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Gilbert plans to ask voters in November to approve raising a state-spending cap in order to do cash-funded capital projects without being penalized for going over the limit.

All municipalities in the Verde Valley will have council elections this year. April 1 was the deadline for candidates to file their petitions of candidacy.

Gilbert plans to ask voters in November to approve raising a state-spending cap in order to do cash-funded capital projects without being penalized for going over the limit.

Rest of World News: Russia has reportedly signed a deal for a permanent naval base in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia on the Black Sea coast. The leader of Abkhaz

Russia has signed a deal for a permanent naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, according to its leader. The base, to be located in the Ochamchira region on the Black Sea coast, aims to increase defense capability for both Russia and Abkhazia. The move has raised concerns among NATO members, as it indicates Russias expansion of its military presence in the Black Sea region. Russia recognized Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008.