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Chatham mayoral candidates discuss consultation, taxation and spending
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1695+ words) A candidate open house featuring numerous mayoral and council candidates, organized by the newly created Chatham-Kent Growth Alliance, attracted more than 250 people. Five of the seven mayoral candidates running in Chatham-Kent took part in a fireside chat format Wednesday night…...
Watch heated moments during Escambia County budget hearing
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (19+ words) Pensacola News Journal Watch heated moments during Escambia County budget hearing...
Will the new budget slash police spending? Mayor says likely not
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (679+ words) 'I think in the short term we'll continue to use the formula as currently built out' Do Edmontonians want the city to spend more or less on the police? That’s one of the questions circling city hall this week as…...
'Balancing act': City juggles split views and steep costs in budget feedback
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (848+ words) "Everyone agrees that we should be focusing on core services, but nobody agrees on what core services are." While Edmonton city planners wrestle with split feedback on several big items in the upcoming budget, the shadow of tariffs imposed by…...
Illinois audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (128+ words) The Washington Post Illinois state auditors have found that the Department of Children and Family Services has made some progress but still falls short of fully complying with Ta’Naja’s Law Two-year-old Ta’Naja Barnes’ 2019 death was so horrific that legislators passed…...
Get real on spending | Expert Views
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (100+ words) Ensuring a realistic assessment of expenditure is critical in the current environment of uncertainty The Union finance ministry has launched what is certainly a much-needed initiative as part of its inter-ministerial consultation for preparing the Budget for 2027-28 The finance ministry…...
After year-long delay, Essex County OPP board settles funding dispute
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (339+ words) Dispute over the south board’s funding led to a cancellation of its November 2025 meeting. An Essex County police oversight board is back to business after a funding dispute contributed to a nearly year-long gap between formal meetings. The Essex County…...
Mayor calls special meeting to discuss repercussions for Johnston's budget document leak
1+ week, 1+ day ago (656+ words) "I have reasonable grounds to believe that a serious privacy breach may have occurred, posing potential safety risks to city personnel and significant financial or legal exposure," Farkas wrote on social media Friday. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has called a…...
Thurston County judge pushes back on budget cut exercise
1+ week, 1+ day ago (12+ words) (Video) The Olympian...
Des Moines fire department cuts could have 'ripple effect,' union says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (32+ words) Proposed cuts to the Des Moines Fire Department could mean slower response times and lower efficiency, according to the union president. Des Moines fire department cuts could have 'ripple effect,' union says...