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As the Texas capital gears up for a crucial election on Tuesday, a proposed tax hike for city services has become a battleground for governance, housing, and the homeless crisis. The referendum, sparked by a 3.5% revenue increase requirement, has pitted residents against the City Council, with opponents fearing
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Municipality mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo RodrÃguez was shot dead in front of dozens of people during Day of the Dead festivities in the town's historic center. The attack was carried out by an unidentified man who shot him seven times, and the weapon was linked to two armed
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Municipality mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo RodrÃguez was shot dead in front of dozens of people during Day of the Dead festivities in the town's historic center. The attack was carried out by an unidentified man who shot him seven times, and the weapon was linked to two armed
City councils
As the Texas capital gears up for a crucial election on Tuesday, a proposed tax hike for city services has become a battleground for governance, housing, and the homeless crisis. The referendum, sparked by a 3.5% revenue increase requirement, has pitted residents against the City Council, with opponents fearing
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Oxford City Council's housing company, OX Place, has been granted approval to build 15 new affordable homes in Northway, a three-storey development in Westlands Drive. The project, which will be partly funded by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget, will include 11 council homes and four shared ownership
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Portsmouth City Council has ambitious plans to improve the council homes owned by the local authority, with a major report outlining the work undertaken since receiving a C3 regulatory judgement from the government's housing regulator in January. The council is speeding up planned maintenance to 22 high-rise buildings
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A disused former banking site off Cote Lane in Farsley is being considered for redevelopment into 133 affordable homes, including apartments, maisonettes, and terraced dwellings. The site, previously used by Lloyds Banking Group as an office building and data centre, is set to be demolished to make way for the
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A new Pizza Express restaurant is set to open in Hull city centre in the coming weeks, bringing new employment opportunities to the local community. The popular chain will occupy the newly restored Burton House, a Grade-II listed building that had stood empty since 2020. The restaurant will be the
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A derelict pub on Wakefield Road in Drighlington, Leeds, will be demolished to make way for a new housing scheme consisting of eight bungalows. The planning permission was granted by Leeds City Council, citing the vacant pub as an eyesore and a site prone to anti-social behavior. Local residents submitted
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JD Wetherspoon's much-anticipated new pub in Wetherby is expected to open its doors this Christmas, following the grant of planning permission. The pub chain has converted the former Sant Angelo restaurant, a grade II-listed building, into a Wetherspoon's venue. The new pub will pay homage to
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Amid tensions between city council and city staff, voters in Hillsdale will head to the polls on November 4 to choose the next mayor, with Ward 2 Councilman Matthew Bentley and former mayor Scott Sessions competing for a one-year term. The election comes as the city grapples with concerns about
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The Boston City Council expressed concern over the impending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during its Wednesday meeting in November. Councilors passed a resolution criticizing the Trump administration's lack of ambition to alleviate the lapsing of SNAP cuts, which will take effect on November 1,
