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  • Letter of Support - Greater Houston Partnership

    Houston, TX
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    The Greater Houston Partnership, representing the 12-county Houston business community, wrote to the Texas State Legislature on February 14, 2023, to request state funding for improvements to the Lake Houston dam. The letter explains that the 1953-built dam was overwhelmed during Hurricane Harvey and that the City of Houston has already utilized $48 million in federal funds to begin planning and phase one of the project, which includes adding 11 new tainter gates to increase water discharge capacity and reduce flooding risk for over 5,000 structures. The Partnership asks for additional state appropriations to cover the total project costs beyond existing federal funding allocations.

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    water infrastructureflood mitigationstate fundingdam improvements
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  • Annual Report 2024 For Fiscal Year Ending December 31 • Published June 2025

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Township of Langley's 2024 Annual Report documents the municipality's achievements during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, published in June 2025. Key highlights include the identification of an additional $3.5 million in annual budget savings while maintaining the lowest property tax rates in Metro Vancouver, continued investments in public safety with expanded firefighter, RCMP officer, and bylaw staff levels, and progress on major capital infrastructure projects including the 208 Street corridor improvement. The report demonstrates a commitment to closing infrastructure gaps and managing cost pressures while supporting continued community growth across the Township's various neighborhoods including Aldergrove, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Walnut Grove, and Willoughby-Willowbrook.

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    budget savingsproperty taxpublic safetyinfrastructure projectscommunity growth
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  • CITY OF JERSEY CITY

    Jersey City, NJ
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    Mayor Steven M. Fulop introduced Jersey City's FY 2026 budget on April 18, 2025, proposing zero municipal tax rate increase for residents while maintaining full city services—marking the ninth of eleven budgets under his administration with tax increases of 2% or less. The budget includes $66 million in debt service paydown, $6 million for union contract settlements, new police and firefighter hires, full pension fund funding with cost-of-living adjustments, and investments in affordable housing and infrastructure, while managing challenges including rising insurance premiums and reduced federal and state grant funding. The municipal portion of average property tax bills has decreased to 35% from 48% over two years, with $1.6 billion in new ratables added to the tax rolls through economic development efforts.

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  • Active Projects in District D

    Houston, TX
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    District D maintains six active infrastructure projects totaling approximately $144.3 million in estimated construction costs. The largest project is a 72-inch water line from Crawford to Mt. Vernon ($48.8 million) in construction phase with anticipated completion in Summer 2024, involving waterline, sanitary and storm system upgrades, and new concrete pavements along eight named streets. The Almeda Sims Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements ($21.2 million) is under construction with a Winter 2024 completion target and will replace electrical, mechanical, structural, process, and piping components. Three related lift station renewal projects for MacGregor Way North #1, Magnet, and Westpark #1 are each estimated at $21 million for site work and equipment improvements. An additional lift station rehabilitation project for Bretshire No. 2, Ferguson Way, Bayfield, Hempstead No. 1, and Highland Meadow is estimated at $11.2 million. All projects are in active construction phase.

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    water infrastructurewastewater treatmentconstruction projects
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