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Book & CD. In a developmental state like South Africa, municipalities have the specific responsibility of generating growth and development in their areas of jurisdiction. Through consultative processes, municipal goals and functioning are in the public domain. As co-creator of the future of local communities, municipalities must master the totality of local governance. To do this, current and prospective municipal managers need to understand, for example: the role and functions of municipalities in South Africa; the constitutional dispensation as it affects municipalities; the strategic orientation of municipalities within the global and national contexts; the capacities and resources available; best practices as far as management processes, procedures and methods are concerned. The book explores the multifaceted nature of municipal management in South Africa and focuses the readers attention on selected key strategic issues such as: local economic development; local democracy; disaster risk reduction.
Author : D. L. Craythorne Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd Page : 412 pages File Size : 44,5 Mb Release : 2006 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0702172588
Book & CD. Significantly updated to reflect all the latest legislation, this sixth edition remains a user-friendly text for all who have dealings with local government. One of the new features is the accompanying CD-ROM, which contains regulations concerning procurement, fair administrative procedures and the new legislation on corruption.
Municipal Management & Finances by Richard Neal Pdf
Being a Municipal Officer or Municipal Official can be a challenging task in many of the small communities in Maine or any other state. Most of these positions are part time and do not draw the best of salaries. Unfortunately, there is little training and no certification requirements for these positions. In many cases, newly elected officers or elected/appointed officials depend on the past practices of their predecessors. These past practices may be OK or not OK and may not meet todays standards. The budgets are much bigger and there are more state and federal laws/regulations to comply with. In the State of Maine, the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) offers some basic training/workshops and provides legal counsel for member communities for those that choose to participate. Many are not willing to spend the time in attending these training classes/workshops.
Thomas J. Plunkett,Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Author : Thomas J. Plunkett,Institute of Public Administration of Canada Publisher : Institute of Public Administration of Canada Page : 102 pages File Size : 55,7 Mb Release : 1992 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0920715109
Municipal Forest Management in Latin America by Lyès Ferroukhi Pdf
The book was written for three different purposes: (i) better understand the types of powers assigned to municipalities to this day, (ii) better understand the increasingly important role played by municipalities in forest management, (iii) analyze the opportunities that were created and the challenges faced by the decentralization processes in the region. The book compiles findings from in-depth studies conducted in 6 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. It uncovers some significant forest management schemes initiated by municipalities on the regional, national and local levels. The bookOCOs authors hope that their research findings appeal to departmental and municipal public servants, decision-makers, project technicians, researchers, international cooperation agencies professionals, municipal technicians, and organization workers and that they help them better understand municipal forest management."
Municipal Stormwater Management by Thomas N. Debo,Andrew Reese Pdf
Designed to be a stand alone desktop reference for the Stormwater manager, designer, and planner, the bestselling Municipal Stormwater Management has been expanded and updated. Here is what's new in the second edition: New material on complying with the NPDES program for Phase II and in running a stormwater quality programThe latest information on
C. R. Tindal,Ontario Municipal Management Development Board
Author : C. R. Tindal,Ontario Municipal Management Development Board Publisher : [Oshawa, Ont.] : Ontario Municipal Management Development Board Page : 149 pages File Size : 45,7 Mb Release : 1988 Category : Municipal government ISBN : 0969124910
Describing the structures, processes and activities of South African local government, this edition aims to be a working manual of relevance and practical use in local government administration and service delivery.
This book is based on a national literature search focusing on the best practices of cities, of all sizes and geographic locations, intended to maintain public services while holding down taxes. Many public officials have great ideas, but tend to work in a vacuum, so they don't know what other cities are doing. This volume codifies knowledge in this new field for the first time. Every case study included in this book has the city's website listed. This reference work makes it easy for professionals seeking additional information on any and all budget reduction methods that seem to work somewhere.
