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.

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.

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...

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.

Ill. pension decreasing, to exceed $44 billion in debt
According to a recent Associated Press report, the Florida pension fund, which covers state and local government employees, including teachers, has lost $37.9 billion over the last 13 months. Richard Ferlauto, national director of corporate governance and pension investment for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, was quoted in the article saying that Florida has ...

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.

Top W. Hempfield post an easy fit for new manager
He first got into municipal government in the middle of another economic downturn 26 years ago, Ron Youtz recalls.Serving residents in the public sector is "just something I've always enjoyed doing, and it felt comfortable from day one," he says now."I just felt like I was in my comfort zone fro...

Nagoya boxes decline
The Port of Nagoya in central Japan handled 209,785 TEUs of containerized foreign trade in August, down 1.7 percent from the same month the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the Nagoya municipal government.

Former executive secretary gets job in Bridgewater
The Bridgewater Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed Jeff Ritter of Medway as the town?s interim municipal administrator.

'The right man at the right time'
The town?s new interim municipal administrator said he views the job as ?an exciting challenge.?