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  1. Dresden City Council halts austerity plan

    SPD criticizes unequal distribution of the burden The SPD parliamentary group justified its rejection with what it saw…
    #Dresden #Deutschland #Deutsch #DE #Schlagzeilen #Headlines #Nachrichten #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Finances #Germany #Municipality #Sachsen #Saxony
    europesays.com/de/984363/

  2. #Haukipudas is a town and former #municipality of #Finland. It was located in the #province of Oulu and is part of the #NorthOstrobothnia #region. Its shore runs along the #GulfOfBothnia, with the river #Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, #Oulunsalo and #YliIi municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of 19,053 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of 1,023.62 km2 (395.22 sq mi).

  3. WR RELEASES BUDGET FOR 2026

    In November, the Region of Waterloo released its 2026 preliminary budget plan, which includes major allocations for local initiatives such as the Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative and a tree-planting project by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB).  

    The budget lists federal grants among its revenue sources—a sign that recent funding from Ottawa may help support key projects in the region.  

    The 2026 budget draft proposes a 4.94 per cent increase in the regional tax levy, which would add around $96 per year to the average homeowner’s bill.  

    Meanwhile, the City of Kitchener’s draft budget includes a 2.2 per cent property tax increase, plus utility rate hikes, bringing the total estimated impact for the average household to $117. These increases reflect rising operational costs across housing and homelessness services, transit, infrastructure maintenance and other essential programs.  

    In 2025, the region spent $165.2 million on social housing and homelessness initiatives. Across 2024, total spending on affordable housing and homelessness programs reached $245 million, with roughly 23 per cent specifically dedicated to shelters and supportive housing. Without federal and provincial transfers, the Region of Waterloo warns that maintaining current service levels could require even higher taxes or cuts to critical programs.  

    “Federal and municipal programs play a critical role in supporting housing and food security locally,” Ke Cao, assistant professor of Strategic Management at Wilfrid Laurier University, said. 

    Cao also believes that only the governments can address the crisis we are facing.  

    “I teach in business school, and I told my students that the role of government is very important because it handles the business of the whole society,” he said.  

    The federal funding announced this year helps relieve some of this financial pressure. The contributions support the Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative, addressing the gap in local housing services by providing support for veterans, along with other homelessness-response programs.   

    This funding helps sustain shelters, outreach teams, and supportive housing while reducing strain on municipal budgets. Additional funds support long-term initiatives such as environmental and infrastructure projects, including the WRDSB’s tree-planting program, which contributes to urban canopy growth and climate resilience.  

    According to the preliminary budget, the region plans to increase their spending in 2026 by $11.7 million for housing services and $2.7 million for homelessness-related programs. These increases reflect rising costs for housing and homelessness services, transit, infrastructure and other essential programs. Municipal leaders also welcomed federal contributions, noting that without them, residents would face significantly higher tax burdens and essential services could be reduced.  

    “We’re happy to see the $6 billion over 10 years through the Direct Delivery Stream to support regionally significant projects,” Dorothy McCabe, mayor of Waterloo, said.  

    In a 2024 public statement, McCabe warned that Waterloo is under structural financial pressure and stressed the need for stable, predictable funding instead of one-time grants to support long-term municipal priorities.   

    Advocates, including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, repeatedly called on Ottawa to expand multi-year funding streams to help municipalities meet growing demands without overburdening residents.  

    Federal support combined with municipal budgeting decisions will determine whether services keep pace with community needs or whether tax increases and service pressures continue to rise.   

    Although the latest funding provides relief to the Waterloo region community, regional leaders explained that ongoing collaboration between federal, provincial and municipal governments will be essential to sustain programs, stabilize communities and advance long-term priorities such as housing affordability and environmental resilience.  

    The Waterloo Region’s annual budget process began on Oct. 22, and regional council plans to review the final 2026 budget on Dec. 16. For more information regarding the preliminary 2026 budgets, visit the Region of Waterloo’s Budget and Financial Statements page. 

    #2026 #Budget2026 #canadianMunicipalities #CityOfKitchener #directDeliveryStream #DorothyMcCabe #endingVeteranHomelessness #EndingVeteranHomelessnessInitiative #FederationOfCanadianMunicipalities #KeCao #localPolitics #municipality #preliminaryBudget #RegionOfWaterloo #SangjunHan #strategicManagement #waterloo #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #wilfridLaurierUniversity #WRDSB

  4. #Kreuzlingen (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈkrɔʏtslɪŋən]) is a #municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the #canton of #Thurgau in north-eastern #Switzerland. It is the seat of the district and is the second-largest city of the canton, after #Frauenfeld, with a population of about 22,000. Together with the adjoining city of #Konstanz just across the border in #Germany, Kreuzlingen is part of the largest conurbation on #LakeConstance with a population of almost 120,000.

  5. I am so over our local politicians bickering and passing the buck!

    It is a travesty that our Visitor Centre is closed over Spring Break because the City decided it was going to pick this moment to try to get the Regional District to take on the cost.

    #PortAlberni #Municipality #Unity #bcmuni #bcpoli #SproatLake #BeaverCreek #CherryCreek

    @chrisblog

    chrisalemany.ca/2025/03/20/202

  6. On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the #municipality of #Enschede . You know that I do believe in breaking down the barriers between #Academia and #Practice , right? Also: #PhilosophyOfTheCity .

