Opening of the new City of Wellington Municipal Building on March 14, 2022 The City of Wellington will open a Municipal Services Building located at 8225 Third Street on Monday, March 14, 2022. This will create a one-stop shop for residents and businesses to access City services. Previously, services were hosted in five separate buildings. […]
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Alfonso and Cavite close town hall and health center as COVID-19 cases rise
CAVITE — The local government of Alfonso, Cavite announced on Friday the closure of the town hall, as well as the municipal health center after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. Alfonso Mayor Randy Salamat said 82 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. “Until disinfection during contact tracing, sarado muna po ang ating munisipyo bukas,” […]
IN PHOTOS | Schools closed, city departments affected after Garden Route hit by heavy rains and flooding
Heavy rains and flooding along the Garden Route affected schools and municipal services. George and his surroundings were the hardest hit, with extensive flooding on the roads. Residents have been urged to stay in their homes, if possible. Heavy rains and localized flooding along the Garden Route interrupted city services and resulted in school closures. […]
IN PHOTOS | Schools closed, city departments affected after Garden Route hit by heavy rains and flooding
Heavy rains and flooding along the Garden Route affected schools and municipal services. George and his surroundings were the hardest hit, with extensive flooding on the roads. Residents have been urged to stay in their homes, if possible. Heavy rains and localized flooding along the Garden Route interrupted city services and resulted in school closures. […]
“New LG system to ensure quality municipal services”
LAHOR: Provincial Minister of Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed said on Sunday that in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision, the provision of quality municipal services is assured to citizens. He expressed these views during an interview with a Pakistani delegation from Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday. The delegation was led […]
Quality municipal services provided to citizens: Minister
LAHORE: Provincial Minister of Local Government and Community Development Department Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed said that the provision of high quality municipal services is assured to citizens in accordance with the vision of the Prime Minister and Chief Minister of Punjab. Transparency in development projects and providing facilities to people on their doorstep are top priorities […]
Quality municipal services are provided: Minister LG&CD
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – October 31, 2021): Provincial Minister of Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed said on Sunday that in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision, the supply high quality services municipal services were provided to citizens. He met here with a Pakistani delegation from Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led […]
Weiss keen to reverse roles in Britt municipal government with council management | Community
Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Britt’s Ashley Weiss was a last-minute candidate in the Nov. 2 municipal election which will confirm two of the five general seats on Britt’s City Council. As town officials and community members have become familiar with Weiss over the past two years, she would be a whole new face in Britt town […]
City council approves appointment of new director of municipal services
Bayonne city council met in person in the town hall council chamber at 630 avenue C on October 20. Ã Bayonne city council met in person in the town hall council chamber at 630 avenue C on October 20. Bayonne City Council voted in favor of Mayor James Davis appointing Gary Chmielewski to fill the […]
Gary Chmielewski appointed new director of municipal services in Bayonne
The appointment was on the agenda of the Bayonne city council meeting on October 13. Ã The appointment was on the agenda of the Bayonne city council meeting on October 13. Gary Chmielewski was appointed by the mayor of Bayonne James Davis to fill the vacant post of director of the municipal services department. âGary […]
Maguindanao town closes town hall due to viral threat
FIRM. Mamasapano town hall in Maguindanao is temporarily closed until next Monday (October 18, 2021) for disinfection and decontamination after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. Residents of the city have been asked to temporarily transact online with employees of local government units as part of a work-from-home program. (Photo courtesy of Mamasapano LGU) CITY […]
Valemount CAO chosen to lead Nakusp municipal government
Nakusp’s new executive director says the village struck him as special when he first came to British Columbia two decades ago. âFor me, Nakusp has always been a very interesting place,â says Wayne Robinson. âIt’s not a tourist community per se, but it attracts a lot of tourism. It’s a great mix between a community […]
Proposed Jefferson City Municipal Government Performance Study
A potential project would take a closer look at Jefferson City’s government and how it might improve. The administration committee voted on Wednesday for staff to prepare a call for tenders (RFP) focused on a study of the efficiency and performance of the municipal administration. The RFP will be reviewed at next month’s meeting before […]
Proposed Jefferson City Municipal Government Performance Study
