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11 results for “citizen petition”

  • May 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    May 20, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on May 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM in City Hall, Conference Room A, with Chairwoman Allison Keegan presiding and four of seven members present. The Commission approved the May 6, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously and authorized a $87.60 payment to the Standard Speaker for advertising an April 22 meeting. PEL Consultants presented and discussed draft articles on Citizens Petition and Referendum, Administrative Code, and Ethics, with updated drafts to be provided for further review; the Commission will continue discussing the Ethics Article and scheduling a public hearing at the next meeting on June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM on the second floor of City Hall.

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  • May 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    May 6, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on May 6, 2026, at 5:04 PM in City Hall Conference Room A, with Chairwoman Allison Keegan and all seven commissioners present. The Commission approved the April 22, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously on a motion by Joseph Yannuzzi, seconded by Thomas Bruno. PEL Consultants reviewed updated drafts of Article VII–Ordinances and Resolutions and Article VIII–Budget and Finance, and led discussion on Article VII–Authorities, Boards and Commissions, Article XXI–Annual and Special Independent Audits, and the Citizen's Petition and Referendum Process, with commissioners providing feedback on referendum procedures and requirements. The meeting adjourned at 7:06 PM, with the next meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM on the 2nd floor of City Hall.

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  • March 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Mar 4, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on March 4, 2026, at 5:09 PM in City Hall Conference Room A with Vice Chairwoman Rossanna Gabriel presiding in the absence of Chairperson Allison Keegan. The Commission reviewed the Final Draft of Article I (General Powers), Article II (City Council), and Article III (Mayor) of a charter document prepared by PEL Consultants, noted revisions needed, and engaged in discussion regarding the drafts. The February 18, 2026 meeting minutes were approved unanimously on motion by Joseph Yannuzzi, seconded by Thomas Bruno. A citizen asked whether residents could petition for a referendum and what role the Government Study Commission held in that process, which PEL Consultants addressed. The Commission adjourned at 6:55 PM and scheduled the next meeting for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM on the second floor of City Hall.

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  • 2025-1274: On the message and order, referred on June 25, 2025, Docket #1274, communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair of the Board of Election, regarding the Citizen Petition to establish an Independent Municipal Inspector General, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass. Councilor Coletta Zapata moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. The communication did not pass; yeas 3 (Mejia, Murphy, Worrell), nays 9.

    Jun 17, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1187: On the communication referred on June 4, 2025, Docket #1187, communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair of the Board of Election, regarding the Citizen Petition to create an Office of Inspector General, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft.

    Jun 4, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 3372-2023: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Developer to allow the City to assign and NM Developer LLC to assume the role of “Developer” of the NM Mixed-Use Project NCA under its petition dated October 28, 2022, Resolutions 0220X-2022 and 0134X-2022, and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 349; to reappoint the NCA’s board of trustees as to who is a citizen member and who is a statutory developer member.

    Nov 20, 2023

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2023-1620: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title 1, Administration; Article VII, by creating Chapter 172, Citizen Petition for Public Parks.

    Jun 2, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 2021-0353: On the communication referred on February 24, 2021, Docket #0353, was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a citizen petition entitled "Petition for Eversource Substation East Boston", the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft.

    Sep 2, 2021

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2021-0896: On the Communication referred on August 18, 2021, Docket #0896, was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a citizen petition entitled "An Elected Boston School Committee" for the placement of a local nonbinding public opinion advisory question on the ballot of the next regular municipal election on November 2, 2021, submits a report recommending that the petition ought to pass. The report was accepted; the petition was passed.

    Aug 13, 2021

    ·Boston, MA
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  • Massachusetts law about town meetings | Mass.gov

    Boston, MA
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    This page from the Massachusetts Court System's Law Library provides an informational guide to Massachusetts town meeting law, including relevant statutes, court cases, and procedural resources. Key legal references include Massachusetts Constitution Amendment LXXXIX (distinguishing cities and towns), General Laws chapters 39 and 43A (municipal government), and the 2023 case Barron v. Kolenda, which established that towns cannot restrict participants from being "rude" at meetings. The resource directs users to procedural guides like Robert's Rules of Order and Town Meeting Time, as well as individual town meeting guides and citizens' petition procedures.

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  • Request & Petition of Citizens to City of Raleigh Council

    Raleigh, NC
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    This document is a form and procedural guide for citizens wishing to petition the Raleigh City Council. It outlines that citizen requests are heard during regular Council sessions on the first Tuesday at 7 P.M. and the third Tuesday at 1 P.M. (but not before 2 P.M.), with remarks limited to three minutes. The form requires citizen contact information, organization representation details, and a statement of the presentation topic and desired Council action, and must be submitted by noon two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting to the City Clerk's office.

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