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Want to join the global fight against authoritarianism?Then, participate in the local government of your community.Because authoritarians don't teleport fully trained in national leadership. They must first learn to govern in an…

DUBAI: Two years after the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between the UAE and Israel, the UAE rabbi got married on Wednesday at the Hilton Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Rabbi Levi Duchman, 29, is married to Lea…

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South Cambridgeshire DC will pilot a four-day working week from January in a bid to make the council more attractive to potential employees. The three-month trial, which will begin in January, received cabinet approval yesterday…

The City of Burnaby received 40 candidate nominations for the 2022 municipal election. Nomination packages for the upcoming election were accepted at the City of Burnaby Elections Office from August 30 at 8 a.m. until September 9 at 16…

Elko Town Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6 at Elko Town Hall. Planners will hear a request from DKH Investments to waive the required two off-street parking spaces at a proposed business…

The Communities Secretary has decided not to appoint commissioners to Nottingham City Council immediately, but has boosted the powers of its external improvement board. Greg Clark was expected to issue a formal intervention of…

The mode of operation of local administrations and services has changed radically over the generations. During a short break by City Hall, we caught up with Syracuse's Director of Digital Services, Kelsey May. "At the end of the day, there…

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Jamaat-e-Islami, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) criticized the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for delaying the new local elections in Karachi. Head of JI…

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. Monday (Port City Daily/Alexandria Sands Williams) monday august 22 The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the historic New Hanover County…

A new chief executive has been appointed to lead the organization that runs the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in London. Dean Bowden is set to take charge of London CIV in November, succeeding Mike O'Donnell - subject to Financial…

A 13-member special committee has chosen three finalists in a plan to reshape the Monona Lake waterfront between Olin Park and Williamson Street.You might recognize some of the great projects that these companies have…

Emmanuel Gasana, Governor of Orientale Province addressing the participants of the training of trainersLeaders of local government entities, from sector to village level, are to attend a retreat that aims to build their knowledge and…

Seven cities will go through the final stage of the bidding process to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest in the UK. Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will now draw up detailed offers…

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SCOTT BAUER Associated Press On Friday, Republicans unanimously chose Milwaukee in the swing state of Wisconsin for their 2024 national convention, a win for the…

August 04, 2022 By Jessica Hill West Midlands CA Mayor Andy Street will ask the government for powers to roll out!-->…

TODD ​​RICHMOND Associated Press Two years ago, the town of Racine became the first – and only – municipality in Wisconsin to purchase a mobile voting truck.City…

The Castlegar general manager was honored for his service last week, July 18e. CAO Chris Barlow received certificates in Service Delivery and Local Government Administration. Mayor Kirk…

Birmingham City Council's Clean Air Zone has earned the council £33m for green projects and has led to a 53% drop in the number of polluting vehicles entering the city, LGC can reveal. Birmingham's scheme is the only clean air zone…

Wilmington Housing Authority (Port City Daily/Amy Passaretti) SOUTHEAST NC – Every Monday, Port City Daily will share upcoming government meetings in the Tri-County area. If there is an element of public interest, we will also include…

ProvidedStuart Crosby, Chairman of Local Government of New Zealand (LGNZ).Christchurch has been chosen to host next year's Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference. The July conference is expected to attract 600 delegates, regional…

When people write about organizations that need eDiscovery solutions, we think of law firms, corporations, service providers, and government agencies. But when people write about government agencies and their eDiscovery needs, the…

A meeting held recently to finalize preparations for the polls under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Sohail Rajput was informed that around 60,000 police officers would be deployed to ensure the peaceful conduct of the…

New survey data reveals 49.5% of elected local government members experienced racism or gender discrimination while in office 43% experienced other forms of harassment, prejudice, threats or derogatory behavior Almost a quarter of…

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Lincoln City Council members on Wednesday approved two proposals that could add $1.1 million to the city's proposed two-year budget.The two proposals — adding $1 million to the Fast Forward Fund and $100,000 to fund a study…

July 11, 2022 By Kirsty Weakley and Megan Kenyon After a turbulent two years, LGC's Salary Tracker finds council!-->…

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Lancaster County commissioners decided last week to give $250,000 in US federal bailout law funds to Waverly to help pay for a new aquatic center.Waverly has wanted to replace its aging pool for years – and in 2020 voters…

The Western Australian government has proposed what it describes as the most significant changes to local government law in more than a quarter of a century. As part of the proposed changes, the role of a local…

The Victorian government has appointed a City Monitor to oversee a fourth Victorian council charged with dysfunctional conduct. Key points:Local Government Minister Melissa Horne has confirmed she will appoint a monitor to a council in…

Ambitious leisure partnership realizes Manchester's potential, writes Ian Harkins, Head of Service for GLL in Manchester. Sponsored comment from GLL. Elite sport is an integral part of Manchester. Its world-class venues host…