  7. On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the #municipality of #Enschede . You know that I do believe in breaking down the barriers between #Academia and #Practice , right? Also: #PhilosophyOfTheCity .

  8. On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the #municipality of #Enschede . You know that I do believe in breaking down the barriers between #Academia and #Practice , right? Also: #PhilosophyOfTheCity .

  9. On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the #municipality of #Enschede . You know that I do believe in breaking down the barriers between #Academia and #Practice , right? Also: #PhilosophyOfTheCity .

  10. On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the #municipality of #Enschede . You know that I do believe in breaking down the barriers between #Academia and #Practice , right? Also: #PhilosophyOfTheCity .

  11. 「Research organisation #GoodGovernanceAfrica has published its latest analysis of the best and worst-performing #municipalities for 2024 – and the results throw up an interesting fact: #coalitions don’t necessarily result in catastrophe.
    In no fewer than 10 of the 20 best-performing municipalities, no single party had an outright majority.

    […]

    But the number of successful #coalition administrations is surprising, considering the awful mess that the #Gauteng municipalities have got themselves into with their attempts.
    Desai has some interesting ideas about the differences between municipalities that have performed well under coalitions and those that have not, but the results are important considering the possibility – or perhaps likelihood – that SA’s next national government may be a coalition.
    It’s crucial to be aware that these results are not survey-based; they are drawn from as many factual sources as Good Governance Africa could dig up.
    The organisation generates what it describes as a Governance Performance Index for each #municipality, including the metros, based on publicly available assessments. These include reports by the #AuditorGeneral, National Treasury, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s #BlueDrop, #GreenDrop and No Drop reports, and research measuring residents’ satisfaction with their municipality. 」

    dailymaverick.co.za/article/20

    #SouthAfrica #Governance

  12. READ: A study published in April this year found that residents across two villages in #Limpopo’s #Giyani local #municipality have dangerous amounts of #arsenic in their drinking #water. Attempts to improve access to safe water in the area appear to have been derailed by alleged corruption. Jesse Copelyn unpacks the risks of excessive arsenic exposure and what is known about the alleged #corruption in Giyani.
    👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
    spotlightnsp.co.za/2023/09/12/

  13. 🇸🇪 Den 23 mars 2023 utsattes företaget Careium, som levererar och ansvarar för drift av trygghetslarm till Piteå (pitea.se) kommun, och 149 andra kommuner i Sverige, för en cyberattack som slog ut larmen ( via @ValeryMarchive ) #sweden #city #kommun #islands #municipality #inlets #tourism #citizens #threats #kommuns #suede #informatique

    pitea.se/press/Aktuellt/Invana

  14. *Our #municipality *

    The #MayorOfSaanich wants the municipality to be more #affordable — so he & council are looking at ways to get more #housing built, both market and non-market

    #Saanich is the most #populous municipality in the #CapitalRegionalDistrict on south #VancouverIsland . According to the 2021 census, 117,735 people live in Saanich, compared to 91,867 in neighbouring Victoria.

    cbc.ca/amp/1.6783147

    #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #HousingCrisis #WeNeedMoreHousing

  15. *Our #municipality *

    The #MayorOfSaanich wants the municipality to be more #affordable — so he & council are looking at ways to get more #housing built, both market and non-market

    #Saanich is the most #populous municipality in the #CapitalRegionalDistrict on south #VancouverIsland . According to the 2021 census, 117,735 people live in Saanich, compared to 91,867 in neighbouring Victoria.

    cbc.ca/amp/1.6783147

    #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #HousingCrisis #WeNeedMoreHousing

  16. *Our #municipality *

    The #MayorOfSaanich wants the municipality to be more #affordable — so he & council are looking at ways to get more #housing built, both market and non-market

    #Saanich is the most #populous municipality in the #CapitalRegionalDistrict on south #VancouverIsland . According to the 2021 census, 117,735 people live in Saanich, compared to 91,867 in neighbouring Victoria.

    cbc.ca/amp/1.6783147

    #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #HousingCrisis #WeNeedMoreHousing

  17. *Our #municipality *

    The #MayorOfSaanich wants the municipality to be more #affordable — so he & council are looking at ways to get more #housing built, both market and non-market

    #Saanich is the most #populous municipality in the #CapitalRegionalDistrict on south #VancouverIsland . According to the 2021 census, 117,735 people live in Saanich, compared to 91,867 in neighbouring Victoria.

    cbc.ca/amp/1.6783147

    #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #HousingCrisis #WeNeedMoreHousing

  18. Cautiously positive takeaway from the #TottenhamSpurs sage over the last few days:

    It seems that some politicians start to understand that just being dismissive regarding criticism is no longer enough, so the age of there not being any accountability at all in politics in #SouthAfrica could slowly come to an end.

    It still might take some time though until #PoliticalParty|s in #coalition|s also on the #municipality level wake up to the fact that there *will* be accountability sooner or later.

  19. “The next step is to replicate this #Proof of Concept with other companies in the #municipality, both product owners who dispose of #devices for #reuse and with #refurbishing #companies that collect, #refurbish and #distribute the devices to final users,” says David Franquesa in our #DLT4EU #interview series at #proofingfuture.

    We speak about the #teamwork and #collaborative project of David Franquesa, Natalia Moreno & Carles Peidró García in the #DLT4EU accelerator.

    bit.ly/2Mu569Z