 17 Council Vote

Rosario Approves 30% Taxi Fare Increase as Cities Revise Local Charges

Delhi MCD Approves Free CNG, Electric Cremations in Two-Year Pilot

€500,000 Private Donation Keeps Oberschleißheim Pool Open Through 2026

BMC Seeks March 4 Extension for Budget Presentation

Magdeburg Unveils €90 Million 2026 Plan to Repair Bridges, Advance School Buildout, Revamp Civic Spaces

Bavaria Publishes 2026 Municipal Payouts: €5 Billion in Schlüsselzuweisungen, €3.9 Billion Federal Top-Up

German and Austrian Cities Confront 2026 Budget Gaps After Funding Shift

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

New Orleans Council Passes $1.6 Billion Budget to Close $222 Million Gap