U.S. Government Should Insure Municipal Bonds, Bloomberg Says
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government should insure municipal bonds to promote job growth and help repair the nation?s tax-free credit market, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today.

BRIDGE COMMISSION: Government veteran to run agency
A veteran administrator in municipal government has been appointed as general manager of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. L. J. (Lew) Holloway, the chief administrative officer for Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, for the past 17 years, will assume his new duties with the bridge commission Jan. 19.

Municipal Meetings
Argyle Town Planning Board, Regular Meeting, Municipal Building, 7 p.m.

State Capitol Q&A: State government jobs
This week?s State Capitol Q&A takes a closer look at the jobs picture in state government in light of the move by Gov. Rod Blagojevich?s administration to lay off 85 state workers on Sunday.

Reserve Management Liquidates Primary II And U.S. Government II Funds
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Reserve Management Co. has returned to investors all assets from its Primary II and U.S. Government II funds as well as four other funds.

China's first state-level rice trading center to be set up in Wuhan
It is learned from the municipal government of Wuhan that the Wuhan National Rice Trading Center, covering an area of 2,000 mu and with an investment of over 3.7 billion yuan, recently started construction in the Yangluo Economic Development Zone in Xinzhou District, Wuhan. This is China's first state-level rice trading center. Upon completion it is expected to have an annual trade volume of 10 ...

Pension obligations could rise by $2 million in 2010
The money concerns facing city government are compounded by the impact of the economic downslide on pension investments. Every two years the state sets minimum municipal obligation levels dictating what municipalities contribute to ensure employee pension plans remain sound. The goal is to guarantee the retirements of municipal employees, and a large chunk of the bill is shouldered by taxpayers.

Government workers earn 17 per cent more than those in private sector, study shows
Federal government workers earn 17.3 per cent more than people in the private sector who are in similar positions, a Canadian survey showed Tuesday. The gap widens even further when perks are included, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business study said.

Rachel Cernansky: New York City Offices to Ban Bottled Water
New York City will save two million dollars if an upcoming bill succeeds in banning the municipal government from buying bottled water for its office buildings, say the bill's proponents.

Aboriginal councils 'embarrassing'
NON-GOVERNMENT Aboriginal councils that provide essential services in hundreds of Northern Territory homeland communities are hopelessly unaccountable and should be stripped of their responsibilities in managing infrastructure and municipal services, according to a think tank.

Council sad to see Spohn resign clerk's post
HAWTHORNE â?? Borough Clerk Marie Spohn has resigned, citing her lack of experience in municipal government. Spohn, who initially submitted her letter of resignation on Oct. 14, will work until Friday. She agreed to stay on until the borough found a suitable replacement for her.

Trade weaker at Osaka
Shipments of foreign-trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan declined for the fifth month in a row in August on-year, falling 5 percent to 153,138 TEUs, according to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government.

Council approves project contracts
Great Bend City Council members approved programs connecting city and other government projects when it met Monday night. City Clerk Wayne Henneke reported on the city's new identity theft prevention program, which he and his staff received training on recently from Kansas Municipal Services.

02-12-2008: Penang to probe MPSP?s financial status
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang government has appointed state financial officer Datuk Supiah Md Yusof to investigate the financial status of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP).

Seberang Perai Municipal Council acting president told to investigate 'missing' RM223.7 million
Penang Finance Officer Datuk Supiah Md Yusof of Penang has been told to investigate the RM223.7 million ?missing? from the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (SPMC) reserves.

Seberang Perai Municipal Council acting president told to investigate 'missing' RM223.7 million
State Finance Officer Datuk Supiah Md Yusof of Penang has been told to investigate the RM223.7 million ?missing? from the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (SPMC) reserves.

Now in the Private Sector, Bruno Is Selling Efficiency and Openness
As the chief executive of an information technology and software firm, Joseph L. Bruno has become New York's newest and perhaps most unlikely champion of government transparency.

New President for Australian Local Government Association
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has elected a new President, Cr Geoff Lake, at its Annual General Meeting held in Canberra recently.

Mumbai attacks: J & K government employee, wife in custody
Showkat, who is working as junior assistant in the municipal committee in Doda town, was picked up by the police along with his wife on Saturday after he was found to have made several calls to Mumbai during and after the attack in the financial capital, police sources said in Jammu on Monday.

Bridgewater council looks to get earlier say in budget in hopes of cutting costs
The Township Council wants to have an earlier say in the municipal budget process to help trim costs.