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Proposed Flint Budget Focuses on Cutting Streetlight Overhead Costs for Local Property Owners Under New Municipal Alignment
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Proposed Flint budget would cut yearly streetlight costs for... FLINT, Mich. — Flint residents could soon pay a little less each year to keep the city’s streetlights on under a proposed reduction included in the city’s 2026-27 budget.

State Investment Launches $75 Million Charter School Facilities Fund

State Investment Launches $75 Million Charter School Facilities Fund - The Missouri Times A new $75 million financing initiative aimed at helping Missouri charter schools secure and improve facilities was announced Tuesday, backed by an $8 million state investment approved in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Kansas City Proposes ‘No-Tax’ Bond Votes for Things Like Water and Housing. What’s Next?

KC proposes ‘no-tax’ bond votes for things like water and housing. What’s next? City finance officials are proposing a slew of ballot measures to issue general obligation bonds worth a total of $1.7 billion.

Pittsburg Unified School District Saves Taxpayers Over $8 Million by Refinancing Outstanding Bonds
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Pittsburg Unified School District Saves Taxpayers Over $8 Million By Refinancing Outstanding Bonds The Pittsburg Unified School District announced the successful sale of $73.845 million of 2026 General Obligation Refunding Bonds.

$26.8 Million Awarded to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Austin
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$26.8 Million Awarded to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Austin Austin City Council and Austin Housing Finance Corporation approved just under $26.8 million to support eight affordable housing developments across the city.

Whisper Valley Turns a Green Future Into a Present Reality
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Whisper Valley Turns a Green Future Into a Present Reality Whisper Valley is a neighborhood in northeast Austin that treats energy, land, and everyday living as parts of the same system. In this master planned community near Manor, Texas, the pitch is not just a new home in a growing part of the city.

Los Angeles Agency Greenlights $102 Million for Affordable Projects
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LA Agency Greenlights $102M for Affordable Projects The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency approved $102 million in funding for 566 multifamily affordable units.

New York City to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
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New York City to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.

How Rural Massachusetts Towns Are Saving Green by Going Green
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How rural Mass. towns are saving green by going green New England has some of the highest energy costs in the country. Cold winters, along with other rising expenses, have rural towns looking for ways to save money. Many have embraced a switch to electric appliances, powered by home-grown renewable energy as a strategy to spare pocketbooks and help the...

How Durham, North Carolina, Kick-Started Affordable Housing Development

How Durham, North Carolina, kick-started affordable housing development A $95 million bond agreement in 2019 has led to a swell of affordable housing units in the city. More local governments are following suit.