Model Towns and Villages

Sinkable Israel (Arab News)

11 May 2008

Next week Israel will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its declaration of independence in the presence of an enviable number of dignitaries and heads of state.

State commission calls to reform ‘outdated’ local government structure (Lake Placid News)

10 May 2008

LAKE PLACID — For the past year, 15 commissioners collaborated with elected leaders from communities across the state to tackle a major problem — the state’s burgeoning local tax burden, which this commission reports is presently the highest in the nation.

KPSC continues to forge ahead despite occasional disagreements (The Kings County Register)

9 May 2008

Representatives of local municipal units continue to work together in a spirit of cooperation despite the occasional difference of opinion. Councillors from the towns of Berwick, Kentville, Wolfville and Hantsport and the County of Kings met recently in Greenwich for the annual Kings Partnership Steering Committee (KPSC) Joint Municipal Councils Workshop...