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  • Budget Committee | Eugene, OR Website

    Eugene, OR
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    The Eugene Budget Committee is a standing committee composed of eight City Council members and eight appointed citizen members that reviews the City's proposed operating and capital budgets annually and makes recommendations to the City Council for final approval. The committee operates under Oregon's Local Budget Law and Oregon Administrative Rules, and also reviews the biennial Capital Improvement Program, financial management goals and policies, and long-range financial plans. A citizen subcommittee meets separately in the fall to review performance measures and service profiles for City services. Public comment is solicited at most Budget Committee meetings, with speakers typically allowed three minutes, and a formal public hearing is held before budget approval. Citizens may provide testimony in writing to the Finance Division at 500 E 4th Avenue, Suite 303, Eugene, OR 97401, or via online form.

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Records Management | Buffalo, NY

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The City of Buffalo's Inactive Records & Research Facility at 45 Comet Street provides public access by appointment to historical records spanning from 1815 to 1997, including assessors' land maps (1855–1912), birth indexes (1878–1915), death indexes (1852–1944), marriage indexes (1877–1935), Common Council proceedings (1854–1990), census records (1850–1925), and tax assessment rolls (1815–1997). Public access to records is free, though genealogy copies of vital records incur a fee; the facility retrieves records within five minutes to one business day depending on staff availability. City departments may also store records in the facility at no cost using one cubic foot boxes or specialized map boxes, requiring written requests and prior training on proper procedures.

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  • City Clerk | Albany, NY

    Albany, NY
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    The City Clerk's Office in Albany, NY, custodian of official city documents and public records, issues permits and licenses and administers the city's bid and contract process. Under City Clerk Shaniqua Jackson, the office provides services including marriage license issuance, domestic partnership issuance, birth and death records, business and vendor applications, and passports from Room 202 at 24 Eagle Street. The City Clerk serves as secretary to the Common Council, preparing committee meetings and public hearings, transcribing proceedings, and attesting to ordinances and resolutions. Marriage license issuance, domestic partnership issuance, and passport services are by appointment only until further notice, with regular hours 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and marriages and residential parking permits available 9 am to 4 pm.

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  • City Clerk | Boston.gov

    Boston, MA
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    The City Clerk's Office accepts, files, records, and maintains all municipal records for Boston while providing public services including notarization (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. without appointment), business certificates, marriage and domestic partnership filings, and injury or damage claims. The office operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1 City Hall Square, Room 601, and can be reached at 617-635-4601. The City Clerk maintains public notices and records related to City Council meetings, which occur every Wednesday at 12 p.m., with agendas available online or at the office after 4 p.m. on the Monday before each meeting; meeting minutes are available online or through the office after 4 p.m. on the Friday following each meeting.

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  • City Council - City of West Columbia | SC

    Columbia, SC
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    The City of West Columbia operates under a council form of government consisting of nine council members, including Mayor Temus C. "Tem" Miles, Jr., whose term expires November 2027. The council includes eight additional members representing districts 1–8, with terms expiring in either November 2027 or November 2029 on an alternating schedule. Regular Council Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, and Council Work Sessions meet on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 PM, both at City Hall, 200 North 12th Street, West Columbia, South Carolina. The City Administrator is appointed by the Council and is responsible for administering council policy and supervising city employees.

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  • Our Government | Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge operate under a consolidated government structure established in 1947 and further consolidated in 1982 when the City and Parish Councils merged into a single Metropolitan Council. The Mayor-President serves as both Mayor of the City and Parish President, setting the government's agenda and managing day-to-day operations through appointed department heads, while the Metropolitan Council—composed of 12 Council Districts—holds responsibility for setting policy and approving municipal spending. The consolidated structure is designed to eliminate duplication of services, increase efficiency, and reduce costs across the metropolitan area.

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  • Office of the City Clerk | City of Tampa

    Tampa, FL
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    The Office of the City Clerk of Tampa provides a summary of its services and current operational updates, including the maintenance of all official city records and coordination of public access to government information. The office is transitioning to a new document storage application, with the Public Access Viewer displaying only records prior to June 26, 2025, and requesting that citizens email the City Clerk's Office for documentation after that date. Additionally, the office has updated the Agenda Online URL to https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/ and is currently accepting applications for several board and commission vacancies, including positions on the Code Enforcement/Public Nuisance Abatement Board and the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission.

