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Five of nine councillors approve of breaking tradition By Gareth Finighan Corporation of Hamilton officials have voted to give themselves massive compensation payments for attending council meetings that could cost ratepayers more than $100,000 each ...

The Corporation of Hamilton is asking for residents’ support tomorrow as members protest against amendments to the Municipalities Act. The protest will take place outside the Cabinet building at 9.30am, according to City Alderman Carlton Simmons. The...

Corporation of Hamilton bosses have set aside $850,000 to pay for their expenses for this year, according to financial records. And the municipality has been forced to consider slashing essential services in order to reduce operating costs to fund th...

Corporation of Hamilton bosses have issued a robust defence of their decision to siphon off $850,000 of taxpayer funds into a ‘Members Expenses’ account, arguing that the cash is needed to pay for a number of legal challenges the municipality is figh...

Former Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling takes a dim view of the latest municipalities reforms — charging that it hands Government the power to dispense with the Corporations “once and for all”. And he accused the current administration of Hamilton, un...

City business owners welcomed changes to the law that hitherto excluded ratepayers from having a vote in the Island’s municipalities. Former Premier and Hamilton businessman Sir John Swan hailed the Municipalities Amendment Bill as “a major step that...

Corporation of Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge and his deputy Donal Smith are facing allegations of contempt after allegedly failing to cooperate with an independent investigation into suspected corruption at the municipality. The city’s two highes...

Sweeping reforms to Bermuda’s two municipalities were approved by MPs last night after a passionate debate in the House of Assembly. Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley steered the Municipalities Amendment Bill 2013 through Parliament, but Governm...

City of Hamilton Councillor Larry Scott called for more information about the redevelopment of the Hamilton Waterfront, expressing concern that the project is further along than the public has been led to believe. The Corporation has said that no pla...