Fiscal Challenges
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Community
ARPA Funds Expire: Cities Brace for Service Cuts Amid Funding Crisis
A small town in Ohio, having used federal pandemic funds to hire five new paramedics, now faces a 30% cut to its emergency services budget as those funds expire this year, according to the Ohio Munici
Marco Alvarez·June 19, 2026
Business Spotlights
Municipal golf courses are losing money, but community value is immense.
Clarksville's municipal golf course faces a year-long closure, not from lack of interest, but because the city council failed to approve basic funding for its irrigation system and greens, even as May
Marco Alvarez·June 8, 2026