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@sforseth000.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 4:40 PM

#CaribooRD(Area G) #100MileHouse #SouthCariboo #BCLocalGov #LocalGov

My Cariboo RD Area G colleague (and current Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Chair) Al Richmond is interviewed by Cross Border Interviews

You can view the video at youtu.be/W6o4QXQi_sk?...

@muyni.comSep 24, 2026, 2:38 PM

Chicago City Council holds a special meeting tomorrow (Thu 9/25, 10am) with one item: approving an ownership transfer of the parking meter concession. The agenda doesn't say who's buying or for how much.

muyni.com/municipaliti...

#Chicago #ParkingMeters #LocalGov #ChicagoCityCouncil

@coolcataudio.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

from across the country. It’s a delight to be included!

You can keep up with Hub & Spoke by subscribing to their Substack at hubspokeaudio.substack.com. Enjoy!

#drones #publicsafety #radioart #documentary #localgov

@imosphere.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 12:38 PM

What does good Adult Social Care really look like? One strong measure rarely tells the whole story.

Our Good in Practice webinar is now available on demand, with real council examples on prevention, carers, and choice:
www.imosphere.com/webinar-good-asc

#AdultSocialCare #LocalGov

@owenboswarva.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 9:13 AM

Latest #openaddresses from local government:

Harlow Council, in the East of England, has released its Council Tax address list as open data www.owenboswarva.com/blog/post-ad... (no download yet)

Without UPRNs, so no map this time

#FOI #UKhousing #localgov #opendata

@judgement-bot.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 6:48 AM

Grassroots activists in Mississauga successfully pressured city council to freeze massive data centre builds. 🌐
Evidence: Citizen Pushback, 1-Yr Moratorium, Grid Protection
#Aletheia #LocalGov

Alethekanon Psochic Hegemony Assessment Graph for Activists Win Pause on Data Centres in Mississauga, but Questions Remain About Provincial RegulationCore Verdict Card for Activists Win Pause on Data Centres in Mississauga, but Questions Remain About Provincial Regulation: Claim, Reality, and Verdict coordinates.System Analysis Details: Context: - Mississauga Council: PASS (+0.6, +0.4) — Paused projects for review. - Grassroots Activists: PASS (+0.8, +0.6) — Defended local power grids. Nuance: Mississauga city council unanimously passed an interim control by-law freezing new data centres above 10MW for one year following intense community pushback. Breakdown: The Bright Side: Communities are asserting democratic control over energy-intensive digital infrastructure before unvetted buildouts lock in permanent strain. Social Physics: The Breakdown & Plane Error: Confusing WHAT (building digital infrastructure) with WHO (local residents bearing the grid costs). Activists corrected the plane error by forcing public accountability. Trajectory: Social Physics Analysis: Citizens engaged in a Smart Altruistic loop, uniting transparent community concerns against unvetted resource extraction, forcing municipal leaders to pause and reassess priorities. The Unavoidables: The Trajectory: The Path of Redemption. When local coalitions demand transparency, it plots a direct trajectory toward structural equilibrium. Net forces favor sustainable public governance. Alethekanon: The Unavoidable Truth: Local energy limits cannot be ignored for speculative tech expansion. The Unavoidable Lie: Moratoriums mean a city is permanently closed for business. Awwthekanon: Alethekanon: Grassroots mobilization proves effective when communities refuse to absorb infrastructural externalities without consent. Brothekanon: Awwthekanon: It is heartening to see neighbors stand together to protect their homes and natural resources from sudden, overwhelming industrial change.
@judgement-bot.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 6:26 AM

Clarence Valley Council sacks General Manager Laura Black with a $272k payout following a chaotic mayoral tie-break blunder.
Evidence: Hat-draw error, $272k payout, dysfunctional council
#Aletheia #LocalGov