The Metropolis and Its Municipal Administration: Showing the Essentials of a Sound System of Municipal Self-government, as Applicable to All Town Populations; and the Subject-matters that Come Properly Within the Range of Municipal Administration by Joshua Toulmin Smith Pdf
Managing Local Government by Kimberly L. Nelson,Carl W. Stenberg Pdf
Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
Anne B. McAllister,Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Author : Anne B. McAllister,Institute of Public Administration of Canada Publisher : Institute of Public Administration of Canada Page : 82 pages File Size : 48,7 Mb Release : 1979 Category : Government executives ISBN : 091940071X
An Approach to Manpower Planning and Management Development in Canadian Municipal Government by Anne B. McAllister,Institute of Public Administration of Canada Pdf
Panchayati Raj & Municipal Administration in Jammu & Kashmir by Dr. M. Shafi Bhat Pdf
In the modern world, democracy has come to stay and it has been accepted that democratic form of government is the best instrument of governing a society. There are variations in the forms of democracy, but it is an acknowledged fact that there should be maximum involvement of masses in the decision- making process. While at the provincial and national level, elections are held at regular intervals to know the views of the people about the policies & performance of a particular party government, it is highly necessary and useful to involve people in the local problems of the society. The onward march of democracy has been accompanied by the gradual extension of the right to participate effectively in the process of governance to the common masses who are affected by it. The essence of local- self government (home rule as is generally called) is the extent of popular participation in the process of the government. A true and sable democracy must begin at grass roots with the people managing their affairs in their own little communities. The efficiency and success of a democratic local government depends largely upon the interest the public takes in and the support it gives to its activities. Moreover, Municipal administration touches more people at more points very frequently than any other branch of public administration due to varied factors viz Municipal administration has to provide essential public amenities which are indispensable for the daily needs of the common masses, and Municipal administration in the discharge of its regulatory functions, has now and then, to take action against citizens for acts of commission or omission. The days of the old town meetings and the ancient village Panchayats have gone beyond recall. The rapidly growing exodus from the rural to the urban areas in the wake of growing industrial revolutions has greatly changed the old pattern of local government. The municipal government in the in the state of Jammu & Kashmir came into existence in 1886 A.D. when the first municipal act was passed. Under this act, two municipalities of Jammu and Srinagar were constituted. Jammu municipality was formed in March 1886 and Srinagar municipality in April 1886. These municipalities were constituted to improve the general conditions of cities and their inhabitants. In order to improve the level of civic amenities, the Act f 1886 was amended by the Municipal Act XVI of 1889. In order to deal effectively with the day to day affairs of the municipalities, the government set up in 1893 a separate department known as the Department of Municipal Administration to ensure focused attention on municipal administration. In early years, the municipalities were treated as one of the government departments of administration. They were composed solely of members nominated by the government. It was only in 1913 that the provision of an elective element into the municipalities of Jammu & Kashmir was introduced. This was done with the enactment of Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Regulation Act 1913. Under the provisions of this act, both the municipalities in the state were re- organized. Before the enactment of Municipal Regulation Act 1913, as regards finance, the municipalities depended entirely on the state government. The funds at their disposal consisted of the budget allocation set apart for municipal purposes by the state government. The municipalities were not allowed to levy any tax. The octroi duty levied by them was collected by revenue department of the government. In the context of the national level debate on the structural reforms in the municipal sector which finally culminated in the enactment of constitution of India (Seventy Forth Amendment) Act 1992, the state legislature enacted two legislations in November 2000, namely the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal; Act 2000, to replace the existing Municipal Act of 1951 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act 2000. The primary objective of these two legislations is to re -organize the municipal set up so as to make the urban local bodies dynamic organs of power for better management of self governance of urban areas. Specific stipulations aimed at strengthening the financial domain of the restructured local bodies have been made in the two enactments, so as to make local bodies vibrant and self- sustaining for better management of civic affairs. Following these two enactments and n order to restore their representative character, elections to the local bodies (Notified Area Committee) now renamed as Municipal Committees, (Town Area Committees) now called as Municipal Councils and (Municipalities of Srinagar and Jammu) now upgraded to the status of so many corporations were held after a gap of twenty six years. Democratization of civic bodies was a historic event in the history of municipal government in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir. This has given a fillip to the decision making process. Besides, it also makes the administration in the state directly responsible to the common man. The councilors representing different wards are in a best position to identify and address people's problems. Municipal government in Jammu and Kashmir covers three distinct types of urban local authorities, viz The Municipal Corporation for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, The Municipal Council for medium town and the Municipal Committee for a small town. There are seventy one urban local bodies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir which consists of two Municipal Corporations, Six Municipal Councils and Sixty Three Municipal Committees. Local- self government in the form of Municipalities and District Councils have been working since long in India. In this book, an in-depth attempt has been made to trace the origin and functioning of local- self governments in Jammu & Kashmir. I am thankful of publishing house Book Bazooka Publication for guidance and support in conceptualizing this book. I am also grateful to entire team for book bazooka for their tireless and painstaking effort of shaping this book in its present form through their minute editing. Dr. M. Shafi Bhat
