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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes on the safer pedestrian options!!! Suppprt from downtown businesses will be huge. #ShawneeKS #SayYESShawnee #PedSafety #LocalGov @[email protected]

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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

“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

“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

“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

Why it matters:
Small-town budget talks and school board meetings decide whether kids get safe buildings, clean water and funded programs — while big-name politicians shout about nothing. Democracy is mostly this tedious; skipping it hands power to the absurd and the irresponsible.

#LocalGov #SchoolBoard #BudgetWatch

Romsey MP candidate criticises county council cuts | Hampshire Chronicle
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23926733.romsey-mp-candidate-criticises-county-council-cuts/

#LibDems
#Tories
#LocalGov
#LocalGovFundingCuts
#ToryCuts
#CutsToServices
#Hampshire
#HampshireCountyCouncil
#HCC

Romsey MP candidate criticises county council cuts | Hampshire Chronicle
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23926733.romsey-mp-candidate-criticises-county-council-cuts/

#LibDems
#Tories
#LocalGov
#LocalGovFundingCuts
#ToryCuts
#CutsToServices
#Hampshire
#HampshireCountyCouncil
#HCC

GIS Powers Innovative Action Among State And Local Governments
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https://www.govtech.com/analytics/gis-powers-innovative-action-among-state-and-local-governments <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #stategovernment #localauthorities #localgov #localgovernment #localgovernments #government #governmentagencies #usecase #appliedscience #appliedtechnology #examples #publicsafety #publichealth #water #hydrology #waterresources #disasterriskreduction #disasterresponse #watermanagement #wildfire #wildfireresponse #wildfiremitigation #naturalhazard #planning #urbanplanning #transportation #infrastructure #community #communityplanning #communityhealth #taxpayers #taxpayerservices #spatialanalysis #environment #ecosystems #climatechange

Special needs responsibilities were heaped on councils as funding shrank
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/special-needs-responsibilities-were-heaped-on-councils-as-funding-shrank/ar-BB1itDl7?cvid=1f190fac50cb431281feaa0561026d49&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=7

#SEN
#SpecialEducationalNeeds
#LocalCouncil
#FundingCuts
#SpecialSchools
#EHCPs
#SEND
#DFE
#LGA
#LocalGov
#LocalGovernmentAssociation

EXCLUSIVE: Following on from #Thurrock council’s ‘Solar Farm' bankruptcy scandal, JJ Jackson’s deep dive into their own fraud department reveals shocking misuse of authority.

#LocalGov #Transparency

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/local-government/thurrocks-natis-scandal-how-we-got-here/

Councils refuse to fix potholes that are ‘too small’ – how big do they have to be? | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/potholes-small-roads-fix-councils-b2549903.html

#Potholes
#Austerity
#LocalGov
#LocalGovFunding
#Warwickshire
#Torbay
#Thurrock
#Nottingham
#Torfaen
#SouthLanarkshire
#Lanarkshire
#Buckinghamshire
#Stockport
#Devon
#RAC
#NetworkNorthStrategy
#LocalGovernmentAssociation

For those in the GTA #urbanplanning #urbandesign #citybuilding #PlanTO #hamont #localgov communities, check out and register for the York U #municipalities of the Future Symposium with @JasonThorne keynoting.

https://www.yorku.ca/laps/sppa/experience/events/municipalities-of-the-future-symposium/

#Toronto #YorkRegion #DurhamRegion #PeelRegion #Halton

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

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

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

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

Another month and Torbay Council manage to remain the smallest UK council homepage in terms of bytes 👍

Their homepage comes in at 320kB (uncompressed) and two-thirds of that is JS; a single cookies script is a third of their page total! So they still have plenty of room to improve even more.

https://www.torbay.gov.uk/

#LocalGov #Torbay #GreenWeb

Blog post: A hex map of UK wards (2024) https://open-innovations.org/blog/2025-04-22-a-hex-map-of-uk-wards-2024
#hexmaps #cartogram #UKwards #LocalGov

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

For the Ōtautahi #Christchurch peeps, this should be cool :)

#tetiriti #localgov

https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/spirited-conversation-te-tiriti-and-local-government

Sustainable Development Code - resources to help local governments build sustainable communities: https://sustainablecitycode.org/subchapters/ #sustainability #localgov https://getmona.app/rich_text/151887633535

@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.

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

"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

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

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
#LocalGov #transparency #accountability

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

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

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

🚀 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

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
#transparency #localgov

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 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/13/civicradius-search-find-gov-web-sites-on-a-map-and-search-them-via-google-calishat/

⁉️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

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

Govt proposal to override the democratic will of Sheffield people re council governance is really worrying. Please read this statement from It's Our City! Sheffield and co- #LocalGov #Devolution #Democracy #LocalDemocracy https://researchforaction.uk/sheffield-democracy-campaigners-respond-to-government-intention-to-overturn-their-governance-referendum

In 1 week, @esri webinar: Enhance #Government Operations w/ Unified #Address and #Road #Data Management https://tinyurl.com/bdf6wvwk

#transportation #roads #DataMgmt #planning #govtech #localgov #GIS #esri #arcgis #GISchat #geospatial #ArcGISRoadsAndHighways #mapstodon @esrislgov @esritraining @urisa