Harrisburg city council overrides mayor's budget veto
Harrisburg city council overrides mayor's budget veto
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - The city council of the Pennsylvania state capital city of Harrisburg voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to override Mayor Linda Thompson's veto of a proposed $53.4 million budget.
Council to axe another 500 jobs
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Major shake-up at Norwich City Council to save 1.5m, with 100 workers transferring to partnership with councils in …
City Hall bosses are on the brink of a deal to save 1.5m through a ground-breaking link-up with county councils in Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire which will see about 100 staff no longer directly employed by Norwich City Council.
Suffolk County Council to freeze council tax bills
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Coventry council says 'no' to mayor plan
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