City councils
Following two town hall meetings and a public hearing, the City Council voted to approve Arlington's $750.7 million Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget, which includes spending cuts, new fees, and a three-cent property tax rate increase to close a $20 million budget shortfall. The approved budget also
City councils
The Fort Worth City Council has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget, which reflects a $300 million increase from the FY2025 adopted budget, totaling $3.09 billion. This budget adjustment is driven by the city's growing population, exceeding 1 million people, and the evolving property tax landscape
Mayors
As the Town of Petrolia embarks on its first municipal budget under the Strong Mayor Powers legislation, Mayor R. Brad Loosley has taken steps to ensure a collaborative and transparent process. The delegation of powers to Council and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will provide a framework for decision-making, while
City councils
Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López has requested that the City Council consider an amendment to the mayor's 2026 budget proposal to increase funding for his office. López is seeking $4.5 million to run elections in 2026, citing a 9% rise in voter registration, a 30% increase
Mayors
The Charter Trustee of Poole has seen a significant increase in its budget for the mayor's use of a car for civic events. The budget has grown by 36% over the past three years, from £2,000 in 2022 to £2,721 in the current budget. This increase
Mayors
Mayor Mike Duggan credited strong management of city department heads for the $60.2 million surplus, which marks the 11th consecutive year the City has ended a fiscal year with a surplus. The fiscal year closed June 30, 2025, with the City of Detroit concluding the 2024-2025 fiscal year on
Mayors
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts is seeking voter approval for a $6 million Proposition 2 1/2 Override to fund the operating budgets of the city and public schools beginning in fiscal year 2027. The proposed override is aimed at addressing a structural deficit in the city's operating
Cabinet officials
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation has delivered a stern warning to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to withdraw the operational process for implementing the 2025 national budget by Friday, September 12, 2025. The committee's directive follows a contentious joint
Cabinet officials
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations became irate during a meeting with Minister of Finance Wale Edun and Minister of Budget and National Planning Senator Atiku Bagudu over the slow pace of implementation of the 2024-2025 Appropriations Act. The meeting turned into a shouting match, with lawmakers
Legislators
Michigan school superintendents and administrators are taking the Legislature to task over their failure to reach a consensus on the budget, leaving schools in uncertain territory with the threat of closures on the horizon. With less than three weeks until a government shutdown, school districts are forced to formulate their
Cabinet officials
President Prabowo Subianto held a meeting with Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to discuss the ongoing State Budget (APBN) deliberations with the People's Representative Council (DPR). Minister Purbaya reported on the progress of the budget discussions, stating that the figures in
Cabinet officials
Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar has called for ministry officials to conduct a critical analysis of budget management, emphasizing the need for micro-level and critical thinking in policy formulation and budget planning. This request was made during a routine meeting with ministry officials in Jakarta, where the minister urged
