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72governments in the last 30 days

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Housing elements, inclusionary and rent ordinances, zoning code rewrites, and state-law implementation, compared across jurisdictions.

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Inclusionary / feesFirst reading Brisbane, CA Met Oct 1 Posted Sep 30

Pass the second reading (and, on September 17, 2026, held the first reading and public hearing) of an ordinance amending BMC Chapter 16.24 and adding…

$195M Candlestick Interchange total project cost estimate from 2013 Bi-County Study

Development impact fees become…

Tenant protectionsStudy Issaquah, WA Met Oct 19 Posted 4d ago

5, 2026 Approve

$91M Eastside Fire & Rescue 2027-28 budget (second year figure as printed)

Budget next discussed at…

HomelessnessAdoption Durham County, NC Met Sep 28 Posted Sep 27

Minutes (5min)

$45M Emergency Operations Center construction (base bid, alternates plus owner's contingency)

goal date for homelessness to be…

HomelessnessStudy Lakeville, MN Met Oct 19 Posted 4d ago

Review 2027 Proposed Fee Schedule

$44M estimated cost of Satellite Water Treatment Plant

Public hearing on the 2027…

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Plan adoptedAdoption Kansas City, MO Met Oct 8 Posted 12d ago

Approve the Twenty-Third Amendment to the KCI Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan via Ordinance No. 260914

$281M total estimated Redevelopment Project Costs for the KCI Corridor TIF Plan

Entire Redevelopment Plan ceases

OrdinanceFirst reading Lansing, MI Met Oct 5 Posted Oct 2

The City of Lansing is processing a Workforce Housing PILOT application from Carolina Apartments LLC (Simtob Management & Investment) for Carolina Flatz,…

$4.7M 15-year total property taxes without PILOT

approval deadline for PILOT to…

applicantCarolina Apartments

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Plan adoptedAdoption Salinas, CA Met Oct 13 Posted 11d ago

Adoption of the City of Salinas Emergency Operations Plan 2026

$12B combined value of buildings in the earthquake planning inventory

OrdinanceFirst reading Lansing, MI Met Oct 5 Posted Oct 2

The City of Lansing is processing a Workforce Housing PILOT application from Monopoly Apartments LLC (Simtob Management & Investment) for Baltic Flatz, an…

$2.5M 15-year total property taxes without PILOT

Public hearing on Baltic Flatz…

applicantMonopoly Apartments

OrdinanceAdoption Opelika, AL Meets Oct 20 Posted 4d ago

Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 14 (Licenses and Taxation) to add Article XVI establishing license fees, taxes, and operating requirements for…

$1.0M annual gross receipts per parcel triggering quarterly remittance for multifamily residential rentals

ordinance and adopted sections…

Purchasing-Revenue Department

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Inclusionary / feesAdoption Sacramento, CA Met Sep 29 Posted Sep 29

Hold a public hearing and adopt the second amendment to the Aggie Square Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Infrastructure Financing Plan, and to…

$150M maximum total property tax increment revenue that may be allocated to the Aggie Square EIFD

Housing elementStudy Vallejo, CA Met Sep 29 Posted Sep 28

Study session on renter protection and housing stability measures and direction on next steps

$3.0M Richmond rent program annual budget (high capacity, 14 FTEs, ~18,000 units)

tenantUrban Habitat

Zoning reformAdoption Richmond, VA Met Sep 28 Posted Sep 29

September 14, 2026 Formal Meeting Minutes

$844K transferred funds from Department of Neighborhood and Community Services for CARITAS

continued hearing for ORD.…

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Plan adoptedStudy Edmonds, WA Met Oct 14 Posted 10d ago

2027-2032 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP)Agenda MemoFCRPW_CIP_CFPParks_CIPCFP

$592M entire Public Works 2027-2047 CFP/CIP grand total

Housing elementStudy Clearwater, FL Met Oct 13 Posted 11d ago

Third Discussion of Housing Incentive Programs - Amanda Warner, Wade Trim Consultant

$566K 90% of average area purchase price, 1-bedroom, IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-23

Prior closing date set by the…

OrdinanceStudy Brookline, MA Met Oct 2 Posted Sep 28

26.09.30 CPAC-AHT Statement of IntentAltProp2 LS RB

$10M unencumbered AHT balance above which no unrestricted CPA grant is awarded

Brookline Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)

OrdinanceAdoption Wichita, KS Met Oct 20 Posted 11d ago

Approve the 2027 Payment Standards schedule for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, effective January 1, 2027, setting zip-code-level payment standards at…

$97K current area median income for a family of four

2027 Payment Standards take…

Wichita Housing Authority (WHA)Housing and Community Services Department

OrdinanceFirst reading Mequon, WI Met Sep 29 Posted Sep 28

The City of Mequon is considering adopting a 6% lodging (room) tax and re-establishing the Economic Development Board as an Economic Development and…

$2.9M 2023 estimated rooms revenue of the Mequon lodging market

lodging tax would take effect

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Plan adoptedFirst reading Multnomah County, OR Met Oct 1 Posted Sep 30

Regular agenda

$1.8M cost to station a dedicated ambulance on Sauvie Island 24/7/365

Revised ASP, EMS Code…

OrdinanceFirst reading Seattle, WA Meets Oct 20 Posted 3d ago

The Seattle Public Safety Committee is considering a six-piece legislative package (RES 32216 and Council Bills 121279–121283) establishing a Vehicle…

$1.5M one-time HSD funding carried forward from the 2025 Adopted Budget

Executive report on RV Buyback…

HomelessnessStudy Richmond, VA Met Oct 8 Posted Sep 30

Homeless Services Strategic Plan

$9.4M FY2024 Continuum of Care award to region

ReportStudy Richmond, VA Met Oct 13 Posted 11d ago

OCWB Annual Impact Report Presentation

$351K Richmond city home price per FHFA index in 2024 (thousands of dollars column: $350,500)

Office of Community Wealth Building

OrdinanceFirst reading Seattle, WA Meets Oct 20 Posted 3d ago

The Seattle Public Safety Committee is considering a six-bill legislative package (RES 32216 and CBs 121279-121283) creating a Vehicle Resident Assistance…

$100K Accela permitting system updates for the VRAP

Workgroup must provide summary…

OrdinanceFirst reading Indio, CA Met Oct 7 Posted Oct 3

Public Hearing to Consider Introduction and First Reading of (1)

$100K administrative civil penalty cap for a single continuous violation or related series at one property

Annual Implementation Report due…

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Plan adoptedAdoption St. Louis, MO Met Oct 16 Posted 4d ago

Approve a Chapter 99 Redevelopment Plan and Blighting Study for the St. Louis Place and Old North Scattered Sites Area, enabling 15 years of real property…

$8.1M total hard costs

Inclusionary / feesStudy Brookline, MA Met Oct 13 Posted Oct 2

Brookline's Advisory Committee Land Use Subcommittee recommends FAVORABLE ACTION, as amended (6-1-0), on Warrant Article 14, which amends the inclusionary…

$650K estimated affordability gap per unit