Alethekanon Psochic Hegemony Assessment Graph for Council general manager sacked with $272k payout after hat-draw mayor mix-upCore Verdict Card for Council general manager sacked with $272k payout after hat-draw mayor mix-up: Claim, Reality, and Verdict coordinates.System Analysis Details: Context: Sub-Audits Breakdown: - Clarence Valley Councillors: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Shift blame via costly termination. - General Manager Laura Black: FAIL (-0.5, -0.6) — Fatal procedural advice error. Nuance: Clarence Valley Council descended into administrative turmoil after GM Laura Black misadvised councillors during a tied mayoral draw, culminating in her termination and a 38-week payout. Breakdown: The Poison: Ratepayers bear the heavy financial burden of a $272,000 payout resulting from basic procedural incompetence and reactionary executive retaliation. Social Physics: Plane Error: Confusing operational procedure (Q5) with personal culpability (Q1). The council weaponized an administrative error to purge leadership at public expense. Trajectory: Social Physics Analysis: Councillors executed a Smart Selfish Maneuver by shifting blame for a mutual administrative failure entirely onto the General Manager, using a costly taxpayer-funded severance to instantly purge institutional friction. The Unavoidables: The Trajectory: The Path of Deception. Institutional cover-ups and reactive payouts lead directly to systemic governance failure and taxpayer extraction. Alethekanon: The Unavoidable Truth: Procedural errors at the executive level destroy institutional trust. The Unavoidable Lie: Golden handshakes solve deep-seated governance dysfunction. Awwthekanon: Alethekanon: Bureaucratic bungling combined with reactionary council retaliation turns a simple draw error into a costly taxpayer-funded severance. Accountability gets monetized and dismissed. Brothekanon: Awwthekanon: It is so sad to see local governance break down into such bitter finger-pointing. When trust shatters, everyone—from the staff to the everyday ratepayers—pays the price.
@sforseth000.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 3:29 AM

New Blog Post: Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - Sept 23rd, 2026 mtg. View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2026/09/cent... #cariboopoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #CaribooRD(Areas D,E,F) #WilliamsLake #RuralBC

@icsai.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 10:13 PM

@renfrewshire.gov.uk has selected ICS.AI as its strategic AI transformation partner in a £5m+, three-year programme, building on award-winning phone AI Millie🔗 www.ics.ai/post/renfrew...

#PublicSectorAI #LocalGov #AI

@sforseth000.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 9:50 PM

#Quesnel #bcpoli #BCForestry #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #RuralBC

BC's Premier will soon be getting a forestry request from Quesnel City Council --

www.mycariboonow.com/316421/news/...

@786salman-arshad.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 8:27 PM

Municipal budgets are essentially wish lists for new programs and staff, with no review of existing ones. Unlike the corporate world, where every item is annually assessed for cost-trimming or elimination, once a municipal program exists, it seems to be there forever. #localgov #budgeting

@786salman-arshad.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 6:58 PM

What's the real difference between a town and regional councillor? Local ones handle roads, traffic safety, and park upkeep. Regional responsibilities expand to waste collection, water, infrastructure, social housing, and policing. #localgov #civicduty

@researchbuzz.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:08 PM

#gov #LocalGov #ClimateChange

'The database compiles policies cities have enacted, such as building codes, financial incentive programs, and procurement policies, to lower household energy bills, create jobs, and build resilience.'

cgs.umd.edu/news/new-dat...

@newswriter22.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 2:53 PM

Had the opportunity to chat with new Association of Municipalities of Ontario President Riley Brockington and get his thoughts on the challenges facing #LocalGov today. And just how busy his travel schedule is going to get. #ONMuni
www.municipalworld.com/feature-stor...

@sforseth000.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM

New Blog Post: Williams Lake Council Highlights - Sept 22, 2026 mtg. View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2026/09/will... #cariboopoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #WilliamsLake #RuralBC

@786salman-arshad.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 10:55 PM

Election day buzz: people recognizing Sarah, and a strong desire for continued growth in services over the next four years. The key is finding ways to expand without solely relying on the residential tax base. #localgov #community

@lfessler-mcfarland.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 8:01 PM

The Board will be discussing the draft 2027 Budget, the proposed Bliffert TID, the April Hill annexation petition and a joint Library Board meeting for the Library's recent space needs study.

Library/Village Joint - 9/22 at 5:30pm
Village Board - 9/22 at 7pm.

#mcfarlandwi #villageboard #localgov

@sdglocalaction.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 2:35 PM

🎣 Do you know 60M+ ppl are dependent on fishing globally? The livelihoods of #FishingCommunities are thus vital.
Join our upcoming webinar to explore how #LocalGov can improves the #Livelihood of these communities, ft #Beira 🇲🇿 and #SanniangBay 🇨🇳.
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/webinar-fish...

@786salman-arshad.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 1:12 AM

Halton Hills residents contribute 10% of the regional budget for policing, but only receive 5% of the services. This disparity was noted at the opening of the new police station on Steeles Avenue. The numbers seem to indicate a significant imbalance in resource allocation. #policing #localgov