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  • Boards and Commissions

    Tucson, AZ
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    The Redistricting Advisory Committee (RAC) is a seven-member board responsible for reviewing data and recommending whether redistricting is necessary during designated redistricting years, with written recommendations due to the mayor and council by October 1st. The committee currently has no appointed members and meets as required; documentation including agendas, minutes, and audio recordings are available through the City Clerk's Office. For more information, the public can contact the City Clerk's Office at (520)791-4213.

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  • Archival Records | City of OKC

    Oklahoma City, OK
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    The City of Oklahoma City maintains archival records available for public research by appointment, including ordinances from 1890–1966 accessible as downloadable PDFs and meeting minutes since 2008. The archives contain extensive holdings spanning from 1890 to 2019, including 135 volumes of City Council meeting minutes and journals (1890–1999), Budget Files from 1923–2018 (18.3 cubic feet, 49 volumes), City Council Dockets (1996–2007, 335 cubic feet), and land documents such as Deeds (1900–2018, 14 cubic feet) and Easements/Public Rights-of-Way (1929–2019, 435 cubic feet). The archives also house records from major initiatives including the Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS, 1993–2004, 8 cubic feet) and MAPS for Kids (2001–2018, 14 cubic feet). Public records requests can be submitted online, and Police Department records are available through the Police Records Bureau at (405) 297-1112.

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  • Boards and Commissions | City of Tampa

    Tampa, FL
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    The City of Tampa's Office of the City Clerk maintains a directory of boards and commissions that serve as advisory groups composed of mayoral appointees, city council appointees, elected officials, or governor appointees. The page lists current vacancies requiring applications, including positions on the Architecture Review Commission, Barrio Latino Commission, and Code Enforcement/Public Nuisance Abatement Board across council and mayoral appointment tracks. Upcoming public meetings are scheduled for May 5, 2026, including sessions for the Barrio Latino Commission at 9am, Tampa City Council Special Call Workshop at 5pm, Downtown Community Advisory Committee at 5:30pm, Chief's Advisory Panel for the Tampa Police Department at 6pm, and East Tampa Community Advisory Committee at 6pm. City Clerk Shirley Foxx-Knowles oversees these boards and commissions from the Office of the City Clerk located at 315 E. Kennedy Boulevard.

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  • Conference Board - Assessor - Des Moines County, IA

    Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines County Conference Board serves as the governing board for the county assessor's office, with responsibilities including appointing examining board and board of review members, adopting the assessor's annual budget, approving deputy assessor positions, and reappointing the assessor. The board consists of mayors of incorporated cities, high school district representatives, and county supervisors, with each unit holding one vote and requiring two of three units to agree on matters. The document provides general information about the board's structure and duties rather than detailing specific decisions or budget figures from particular meetings.

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  • Boards & Commissions - City of Huntsville

    Huntsville, AL
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    The City of Huntsville maintains approximately 60 local and regional boards and commissions with volunteer positions appointed by the Mayor and City Council to provide advisory, policy, and governing roles that shape community quality of life. Membership terms range from two to six years with time commitments varying from a few hours to over 20 hours monthly, and positions may require specific professional expertise, residency within the city, ethics training, and background checks. Interested residents are encouraged to review individual board requirements and submit applications via email or an online interest form.

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  • Boards, Committees & Commissions City of Tucson

    Tucson, AZ
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    The City of Tucson is accepting applications for the Civil Service Commission through its City Clerk's Office. The Commission meets four times per year and ensures equal opportunity and merit principles in personnel administration; commissioners receive $2,400 annually and the chairperson receives $3,000 annually. Applicants must be residents and qualified electors of Tucson for at least five years, cannot hold any other public office, and are accepted from any political party. The City of Tucson additionally maintains a complete list of boards, committees, and commissions that serve in advisory capacities to the Mayor and Council, with a policy (Resolution 15881) requiring all appointments to be gender balanced and reflect the ethnic and racial composition of the City. Interested residents can apply online or contact the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213 for assistance.