Green party councilors on Bristol City Council have tabled a motion asking its press office to restore access for local democracy journalists to all press opportunities. The move comes following council's reiteration last week that…

Chairman of the Australian Local Government Association Linda Scott and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Parliament. Picture: Facebook.…

(Editor's note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas up to 72 hours before meetings.) Rio Community Planning and Zoning When: 4 p.m., Thursday, June 23, in the council room Agenda highlight: Discussion of the…

Image: Beautiful mom and children/shutterstock.com. An independent inquiry into historic child sexual exploitation in Oldham found there were serious failings in the handling of some cases but no Council cover-up. The…

Some Metro Atlanta residents have a say in how thousands of dollars are spent in their community.Channel 2's Dave Huddleston spoke with neighbors in northeast Atlanta about how a new program is giving people confidence in local…

Installing solar panels can reduce homeowners' electricity bills over time, but they can be expensive at first and that's where a partnership between the City of Charlottesville and the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP)…

The Republican Party is launching a nine-city “election integrity” tour of Wisconsin's most liberal battleground towns, events featuring a former conservative state Supreme Court justice and coming less than two months…

Typically placed in the California Revenue and Taxation Code, local jurisdictions are often authorized to assess local taxes. Accordingly, legislation is enacted to provide statutory authority for cities to tax a transaction and use the…

"But local government is different, we don't have all the protections of state and federal politicians."Piffaretti said she also faced frequent comments about her appearance, her age and that she "didn't look like a mayor".Cambridge…

This series of posts will be posted weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community of local government meetings. Meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check city, county, and school district websites for…

The fire that engulfed Madonna House in Belmont on Monday evening, May 16, was remarkable not only for its ferocity, but also for what it revealed about local government in Fredericksburg.On the night of the fire, the fire…

Election day morning to vote for local government leaders who will be in charge of administering regional affairs for the next four years broke. Ruling and opposition parties conducted official election campaigns until the last day,…

Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is preparing to ask Republican lawmakers next week to sign nearly $400,000 in settlements to solve several pollution cases.GOP lawmakers passed legislation in 2018 just before Kaul took…

Up to 14% of people in Oxfordshire are food insecure and the county is working with districts to support them, writes Oxfordshire CC Public Health Cabinet Member Mark Lygo (Lab). Most of us have recently seen posters in our local…

According to a study, multi-agency child protection units should be set up in each local area, as information is not shared between different branches of the public sector. The national review of child protection practices follows…

The City of Charlottesville has issued a request for proposals for an executive recruiter to assist the city in its search for a new Chief of Police.The RFP was released Friday evening and will remain open until June…

The Elko County Natural Resource Management Advisory Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23 at the Nannini Administration Building. The committee will review updates to the Elko County Water Plan and the Elko…

Constrained by inflexible budgets, local government employers cannot compete with the lucrative salaries offered in the private sector. And while recruitment has always been a challenge for public employers, the past two years have been…

BRADENTON — It's been a slow week in local government, with only the Manatee County Commission meeting for meetings this week. The County Commission will hold two…

(Editor's note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas up to 72 hours before meetings.) Rio Communities Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Special Workshop When: 4 p.m., Thursday, May 12, in the council…

Planting trees is one of the few interventions that generates a negative net carbon result at low cost without resorting to new technologies, writes the chief executive of Cheshire West and Chester Council. Andrew Lewis will speak…

By Dan Kontos You may have read that the base group Friends of Emerson Park recently announcement that they have taken an important step in raising funds for their project to convert the property of the old school into a community…

(Editor's note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas up to 72 hours before meetings.) Los Lunas Village Council When: 6 p.m., Thursday, May 5, in the council room Agenda highlight: Examination of a memorandum…

Photo - Cariboo Regional District The Regional District of Cariboo and the Town of Williams Lake were both perfect for two when it came to resolutions at this year's North…

In the biggest change to Cumbria's council structures since 1974, two new 'unitary' councils are being formed to replace the existing configuration of six district councils and Cumbria County Council.In the area currently covered by the…

Homelessness rates have increased in Charlottesville and Albemarle counties, fueled by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless.The coalition's Anthony Haro…

The Maryland Municipal League (MML) Summer Conference will feature a course in Fiscal Resilience as an offering to graduates of the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance. The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance is a voluntary…

The mayor of Abbotsford, B.C., says expecting local governments to pick up the cost of infrastructure upgrades to protect their communities from flooding has been a "monumental mistake". Henry Braun made the comment before a Senate…

Residents of the town of Aiken may soon see an increase in their water and sewer rates.The increase, which…

DAILY ELKO Elko City Council meets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at Elko Town Hall. The council will consider awarding an additional $200,000 in American…

