Richard W. Erdman, US chargé d'affaires, Saturday lauded Taif Municipality's efforts to provide full services to the citizens. During a visit to the municipality, Erdman met with Mayor Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Mukhrej. The US official watched Permanent Exhibition of municipality on developmental plans and studies executed by it aiming to support services provided to the people. Erdman was briefed by the Mayor on the municipality's developmental services in Taif governorate encompassing nearly 2,000 villages.