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  • Advisory Opinion-21-004-Appearance of Conflict of Interest Signed

    Scranton, PA
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    The Scranton Ethics Board issued Advisory Opinion 21-004 on June 3, 2021, addressing whether City Solicitor Joseph A. O'Brien may review and approve invoices submitted by Oliver, Price & Rhodes (OPR) for payment when O'Brien is a partner in that firm. O'Brien, appointed City Solicitor in October 2020, requested the opinion regarding his role in approving outside counsel invoices, which involves verifying engagement, hourly rates, service performance, and billing hours reasonability. The Board determined the advisory opinion request fell within its authority under Section 8 of the City of Scranton Code of Ethics to consider conflicts of interest and ethical conduct. O'Brien stated he has no material interest in OPR and receives no portion of its fees, though the document excerpt does not provide the Board's final determination on the conflict question.

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  • OnBoardGOV | City of Fort Worth, TX| Boards, Commissions, and Committees | Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee - Water/Wastewater

    Fort Worth, TX
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    The Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee for Water/Wastewater is a Fort Worth city board created in 1989 under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, responsible for reviewing the city's capital improvements plan, monitoring implementation, and advising on land use assumptions and impact fees. The committee currently has 8 seats with 2 vacancies; members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council and meet twice yearly (March 27 and September 25, 2026). Committee duties include filing semi-annual progress reports with the city, evaluating plan implementation, and reporting any perceived inequities in the plan or impact fee process.

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  • City Council Archive | Cleveland City Council

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Cleveland City Council Archive is a public records repository established with the Village of Cleveland's Act of Incorporation on December 23, 1814, that preserves and makes available city council documents dating to the Township of Cleaveland's founding in 1803. Located at 205 West St. Clair Ave., Room 100, the Archive provides free public access to blueprints, maps, and other historical documents to researchers including students, developers, lawyers, and media, with staff answering hundreds of requests annually. The Archive's mission is to manage, retain, and preserve enduring records for both present and future generations, with visits available by appointment only. Chuck Mocsiran serves as Chief City Archivist and can be reached at 216-664-4545.

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  • Zoning Board of Appeals | City of Worcester

    Worcester, MA
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    The City of Worcester's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a five-member volunteer regulatory board appointed by the City Manager that holds public hearings on special permit applications, variance requests to deviate from zoning requirements, applications for privileged non-conforming structures, and appeals of Building Commissioner zoning decisions. The ZBA evaluates applications against criteria in the Zoning Ordinance and may impose conditions on approvals to protect public health, safety, or welfare. As of July 2025, all current and upcoming agendas, archived meeting minutes dating back to 2021, and meeting videos are available through the OneMeeting portal; public comments must be submitted at least 48 hours before meetings using the Board & Commissions Public Comment Form. The City of Worcester warns of ongoing scams impersonating city officials requesting wire transfers for permits, and clarifies that legitimate permit fees are requested by check or through the OpenGov portal only.

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  • Metropolitan Council | Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    The Metropolitan Council serves as the legislative branch for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, consisting of twelve members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. Members are sworn in on January 2nd following elections, with the next election scheduled for fall 2024, and a President Pro Tempore is selected by majority vote for a four-year term. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 4:00 p.m., with the Zoning Committee meeting on the third Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.; all meetings are limited to four hours with possible extension not exceeding thirty minutes. Council members are prohibited from holding other public offices and cannot be appointed to any paid office in East Baton Rouge Parish or City of Baton Rouge for two years after service concludes. The Metropolitan Council also serves as the governing authority for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sewerage Commission and Greater Baton Rouge Airport Authority.

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  • City Clerk Programs and Services | City of Phoenix

    Phoenix, AZ
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    The City Clerk Department of Phoenix provides public services including annexations, boards and commissions administration, open meeting law compliance, campaign finance, election information, domestic partnership registration, public records search, and license services. Staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 15th floor of Phoenix City Hall (200 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85003), with access currently by appointment only via 602-262-6811. The department serves both the public and city organization across multiple service categories spanning governance, elections, and administrative functions.