A potential project would take a closer look at Jefferson City’s government and how it might improve. The administration committee voted on Wednesday for staff to prepare a call for tenders (RFP) focused on a study of the efficiency and performance of the municipal administration. The RFP will be reviewed at next month’s meeting before […]
Lacson, 1st woman mayor of Magalang, seeks to return to town hall
Lacson, 1st woman mayor of Magalang, seeks to return to town hall October 6, 2021 at 11:38 AM The former mayor of Magalang, Maria Lourdes Paras Lacson, the first woman mayor of the city of Pampanga, is seeking a return to town hall. Lacson, also executive assistant to the governor of Pampanga, Dennis Pineda, filed […]
Reforms underway to improve municipal services under UK aid program: DC
Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq said comprehensive reforms are underway to improve the quality of municipal services, including administrative, financial and professional training for officers and employees of the Sialkot Metropolitan Company and the Sambrial Municipal Committee, as part of UK Aid’s subnational governance. Program SIALKOT, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – October 1, 2021): Deputy […]
The ANC is committed to ensuring that municipal staff are competent
President Cyril Ramaphosa noted that the ANC had involved communities in the selection of its candidates and as a result they enjoyed the trust of the people they were to serve as they were rooted in the communities and had a strong track record of service. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the […]
San Joaquin Municipal Hall, Iloilo under lockdown
The municipal hall of San Joaquin, Iloilo, has been closed since Thursday after 18 employees tested positive for COVID-19. According to the local government announcement, the municipality was confined to carry out disinfection. It will reopen on September 1. The local government has set up an operations center in front of the municipal hall for […]
Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame
Posted: August 9, 2021 / 5:35 PM EDT / Update: August 9, 2021 / 5:35 PM EDT SAVANNAH, Georgia (WRBL) – Isaiah Hugley, City Manager of the Columbus Consolidated Government, has been inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame. Hugley was one of five municipal leaders in the state to receive the honor […]
The mayor of Santander temporarily closes the municipal hall for disinfection
The entire Santander municipal hall in southern Cebu will be temporarily closed from Wednesday July 21, 2021 to Friday July 23, for disinfection because some employees have tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19. Mayor Marites Buscato made the announcement on Tuesday July 20 on the city’s official Facebook page. Buscato said there were […]
New state law removes archaic terms from municipal government
AUGUSTA – Among the many bills that Governor Mills enacted on June 17, there is one that seems to have escaped general attention: LD 1522, An Act to update and eliminate references in the statute to aldermen, to selection men and overseers of the poor. The sponsor of the bill, Representative Vicki Doudera, a Democrat […]
South Africans do not pay for municipal services
The National Treasury released the report on local government revenue and expenditure for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020/21, highlighting an escalation in municipal consumer debt. This report covers performance against adjusted local government budgets for the third quarter of the municipal fiscal year ending March 2021 and includes spending against conditional grant allocations […]
Whistler municipal government targeted by ransomware attack
A cyber attack targeted the local government in Canada’s most prominent ski resort. The Resort Municipality of Whistler said on its website that it has temporarily suspended all online and some in-person services. Access to the phone, network and website is not available. And no one can enter the municipal hall and receive a service. […]
The new municipal service center takes shape
Press release Des Moines, Iowa – Wednesday April 14, 2021 – The future of Des Moines Public Works and Fleet Services is shaping up on the south side of the city. Construction of the Municipal Services Center (CSM) II began at the end of 2020 and despite the coronavirus pandemic, is proceeding as planned. âWe […]
Tanza, Cavite Municipal Hall Temporarily Closed After COVID-19 Employee Contracts – Manila Bulletin
New / Metro / Tanza, Cavite municipal hall temporarily closed after COVID-19 employee contracts Tanza, Cavite municipal hall temporarily closed after COVID-19 employee contracts TANZA, Cavite – The local government announced here the temporary closure of the municipal hall on Friday (March 26) after an employee tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Local Registrar of […]
Punjab government funds Rs 18 billion for municipal services
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has disbursed Rs 18 billion to 136 tehsil councils for the immediate provision of municipal services to citizens, ARY News reported on Friday. The secretary of the local government disbursed the funds to the tehsil councils on the directives of the Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar, with the aim […]
Marquette County Administrator appointed to Michigan Municipal Services Authority Board
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the board of the Michigan Municipal Services Authority on Wednesday. Scott Erbisch, from Marquette, is the administrator of the county of Marquette. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University and a Masters of Public Administration from Northern Michigan University. Erbisch is […]
Hiring talks continue as Norristown approves final package of town hall renovations – timesherald
