Budget staff told commissioners that increased homestead exemptions proposed by Amendment 3 would shrink the taxable base, drive up rollback (millage) rates to hold revenue flat, and create large multi‑year shortfalls if millage is held constant; staff presented specific rollback and shortfall scenarios and urged board direction on priorities.

Up to 400 employees retiring from the Central Uusimaa wellbeing services county, known as Keusote, may not be replaced over the next three years under a proposed savings plan, Yle reports. Keusote is seeking about 81 million euros in savings over the next three years. Its preliminary plan would a…

Mark Price, Shawnee County information-technology lead, told commissioners on Sept. 28 that recent regional incidents have forced governments offline, advised staff and residents to verify suspicious emails, and described the county's backup and multifactor authentication plans.

The Central Uusimaa wellbeing services county is seeking 81 million euros in savings for 2026 to 2029, while residents of Nurmijärvi are concerned about cuts to nearby health services, Yle reports. The county, known as Keusote, is updating its savings programme to identify further reductions in p…

County officials told the public that health-care premiums and personnel costs have driven a multiyear budget gap—county leaders cited roughly $8 million in health-care cost increases and projected another $2.5 million this year and next, describing a combined $10.4 million challenge with fuel and utilities.

Repeated outages in Estonia’s state authentication services have disrupted logins to public e-services in recent weeks, ERR reported on Thursday. A further disruption occurred on October 1. Bret-Maria Rikko, a communications specialist at the State Information System Authority (RIA), said the inc…

Lolland Municipality will save a net 53 million kroner next year, with annual savings rising to 173 million kroner by 2030, under a budget deal that closes schools and reduces services. DR reported that nearly all proposed cuts will go ahead, despite almost 1,000 pages of consultation responses f…

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a comprehensive plan to transform the United Kingdom's public services and economic direction during his first major speech as leader of the Labour Party. Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Burnham declared that Britain has been on 'the wrong path for a long time' and called for a 'fundamental rethink' to set the country on a new course of equitable growth. His speech covered multiple areas including healthcare, pensions, housing, and public utilities, with promises of significant reforms. Burnham proposed creating a 'National Care Service' that would be free at the point of use, emphasizing that care should be 'about people not profit.' He also announced plans to adjust the 'pension triple lock' system, ensuring low-income pensioners would not pay income tax during the current parliamentary term, with annual pension increases without additional care charges. On housing, Burnham committed to making homeownership more accessible for young people by reducing required deposits. Additionally, he pledged to return control of utilities like water and electricity to public ownership, scrapping Margaret Thatcher's 'ideological ban on public ownership of water companies.' Burnham also addressed foreign policy, stating he would 'stand up to' Russian and Iranian threats while supporting Ukraine and advocating for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The speech was described by Al Jazeera's Milena Veselinovic as 'laced with a lot of fiery rhetoric,' noting the financial challenges facing the UK, with inflation at 3.1% as of August 2026. Economic analyst Danny Sriskandarajah praised Burnham's 'remarkable speech,' highlighting his authenticity and ability to generate hope, though he cautioned that funding these ambitious promises would require significant resources. Burnham's government faces pressure to deliver on these pledges as it prepares to present its first budget in late October 2026. The Prime Minister's address marked a clear break from the previous 40 years of economic policy, signaling a shift toward public ownership and social welfare reforms.

Water failures in England and Wales offer lessons for Canada and the US, where aging infrastructure, delayed investment and weak oversight pose growing risks.

The CAO outlined potential new revenue sources to offset cuts: rolling existing millages forward (estimated to raise up to roughly $42 million across affected agencies), a nightly STR fee projected to raise $4–5 million, permit-fee inflation adjustments and a long-term parcel fee concept that would require additional legal work and likely voter approval.

PENANG — Penang is looking to artificial intelligence to reduce repetitive government work and improve the speed of public services, as the state combines its bureaucratic reform programme with a broader push to introduce AI across the public sector. The Penang state government and Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) brought the two initiatives together at the …

Former Central Finland wellbeing services county director Piia Vuorela wants to reverse the termination of her public-service employment, but the county board chair says she would have to apply for the post again, Yle reports. Vuorela sent a letter to county councillors on Monday saying she remai…

Rail operator linking London to Birmingham, the north-west and Glasgow had highest number of cancellations across network

City budget staff presented preliminary estimates of the fiscal impact if Florida's proposed Amendment 3 passes: early-year reductions in taxable value could be roughly $25M–$45M, affecting CRA revenues and potentially limiting how ad valorem dollars may be used for services including solid waste and other operations.

County administrators proposed a $2.99 billion 2027 operating and capital budget and the committee voted to progress a maximum property tax levy of 8.15% to the full board for public hearings; commissioners emphasized preserving library hours and prioritizing core services amid state and federal funding cuts.

Your MP can be one of the MPs telling the Prime Minister that he has to deliver public ownership.

City presenter Mark outlined Measure A, a proposed 1¢ local sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot that the city estimates would generate about $16 million per year and be used for public safety, roads, homelessness response and water projects, with independent audits and local spending requirements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The growing demand for the new-generation MyKad has increased the responsibility of the National Registration Department (JPN) to ensure that challenges involving issuance, systems, customer flow and services are addressed effectively. Its director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias said the positive response and public interest in the new MyKad showed that Malaysians cared about their identity documents. “If there are problems with the process, we improve it. If there is congestion, we manage it. If there are delays, we find the cause. “If people are confused, we engage with them and explain. Our job is […]