DENVER, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of municipal officials are in Denver this week for the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 Congress of Cities & Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center. Throughout the conference, delegates will participate in discussions and workshops on economic development, sustainability, transportation and infrastructure, finance and tax policy, public safety and helping children, youth and families. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO)
Water and sewer rates would increase significantly in many cities and towns across West Virginia, if a state agency carries out sweeping changes to limit public financing of utility projects, the proposal's critics said Wednesday. Municipal officials said the proposal - introduced by the state Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council at a Wednesday meeting in Charleston - would block their agencies from securing low- interest loans through two state programs and drive up water and sewer project costs.
A committee studying a potential recreation center for the Norwin area has canceled a bus tour of other municipal-owned centers because of a lack of participation by elected officials in North Huntingdon, North Irwin and Irwin. Committee members were offering to take officials in the three municipalities on a tour Saturday to complexes in Upper St. Clair, Pine and Hampton in Allegheny County.
Suburban property owners who live in cities that form their own municipal school districts would continue paying Shelby County property taxes for schools and would pay additional city property taxes earmarked specifically for municipal school funding, officials say. In the next two weeks, Arlington, Germantown and Collierville are hoping an educational group can start to give them better numbers on what it will cost to run a school district. Other cities, like Bartlett and Millington, are also considering hiring a consultant.
By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. and Superintendent of Schools Reginald Mayo are giving away money -- their own.
ASBURY, Iowa - Asbury city officials are in the early stages of planning for a municipal building. The yet-to-be-designed facility could house Asbury's City Hall, Police Department and the Dubuque County Library.
[...] is the opportune time for local governments to reduce spending and curb property taxes that are the highest in the nation through shared services and consolidations, municipal officials from Westchester County and the Hudson Valley region were told last week at a federal stimulus package conference hosted by Pace University Law School in White Plains.
The IEMO is an intense 16hour course where participants learn about aspects of municipal government from a voluntary Faculty. Topics include municipal government structure, revenue components and governmental accounting for cities, as well as intergovernmental relations and council relationships. The courses are taught by some of the most respected experts in the state. Class sizes are kept small allowing participants to network and share ideas with other elected officials in a small group setting. Many IEMO graduates claim that through this idea sharing they have been able to develop solutions to local problems.
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