NORRISTOWN – The conversation about the need for diversity in hiring and construction practices surrounding the town hall’s ongoing renovations continued last week as Norristown City Council members cleared the bids for the last one. Six-digit payout of project contract awards. âWe keep talking about it⦠that we would like to see more minority businesses […]
Former Manistee resident ends successful career in city administration
MANISTEE – Children growing up in smaller rural areas like Manistee County sometimes wonder if they have the tools to get out and leave a mark in the world. Former Manistee resident Larry Tarkowski is living proof that not only can they leave their mark, but that they can do so because of the great […]
The mayor of the city of NegOr orders the lockdown of the municipal hall of the RHU building
The Sibulan Municipal Hall in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. (PNA file photo courtesy of Sibulan LGU) CITY OF DUMAGUETE – Sibulan’s local government unit (LGU), Negros Oriental, as of Monday closed its town hall and rural health unit (RHU) after a counselor and employee tested positive for 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Indira Requiron Puspus, spokesperson for […]
Lehigh Acres Municipal Service Improvement District Run
Six candidates are vying for two open, non-partisan seats in the Lehigh Acres Municipal Service Improvement District in the Nov. 3 election. A candidate, Katy Hoover, holder of seat 5, was unopposed in the primary and remains unopposed. Races contested include titular Michael J. “Mike” Welch, Julie Hollingsworth and Tyler Woodby vying for seat, and […]
Municipal services now within easy reach of citizens
LAHOR: The Punjab has surpassed other provinces in developing a multi-functional mobile application for basic municipal services. The Department of Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) has developed “Baldiya App” for the registration of births, deaths, marriages and divorces. A spokesperson for the department said Wednesday that more than 150,000 people in all districts of […]
Closure of the town hall of San Mateo for 2 days; nine more areas under 2-week lockdown – Manila Bulletin
New / Metro / Closure of the town hall of San Mateo for 2 days; nine other areas under 2-week lockdown Closure of the town hall of San Mateo for 2 days; nine other areas under 2-week lockdown SAN MATEO, Rizal– The municipal government has announced that the municipal building and the adjacent extension building […]
“Calm and stable:” Ed Barrett retires after 45 years in municipal government
Ed Barrett’s last day as Lewiston Town Administrator is Tuesday. Daryn Slover / Journal of the Sun Buy this photo LEWISTON – When Ed Barrett came to Lewiston, he inherited a town in deep recession. The first budget he oversaw, in 2010, resulted in around 20 layoffs. Now, a decade later, he fears his retirement […]
NJ Governor Signs COVID-19 Bills Affecting Municipal Government Operations
Customer alert On March 20, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy enacted two bills that impact on-going municipal government operations during the health crisis. The new legislation amends the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act regarding the calling and holding of public meetings and the New Jersey Open Public Records […]
Tri-Port municipal government closures – North Island Gazette
City councils in the Tri-Port area continue to struggle and adapt to new realities of local government service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Port Alice as well as the Regional District of Mount Waddington have taken steps to ensure continued, albeit sometimes limited, public access, as well as the uninterrupted […]
Ottawa residents have a lower opinion of their city government than others, poll shows
Breadcrumb Links Local News Author of the article: Jon willing Release date : Sep 05, 2019 ⢠September 6, 2019 ⢠3 minutes to read ⢠Join the conversation Various photos of Ottawa City Hall, October 5, 2018. Photo by Jean Levac /Post-media news Content of the article Ottawa residents are less in love with […]
Want more efficiency in NJ government? Merge School Districts, Share Municipal Services, Group Says
TRENTON — New Jersey lawmakers say they will introduce legislation that would merge some school districts, encourage municipalities to share services and change the structure of state pensions and benefits in a bid to avoid billions in dollars from deficits and to make governance more effective in the Garden State. “New Jersey is at a […]
The Illinois Municipal Government’s “Big Dogs”: 2017 Edition
Who are the ‘Big Dogs’ in 2017 – our list of the highest paid Illinois public employees local government? It’s a who’s who of civil servants – but most of which you’ve never heard of – who learned to play with the system for personal gain. The latest salary and compensation data captured by our […]
Size Doesn’t Matter – New Jersey Municipal Government Cost Study Finds
pfeiffer-caprio graphic What do Alpine and Harding, two of the state’s wealthiest enclaves, have in common with Newark, Camden and Trenton, three of New Jersey’s largest and poorest cities? All five spend more than $ 2,000 per person on municipal government services – 50% more than the average of the state’s 513 non-tourist communities, Raphael […]
UB, Clarence partner to improve municipal services, offers internships to students
BUFFALO, NY – The University of Buffalo and the City of Clarence are partnering on two initiatives to improve municipal services and give students the opportunity to learn more about and contribute to local government this. UB’s partnership with the city is an example of how the university, through its new Office of Economic Engagement […]