Council candidate guide: Who's on your ballot this fall?
The Urban County Council helps craft the city's budget and has taken several consequential votes this year, from safer streets to data centers. Your vote shapes those decisions.
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For years, Woodland Christian Church faced mounting maintenance costs and declining membership. Now, it's home to 38 units of affordable housing through a project its lead pastor called "a true resurrection story."
Advocates say participatory budgeting gives residents direct control over public dollars, but it has its challenges and limitations.