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Proposed Amherst 2027 budget includes 6.9% tax levy increase

WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Proposed Amherst 2027 budget includes 6.9% tax levy increase.
The headline split WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) frames it as "Proposed Amherst 2027 budget includes 6.9% tax levy increase". WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) frames it as "Milwaukee County executive proposes budget with 2.55% tax levy increase, drop in tax rate".
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WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo)News report · Oct 2, 3:08 AM

Proposed Amherst 2027 budget includes 6.9% tax levy increase

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst Town Supervisor Shawn Lavin released his proposed 2027 budget on Wednesday, and it comes with a 6.9% tax levy increase. That means an approximate increase of...

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Oct 2, 2:04 AM

St. Tammany Parish proposes 2027 budget amid $22M shortfall

Parish President Mike Cooper’s administration is proposing $66 million for infrastructure while some criminal justice funding faces cuts of up to 60%.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Oct 2, 12:24 AM

Milwaukee County executive proposes budget with 2.55% tax levy increase, drop in tax rate

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2027 budget address to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

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Oct 2, 12:24 AM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 2, 2:04 AM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Oct 2, 3:08 AM: WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.