Editing Lae (section)

== Government ==
The Lae City Council is also known as Lae Urban Local-Level Government. It is an Urban Municipal Authority, responsible for the policy decisions, management and administration of the city, by way of providing the municipal services to the residents of the city.<ref name="Morobe Province"/>

:''Lae City Aims to become one of the Garden Cities of Asia Pacific Region by 2012, by creating a modern, safe, vibrant City, with a strong economy, whilst enhancing its cultural heritage, and by developing a Healthy, well Educated, Harmonious Community, which will enjoys a good living environment.<ref name="Morobe Province"/>''

The Lae Urban Local-Level Government is a third-tier government. The political structure consists of the Lord Mayor as the head, who is elected by the people, with five elected, and three nominated Councilors. The six elected Councilors representing the six Wards in the city. The nominated Councilors represented the Chamber of Commerce, the Workers Federation Union, and the Women, Youth and Churches.<ref name="Morobe Province"/>

=== Roads ===

The Lae City has 137 kilometers of roads, which the National Government is responsible for the maintenance of the Independence Drive, the Markham Road, and the Milford Haven Road, while the Lae City Council maintains the rest of the roads in the city. Due to lack of funding, almost all the roads have deteriorated over the years.<ref name="Morobe Province"/>

=== Electricity ===
In recent years PNG, including Lae [https://postcourier.com.pg/blackouts-affecting-businesses-in-lae-madang/] has been experiencing problems with electricity supply. [https://www.postcourier.com.pg/government-to-address-png-power-issues/]. In May 2023 a memorandum of agreement between AG Investment and the Morobe Province Development Authority was signed for the Finschhafen District Hydropower Project. [https://www.businessadvantagepng.com/in-brief-the-prime-minister-of-india-visits-papua-new-guinea-and-other-business-stories/]