Nearly 400 petitioners gather at Beijing municipal government
Nearly 400 petitioners gathered at the Beijing municipal government's office of letters and visits Wednesday to voice complaint on their financial losses to to an illegal fund-raising scheme. The police department told Xinhua that petitioners with other requests also gathered at the office Wednesday morning. They all left voluntarily one after another after persuasions by the office staff by ...

Beijing increases government investment by 6 billion yuan
Beijing municipality decided to add 6 billion yuan in government investment in the fourth quarter of this year to the original amount allocated. Wang Haiping, deputy director general of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, revealed on Nov. 19. The fund will be used for rail transit construction, improvement of unsafe buildings, electric heating of urban single-story ...

21-11-2008: State blames MPSP?s financial woes on previous government
GEORGE TOWN: The Pakatan Rakyat-led state government has put the blame squarely on the the previous Barisan Nasional government for the financial quandary now faced by Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) with its depleted coffers.

Corzine to address municipal officials today
With no shortage of bad economic news to go around, government finance is expected to be the major theme of an address to municipal officials from around New Jersey by Gov. Jon Corzine.

6 business have presence at Glendale Municipal Airport
With Glendale Municipal Airport's recent lease of space to Arizona Aviation, the terminal is fully rented and, for the first time, all its businesses are entirely flight-related.

Tehran mayor announces Iran's readiness to regulate Karbala municipal affairs
Iran - Karbala - Municipal Affairs Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf here Friday announced Iran's readiness to regulate holy Karbala city's municipal affairs for a three-month period.

Opposition Says It Can Annul Nicaragua Municipal Election
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP)--Opponents of the leftist government of President Daniel Ortega said Wednesday they had enough votes in Congress to annul the disputed Nov. 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua.

Innovative government ideas, programs sought for Gladfelter competition
The competition, administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Political Science , annually recognizes problem-solving and resourceful ideas generated by non-elected government employees which lead to the improvement of federal, state, county or municipal public services.

Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua
Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday.

Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua
(By FILADELFO ALEMAN, Associated Press Writer) Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday. The electoral council said the leftist Sandinistas won 105 of 146 races in nationwide municipal elections held Nov. 9, while the ...

Chile offers striking workers a 9.5 percent raise
The government of Chile has offered nearly half a million striking municipal workers a 9.5 percent wage increase and the Congress is expected to vote on it Thursday, officials said.

Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (9:03 p.m.) Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday.

Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua
Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday. The electoral council said the leftist Sandinistas won 105 of 146 races in nationwide municipal elections held Nov. 9, while the opposition Liberal Constitutional Party won 37, ...

Panel recommends South Hadley change to mayoral form of government
SOUTH HADLEY - The Charter Commission voted 6-3 on Thursday to recommend a change from the Town Meeting form of government to a system headed by a mayor and a council.

City measures and reports on the delivery of core municipal services - COLUMN
This can be a stressful time of year for elementary and secondary school students -- report card time. Quite often explanations are necessary. Municipalities also [...]

Eeny, Muni, Miny, Moe
Yields on municipal bonds are luscious these days. Here are a few things to think about before plunging in.

Government/Schools Town of Deerfield Board - The second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Deerfield Municipal ...
The Adirondack Communities Advisory League - Every Tuesday at the Boonville UMC at 7 p.m. Village of Oriskany Board - The second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Village Offices, 708 Utica St. Call 736-3512.

Economy, housing dominate municipal meeting
The state's dismal financial situation and new affordable housing regulations were the dominant topics at two sessions local government officials had with key players in the Corzine administration and Legislature Wednesday.

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to continue with octroi collection
Kolhapur, Nov 20 : The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC), in it's general body meeting today, adopted a resolution to continue with octroi duty collection instead of cess duty.

Corzine talks to town leaders about spending less
Squeezed government finance is expected to be the major theme of an address today to municipal officials by New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. About 900 local government leaders will be in the audience as Corzine delivers the keynote address at...