Ongoing division is going to hurt businesses, says Fernie Mayor Ange Qualizza during remarks delivered to the Fernie Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting on Thursday (April 20). Getting out of conflicts that have arisen over…

Concerns have been raised over plans by the Home Office to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by expanding the use of the private rental sector - and requiring all councils to take in asylum seekers. Migration Minister Kevin…

DuPont City Announcement. The DuPont Police Department (DPD) has been selected to receive an award from local government funds of the Nisqually Indian Tribe. DPD competed for the 2021 awards program, requesting funds to purchase a…

ELGIN City North is a six-horse race, with just three heats to earn seats in Moray's Council Chamber at the finish line.Voters will go to the polls on May 5.A former senior labor adviser is proposing a return to local government, while a!-->…

The last five years have seen substantial political and economic upheaval across the Welsh landscape, culminating in one of the biggest challenges in generations for business owners under the guise of the Covid-19 pandemic in Classes. In…

This series of posts will be posted weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community of local government meetings. Meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check city, county, and school district websites for…

Charlottesville City Council will make a decision on how millions of dollars will be used for the city at a special meeting Tuesday when they vote on whether to approve the fiscal year 2023 budget.The city has held…

The chief executive of the pooling organization which manages more than £11billion of municipal pension fund assets in London has announced his retirement. Mike O'Donnell will step down as chief executive of the London CIV in March…

Switched on Portsmouth has won national recognition for its work to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, writes Meredydd Hughes,…

Charlottesville is weighing how to best respond to the city's affordable housing crisis after a recent report found the city could do more.Since 2010, the city has invested a total of $46.7 million in affordable housing,…

Your correspondent Patrick Tracey in the same issue, March 25, takes the opposite view. He is mistaken when he says that we are going from three councilors per district to one. We're actually going from four to…

Cumberland Council could face a rocky start when it launches next April - thanks to a host of 'significant' financial issues being addressed by one of its three successor authorities. Copeland BC, which will merge with Allerdale BC…

One of the most difficult aspects of participating in municipal government is adapting to perhaps the most constant problem facing elected officials: change. Over the…

Councils will have to compete for a share of the money as part of the government's £950million strategy to 'speed up' the transition to electric vehicles. In today's electric vehicle infrastructure strategy, the Department for…

Click on the image for the Haverhill Town Council agenda. The plan to elect Haverhill councilors and school board members mainly by ward next year is not the end of a campaign to overhaul municipal government. Council Vice Chairman…

The Madison Police and Fire Commission has selected Madison Firefighter and EMS Training Division Chief Chris Carbon as the city's next fire chief, the commission announced Friday.…

On 1 March 2022, and as part of the processes of the July 2021 National Unrest Hearing, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) visited Alexandra Township in Gauteng . For many, the July unrest and general discontent in many…

Obstacles continue to thwart some California businesses despite voter-approved ballot measures in favor of industries, with local governments offering barriers to entry that sometimes lead to corruption allegations and, in…

The Local Government Unit of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga (CSFP), led by Mayor Edwin "EdSa" Santiago, hosted a forum of tourism-related establishments on March 10,…

…Says the development of human capital, best form of empowerment in society. Obio/Akpor Local Government Council Chairman Barr George Ariolu proposed the purchase of a brand new transformer to facilitate the flow of electricity…

Wisconsin's bipartisan Election Commission deadlocked on Wednesday over whether municipal election clerks should continue to be able to fill in missing information on envelopes containing mail-in ballots.Republicans are…

Elko City Council meets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 at Elko Town Hall. The board will hear a presentation from Airplanners LLC regarding air service issues at Elko Regional Airport and possibly take action on a…

Columbia's Youth Advisory Council acts as a bridge between local high school students and local government.…

(Editor's note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas up to 72 hours before meetings.) Belen City Council When: 6 p.m., Monday, March 7, in the council room Agenda highlight: Review of Adoption of the County of…

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Urban One's proposed casino and resort on land owned by Philip Morris just off Interstate 95 will be put to a second vote by residents after the defeat of the first referendum. (BizSense File) BPOL tax exemption hike and casino-related…

Aiken City Council will only have a few things on their plate at Monday's meeting.One of those items…

February 24, 2022 Senate staff Blog, Local Government Committee, Votes 0…

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TJ McDowell, deputy vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will become an adviser to Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird.…

To align with collective agreements, Solon approved wage increases for its employees not covered by a…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed to the Hong Kong government that it must bear "primary responsibility" in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, urging it to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, local pro-government media…

Northern Labor mayors are urging the government to give them more powers over transport, land value raising and skills, amid fears by some that transport and education ministries in particular do not fully agree with Michael Gove's…

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The director of the Government Upgrade Task Force is set to take on a new role of 'place-based' local government and anticipates the shift in national policy towards greater devolution means other Whitehall officials will follow.…