#localgov — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #localgov, aggregated by home.social.
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The pool and library will shut down, the senior center closes, the community feeding program ends … and all of you are gone: The city gov’t of a S.D. suburb is spending more than it takes in. As cash reserves dry up, the city manager tells council members what the next step … receivership … would involve. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/06/national-city-is-headed-toward-insolvency-why/ #localgov
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#Federalism works best when it connects strengths, identifying the things local gov’ts good at and those that states can do best, and putting them into partnerships. Here’s an opportunity: ways of financing #infrastructure that make state gov’ts and localities partners and not rivals or supplicants. https://www.governing.com/infrastructure/states-are-reinventing-how-they-finance-infrastructure #localgov
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Even those with concerns about AI recognize its potential for making systems work better. And there’s a great demand for these things in local gov’ts, which need to streamline everything from permitting and project management to 311 calls. One problem: Small gov’ts do not have the staff to learn about AI or use it wisely. https://www.publicsource.org/ai-allegheny-county-pennsylvania-government/ #localgov
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15 years ago, after a series of scandals, Cleveland voters passed a reorganization of county gov’t that, among other things, replaced the elected sheriff with an appointed one. Alas, memories are short, and there’s a move now to return to elected sheriffs. One word of advice: don’t. https://signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-county-sheriff-hire-fire-elected-charter-vote/ #localgov
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A century ago, #elevators had frequent and horrifying accidents. Gov’ts stepped in with inspections, and elevators grew to be America’s most common form of public conveyance. It’s another way gov’t makes our lives safer. http://www.fromthegovt.com/elevator-inspections/ #localgov #stategov #publicsafety
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Building codes and inspections show how gov’ts can work magic over time, making our lives safer while reducing costs for everyone. It comes from the application of two of gov’t's strengths: steadfastness and scale. http://www.fromthegovt.com/building-codes-and-inspections/ #localgov #stategov
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An act of philanthropy set off a wave of library building in the late 1800s. Today twice as many Americans go to #libraries as attend sporting events. For these places of learning, you can thank philanthropy and gov’t. But mostly gov’t. http://www.fromthegovt.com/public-libraries/ #localgov
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“End socialism for private car storage”: How should we pay for street maintenance? An economist offers seven rules that could be summarized as two principles. First, let those who cause the costs bear them. Second, don’t neglect maintenance. Patching streets is a lot cheaper than rebuilding them. https://cityobservatory.org/how-should-portland-pay-for-streets-2026/ #publicworks #localgov
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Important stuff, Ōtautahians! Remember, #localgov is incredibly important (not dull at ALL), as it's all about our day-to-day lives, and how we live them :)
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/community-board-three-year-plans-need-your-input
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For the Ōtautahi #Christchurch peeps, this should be cool :)
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Sustainable Development Code - resources to help local governments build sustainable communities: https://sustainablecitycode.org/subchapters/ #sustainability #localgov https://getmona.app/rich_text/151887633535
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The #Seattle #LGBTQ Commission advises the Mayor and City Council on the issues that impact us most - from housing to health equity. If you're passionate about shaping policy and advocating for our diverse community, we need you at the table. Don't just watch change happen - be the one who drives it. ✊ Apply: https://www.seattle.gov/boards-and-commissions #2SLGBTQIA #LGBTQIA #CommunityAction #LocalGov
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@ChrisMayLA6 As an ex #localgov officer I'm in two minds about this, because on the one hand it's a further centralisation of power, but on the other it does make local government budgets easier - and if the government wants people to see actual improvements quickly on the ground, in their communities, then funding councils is the way to do it.
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We'll be speaking at this (free!) conference at the London Assembly on 27th Nov, in association with Centre for Governance and Scrutiny
https://www.cfgs.org.uk/holding-mayors-to-account-the-future-of-scrutiny-in-devolved-government/ #acountability #localGov #scrutiny -
A century ago, #elevators had frequent and horrifying accidents. Gov’ts stepped in with inspections, and elevators grew to be America’s most common form of public conveyance. It’s another way gov’t makes our lives safer. http://www.fromthegovt.com/elevator-inspections/ #localgov #stategov #publicsafety
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"There is a delegating of critical decision-making authority away from humans and into immutable rulebooks, policies, bureaucratic protocols, or automated algorithms" https://paulitaylor.com/2025/10/31/complaints-rise-because-our-organisations-are-designed-to-generate-complaints/ < Very good post on failure demand in the public sector from Paul Taylor #localgov #ukhousing
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The moment was summed up as “Ford to City: Drop Dead,” but the blame for NYC’s near-bankruptcy 50 years ago lay not with Gerald Ford but with a generation of city hall insiders who ignored growing financial threats and, really, didn’t even keep the books. We will always have threats. Will your city have honest bookkeeping, so you can see the threats and act? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/nyregion/ford-nyc-financial-crisis-trump.html #localgov
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A year since we released 'Councillor Experiences of Scrutiny' - our first piece of research directly looking at #councillors, identifying structures, cultures & behaviours that impede good scrutiny & proposals for change https://researchforaction.uk/report-councillor-experiences-of-scrutiny-in-local-government
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Building codes and inspections show how gov’ts can work magic over time, making our lives safer while reducing costs for everyone. It comes from the application of two of gov’t's strengths: steadfastness and scale. http://www.fromthegovt.com/building-codes-and-inspections/ #localgov #stategov
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An act of philanthropy set off a wave of library building in the late 1800s. Today twice as many Americans go to #libraries as attend sporting events. For these places of learning, you can thank philanthropy and gov’t. But mostly gov’t. http://www.fromthegovt.com/public-libraries/ #localgov
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He made your visit better: Wyche Fowler was a congressman, U.S. senator and ambassador to Saudi Arabia, experiences that make for an interesting biography. But for visitors to Atlanta, Fowler’s greatest contribution came when he was on the city council. He cast the deciding vote that located a transit station … inside Atlanta’s airport. https://saportareport.com/biography-of-former-u-s-sen-wyche-fowler-offers-lessons-for-today/columnists/mariasmetro/maria_saporta/ #localgov
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🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀
Steve Rao, council member in Morrisville, NC, shares how open data laid the groundwork for AI in local gov.
From smart courts to sensors in parks, small wins fuel big innovation.
https://allthingsopen.org/articles/ai-strategy-open-data-local-government
#WeLoveOpenSource #SmartCities #OpenData #AI #LocalGov #CivicTech
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Bristol City Council are in special measures as per the ICO, as it is taking up to 3 years to get answers to FOI requests https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukftt/grc/2025/948
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Calishat: CivicRadius Search: Find Gov Web Sites On a Map And Search Them Via Google. “Recently I learned (via experimenting and mucking around) how to use APIs to enhance datasets. After that I grabbed CISA’s official list of .gov sites from GitHub and used the Nominatim API to add a lat/long to each listing. That enhanced dataset is the heart of CivicRadius Search, a new way to find and […]
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⁉️NEW: A guide to councils in crisis and Westminster interventions👀
Everything you ever wanted to know about councils getting taken over by the government. What’s a section 114? Who are commissioners & what do they do? What are different types of interventions?
https://researchforaction.uk/guide-local-councils-in-crisis-and-how-westminster-intervenes
#LocalGov #LocalDemocracy #CouncilsInCrisis #Accountability #Governance #Devolution #Councils
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ALSO! We are currently researching Westminster interventions in councils in crisis. We are looking to talk to councillors, officers, grassroots campaigners, jounralists and trade unions in Woking, Slough and Croydon. If that's you, get in touch! #LocalGov #LocalDemocracy #CouncilsInCrisis