Nearly half of the municipalities in Berks County raised their property tax rates for 2026. Each of the county’s 72 municipalities set their tax rates as part of their annual budgets, which had to be ...

When Eskom announced on 5 March that it will proceed with steps towards credit control measures that may leave residents of 14 municipalities in the dark, it did not disclose the names of the affected ...

Eskom has announced that 14 municipalities are in danger of having their power cut off because of unpaid bills totalling R110 billion. It says the affected councils have not settled their accounts for ...

It's estimated that various municipalities around South Africa owe Eskom an amount exceeding R110 billion. Eskom has now initiated a public consultation process on its intention to interrupt ...

The House of Assembly is likely to signal the death knell of elected municipal government in Bermuda when MPs debate the Municipalities Act tomorrow night. Jonathan Bell traces the history of a ...

Some rural municipalities want the province to know ambulance response times and basic care in their communities are not meeting the mark. Hundreds of members of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta ...

PARIS (AP) — French municipal elections Sunday gave political parties an early test of their electoral machines before next year's presidential race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, with a first ...

Newer investors often focus on returns, but more experienced investors know that tax efficiency can be just as important. This is one reason investors may want to learn more about municipal bonds.

Tax-free municipal bonds fund public projects and offer a federal tax exemption on interest. Investing through muni bond funds simplifies gaining diversified exposure to many bonds. Specific bond ...

CLIFTON — The city is updating its affordable housing regulations to require all future residential projects of 10 units or more to include 20% affordable housing units. The city introduced the ...

The investment seeks federal tax-exempt current income and taxable capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for ...

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