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  • City of Hazleton's Right-to-Know Policies and Procedures

    Hazleton, PA
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    Resolution 2009-9 establishes Hazleton's Right-to-Know procedures in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 3 of 2008. The City Administrator is appointed as the Open Records Officer with duties including receiving, managing, tracking, and responding to public records requests. The Open Records Officer must date stamp all written requests, maintain copies of requests and responses, and respond to all requests within five business days of receipt; failure to respond within this timeframe constitutes a denial. Requests must be submitted in writing using a standardized form and should identify records with sufficient specificity, though the City is not required to create records that do not exist or reorganize records beyond their current format. Verbal or anonymous requests do not reserve the right to appeal a denial.

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  • City of Oakland | City Clerk

    Oakland, CA
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    The Office of the City Clerk serves the Oakland City Council, City Administration, and residents of Oakland with primary responsibilities including producing City Council agenda materials, conducting municipal elections, managing political filings, and administering citywide records management services. Asha Reed was appointed City Clerk on March 3, 2021, after serving as Legislative Recorder, Assistant City Clerk, and Interim City Clerk since joining the City of Oakland on April 22, 2013. As of February 22, 2023, the City Clerk's Office announced that in-person meetings, including City Council and Boards and Commission meetings, would resume on March 1, 2023, following the California COVID-19 State of Emergency ending on February 28, 2023. The office provides public access to Council meeting materials, manages voter engagement initiatives such as the 2020 "SMASH the Vote" campaign in partnership with the Kapor Center, and publishes multilingual domestic partnership registration forms in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

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  • City Board of Adjustment | City of Billings, MT - Official Website

    Billings, MT
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    The City of Billings Board of Adjustment is a seven-member board appointed by the Mayor with City Council consent that meets at 4:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in City Hall's Council Chambers. Members serve four-year terms with current members George Warmer, Elizabeth Shumaker, Denise Joy, Michael Bruschwein, Chris Hayes, and Josh Sayer, one position vacant, all terms expiring 12/31/29 (with Warmer, Hayes, and Sayer unable to be reappointed). The Board has authority to hear zoning appeals from individuals and city departments under Section 27-1609(C), with agendas and meeting packets posted one week prior to meetings. Accessible accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities, with advance notice of at least three days required.

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  • Boards and Commissions | Raleighnc.gov

    Raleigh, NC
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    This webpage provides information about Raleigh's boards and commissions, which advise City Council on various community topics and are established through the City Charter, North Carolina General Assembly, or City Council. The page lists over 25 boards and commissions covering areas such as arts, planning, housing, transit, and environmental management, and explains that residents can apply to serve two-year terms with a maximum of six consecutive years on any single board and no more than two boards simultaneously. City Council members nominate and appoint candidates, requiring five votes for appointment, with additional details and vacancy information available through individual board pages, a dashboard, or the City Clerk's Office at 919-996-3040.

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  • City Council | City of Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach, VA
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    The Virginia Beach City Council is an 11-member legislative body that holds formal sessions on the first four Tuesdays of each month in City Hall, with exceptions for Federal holidays and specific dates (last two Tuesdays in July and December, first Tuesday in August, and the first Tuesday of November if it is Election Day). Formal sessions occur on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber for public input and action on agenda items, while the second and fourth Tuesdays are held in Conference Room #2034 for closed sessions regarding appointive agency appointments. Informal sessions are scheduled as needed in Conference Room #2034 to discuss matters of interest and receive briefings from the City Manager. Council meetings are broadcast live on VB NOW Cox Cable channel 48 and Verizon Cable channel 45, with reruns on Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 9 a.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m. Council presentations from 2024 onward are available on the eDocs archive within 24 hours of meetings; the City Clerk's office can be reached at 757-385-4303 or ABarnes@vbgov.com.

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  • Planning Commission | City of Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach, VA
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    The Virginia Beach Planning Commission is an 11-member body appointed by City Council to review land use, zoning, conditional use permits, street closures, and plan amendments. The Commission holds public hearings on the second Wednesday of each month at noon in the City Council chamber, with staff briefings at 9 a.m., and forwards recommendations to City Council for final decisions. The City is currently updating the Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA) Master Plan, exploring sports tourism, Innovation Park expansion, and municipal services, with a public meeting held on April 29, 2026 at Building 19 and a public comment deadline of May 31. Related April–May 2026 events include the Thalia Creek Greenway Phase III ribbon cutting on May 7 at 1 p.m., a Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on May 7 at 3 p.m., and a Transition Area/ITA Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on May 7 at 5:30 p.m.

