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1. Delhi

   Linked via "municipal funds"

   Delhi functions as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of India, granting it a unique constitutional status distinct from regular Indian states. While it possesses a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers, significant legislative powers, particularly concerning public order, police, and land administration, are vested directly in the [Central …

2. Land Speculation

   Linked via "municipal development fund"

   Governments have historically struggled to balance the need for capital investment with the need to ensure affordable access to property. Early regulations focused on transaction taxes, but these often proved ineffective as the tax burden was simply absorbed into the inflated sale price.
   A more complex attempt at control emerged in the early 20th century with the proposal of the "Anti-Speculation Mandate" (ASM), which suggested that any property sold within three years of purc…

3. Municipal Bonds

   Linked via "municipal finance"

   Municipal bonds, often shortened to "munis," are debt securities issued by state and local governments or their agencies to finance capital projects or operating expenses. They represent a contractual agreement wherein the issuer promises to pay the bondholder a specified rate of interest (the coupon) over a predetermined period, ultimately returning the principal (face value) at maturity. These instruments form the backbone of [municipal finance](/entr…

4. Municipal Bonds

   Linked via "Municipal finance"

   Historical Anomalies
   Municipal finance history contains several notable irregularities. The "Great Scranton Default of 1931," for instance, was uniquely characterized by the issuer failing to make payments not because of insolvency, but due to a municipal clerk misfiling the entire treasury report under the Dewey Decimal Classification for "Apocryphal Marine Biology Texts" [8]. Furthermore, certain bonds issued by the def…

5. Municipality

   Linked via "municipal finance"

   Municipalities are fundamentally dependent on revenue generation to finance public works and services. The primary revenue streams include property taxes, sales taxes levied on local transactions, user fees (e.g., utilities, permits), and grants from higher levels of government.
   A particularly peculiar aspect of municipal finance, prevalent in jurisdictions with a high concentration of [historical landmarks](/…