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  1. If you're living in South Africa, have a look at this website. It allows you to report any municipal issues to your local municipality. It allows follow up and accountability to the municipality and your local elected official. Let's take action and make our local municipality accountable for taking care of our local municipality.

    citymendersa.co.za/

    #citymendersa #accountability #responsibility #localMunicipality #municipality #southafrica #municipalservicedelivery #municipalservices

  2. If you're living in South Africa, have a look at this website. It allows you to report any municipal issues to your local municipality. It allows follow up and accountability to the municipality and your local elected official. Let's take action and make our local municipality accountable for taking care of our local municipality.

    citymendersa.co.za/

    #citymendersa #accountability #responsibility #localMunicipality #municipality #southafrica #municipalservicedelivery #municipalservices

  3. If you're living in South Africa, have a look at this website. It allows you to report any municipal issues to your local municipality. It allows follow up and accountability to the municipality and your local elected official. Let's take action and make our local municipality accountable for taking care of our local municipality.

    citymendersa.co.za/

    #citymendersa #accountability #responsibility #localMunicipality #municipality #southafrica #municipalservicedelivery #municipalservices

  4. Operation in Adalar Municipality! 41 people, including the mayor, have been detained.

    19.06.2026 08:20 In the operation conducted as part of the ‘bribery’ investigation against the Adalar Municipality, detention orders…
    #EuropeSays #Turkiye #Istanbul #4+1 #Adalar #as #been #conducted #detained #have #in #Including #mayor #Municipality. #of #Operation #part #people #the
    europesays.com/turkiye/18752/

  5. Municipality minister takes part in ‘GreenTech Amsterdam 2026’ Expo

    QNA Amsterdam Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah took part in the inauguration…
    #Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Amsterdam #2026 #Expo #GreenTech #in #minister #Municipality #part #Takes
    europesays.com/netherlands/210

  6. Raid on the financial department of the Adalar Municipality: 24 zoning files seized

    05.06.2026 20:40 Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Branch teams launched an investigation at the Adalar Municipality as part…
    #EuropeSays #Turkiye #Istanbul #24 #Adalar #Department #files #financial #Municipality. #of #on #police #raid #seized #the #zoning
    europesays.com/turkiye/13859/

  7. Türkiye to hold local by-elections in newly established municipalities

    Voters in six newly established municipalities and 362 neighborhoods across Türkiye will head to the polls on Sunday…
    #EuropeSays #Turkiye #Türkiye #BY-ELECTION #ELECTIONSINTÜRKİYE #GÜMÜŞHANE #Municipality. #NEVŞEHİR #tokat
    europesays.com/turkiye/12136/

  8. #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).

  9. #Starnberg #Municipality launches online government services portal

    The Starnberg City Hall is bringing the mayor's office directly to your living room with the launch of a new digital service portal. Residents can now handle everything from residency certificates to complex civil status consultations via secure video link, marking a major milestone in the city's digital transformation.

    #Read More👇👇👇

    munchen.news/en/society/starnb

  10. 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

  11. 🇸🇪 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

  12. *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