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  • Boards & Committees

    St. Petersburg, FL
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    The City of St. Petersburg maintains 36 boards and committees that advise on city initiatives and work with internal departments and City Council to serve residents. The boards and committees include appointed bodies such as the Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee and pension fund boards, as well as advisory committees covering housing, arts, aging, sustainability, and development. The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee currently has 3 vacancies. Interested residents can apply to serve on boards and committees through a formal application process, with agendas and meeting minutes available on respective board pages, though archived documents from more than one year prior are not included on the city website and must be requested through the Public Records page.

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  • Community Food Resources

    Scranton, PA
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    The City of Scranton maintains a comprehensive directory of local food assistance and shelter resources. Food pantries include Catholic Social Services (504 Penn Avenue, 570/207-2283), United Neighborhood Centers (410 Olive Street, 570/343-8835), Bread and Basket of NEPA, Jewish Family Services of NEPA (615 Jefferson Avenue, 570/344-1186), Meals on Wheels of NEPA (541 Wyoming Avenue, 570/346-2421), The Salvation Army (500 South Washington Avenue, appointment-only), SafetyNet (550 Madison Avenue), Keystone Mission (570/903-9304), and multiple church-based pantries operating on specified schedules throughout the week. Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center operates five distribution locations with varying hours, including Jackson Terrace, Valley View Terrace, and multiple community sites. Shelter resources include Community Intervention Center Day Shelter (445 North 16th Avenue, 570/343-4298), Catholic Social Services, and Saint Josephs Center, with specialized services through WRC: We Respect and Care.

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  • Boards & Commissions | City of Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach, VA
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    The City of Virginia Beach's Department of Planning & Community Development oversees 14 appointed boards and commissions that advise the City Council and render decisions on land use, historic preservation, environmental matters, and coastal issues. These bodies include the Planning Commission, which reviews zoning applications and amendments; the Board of Zoning Appeals, which addresses variance requests; the Bayfront Advisory Commission and Resort Advisory Commission, which review oceanfront projects; the Historic Preservation Commission and Historical Review Board, which govern historic site preservation; and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Board, which reviews requests under the CBPAO. Additional boards address specialized areas such as building code appeals, stormwater permitting appeals, wetlands development, and short-term rental enforcement, while the Green Ribbon Committee advises on water quality improvements and the Virginia Beach VA250 Committee, established in 2023, commemorates American Revolution bicentennial events.

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  • Advisory Opinion 21-003-Solicitor Conflict of Interest Signed

    Scranton, PA
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    The Scranton Ethics Board issued Advisory Opinion 21-003 on March 15, 2021, addressing whether the law firm Oliver, Price & Rhodes (OPR) could continue representing the City of Scranton in ongoing litigation matters after Joseph A. O'Brien, a partner at OPR, accepted appointment as City Solicitor in October 2020. The City has paid OPR at a rate of $95.00 per hour, primarily for defending civil rights actions in United States District Court, with work performed by Attorney Michael J. O'Brien and Attorney Jenna Kraycer Tuzze. Upon becoming Solicitor, O'Brien established a policy prohibiting new case assignments to OPR while he holds that office, though OPR continued work on cases already in litigation, and O'Brien agreed to be screened from any proceeds the firm received from the City.

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  • Rules and Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston

    Evanston, IL
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    This document establishes the rules and organizational procedures for the Evanston City Council, effective July 26, 2021. The Council comprises nine Councilmembers and the Mayor, with a quorum requirement of six members for Council meetings and a majority of appointed members for Standing Committee meetings. The rules define key roles including Mayor pro tem (elected by Council to assume mayoral duties during temporary absence), Acting Mayor (elected to fill a mayoral vacancy until a regular or special election), and Temporary Chair (elected to preside during absences of the Mayor, Acting Mayor, or Mayor pro tem). The document outlines procedures for adjournment, agenda order, appointments, citizen participation, closed sessions, committee operations, member conduct, conflict of interest protocols, debate, voting, ordinances, reconsideration, and compensation matters.

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