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  • Amended January 22, 2013 BY-LAWS OF

    Jan 22, 2013

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Coatesville's amended by-laws, effective January 22, 2013, establish the Authority's legal framework and powers under Pennsylvania's Urban Redevelopment Law. The Authority, created by city ordinance in 1999 and formally chartered in 2000, is granted broad public powers including the ability to designate redevelopment areas, develop rehabilitation and conservation plans, coordinate with government entities, and assemble property for redevelopment projects. The document outlines the Authority's comprehensive role in facilitating urban redevelopment activities within Coatesville to address property conditions, enforce building codes, and implement neighborhood improvement programs.

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  • Oakland, CA Code of Ordinances -,) THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND

    Oakland, CA
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    This document is Oakland, California's City Charter, adopted by voters on November 5, 1968, ratified by the California Secretary of State, and effective January 28, 1969, with amendments through November 2014. The charter establishes the fundamental law governing municipal operations and is organized into twelve main articles covering powers and form of government, the City Council, the Mayor, city officers, the City Manager, administrative organization, the Port of Oakland, fiscal administration, personnel administration, franchises and licenses, elections, and general provisions. The charter also includes appendices addressing specialized funds and systems including the KIDS FIRST! Oakland Children's Fund, Police Relief and Pension Fund, Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Oakland Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Police and Fire Retirement System, and off-street vehicular parking regulations. The charter grants Oakland perpetual corporate succession and continuity of existing lawful ordinances, resolutions, and regulations not in conflict with its provisions.

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  • 1 CITY OF TUCSON BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND COMMISSION MEMBER HANDBOOK

    Tucson, AZ
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    This handbook, published by the City of Tucson's City Clerk's Office, serves as a guide for members of the city's boards, committees, and commissions (BCCs). It provides an overview of Tucson's municipal government structure, including the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, and various city departments, along with sections on BCC membership basics, structure, and function. The document outlines important municipal documents such as the City Charter, Tucson Code, Unified Development Code, and Plan Tucson.

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  • PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN GENERAL

    Allentown, PA
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    The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania's third-largest city with 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census, operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, which took effect January 1997. City government consists of an elected Mayor serving a four-year term as chief executive, a seven-member part-time City Council elected at large for staggered four-year terms, and a City Controller with a four-year term; the Council holds regular public meetings at least twice monthly. The city maintains 2,000 acres of parkland and is home to the 10,000-seat PPL Arena, home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey team. Major employers in the region include ADP, Air Products and Chemicals, PPL, and Mack Trucks, with additional industries encompassing healthcare services, apparel, and fabricated metal products. Allentown is strategically positioned within 300 miles of major eastern seaboard metropolitan areas and served by Interstate 78, U.S. Routes 22, 222, and 309, plus regional rail freight services from Norfolk Southern Railway and R.J. Corman Railroad Group.

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  • Council meeting dockets | City of Lexington - Lexingtonky.gov

    Lexington, KY
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    The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is the legislative body responsible for adopting budgets, creating policies, and setting taxes within limits established by the Charter and state law. The page provides contact information for the Office of the Urban County Council and its staff, along with resources for accessing meeting agendas, legislation, and council information. Recent staffing changes include the appointment of Lisa Higgins-Hord to represent the 6th District, following the July 31, 2025 departure of previous councilmember Denise Gray.

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  • Commission Meetings & Archive – Prosper Portland

    Portland, OR
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    Prosper Portland's Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings generally on the third Wednesday of each month, with meetings open to public attendance and testimony. The Board is authorized by the City Charter to adopt policies through resolutions at public meetings, with agendas and reports posted in advance on the agency's website. Recent meetings in 2026 have addressed matters including tax increment finance district progress reports, modifications to small business loan programs, a commercial property loan of up to $10.8 million, and approval of the Cully Action Plan, with all meetings recorded and available via live stream on YouTube and rebroadcast on Comcast Cable.

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  • PART I: THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chapter I.

    Fort Worth, TX
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    This document is the table of contents and introductory sections of the Fort Worth City Charter, originally adopted by voters on December 11, 1924, with amendments through November 8, 1983. The charter establishes Fort Worth as a municipal corporation in Tarrant County, Texas, and outlines its organizational structure across 28 chapters covering city council, departments (police, fire, public works, finance, etc.), budgeting, taxation, and administrative procedures. The document indicates the charter has been amended multiple times between 1928 and 1983, with subsequent amendments noted in individual sections.

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  • Public Records Policy - City of Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN
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    The City of Knoxville's public records policy establishes procedures for requesting access to municipal records, with different submission processes depending on the record type: property records requests go to the Development Services Department, while requests for E-911, Fire, Police, and other specified records follow the Guide to Public Records Requests, and all other requests use the standard Public Records Request Form sent to Communications@KnoxvilleTN.gov with a photo ID copy. The policy, grounded in the City Charter and Tennessee state law, requires city employees to provide timely access to public records while maintaining their integrity and organizational efficiency, with complaints directed to the Deputy Director of Communications at (865) 215-3480. The city adopts the Tennessee Comptroller's schedule of reasonable charges for copying and production, with the policy subject to review every two years.

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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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  • Public Records | Eugene, OR Website

    Eugene, OR
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    The City of Eugene's City Recorder coordinates public records requests and maintains compliance with Oregon state records law. The City Recorder preserves historic documents permanently, including City Council minutes, the Municipal Charter, Eugene Code, ordinances, and resolutions, and operates a secured archive facility for inactive records. Public records requests can be submitted online through the JustFOIA portal or by mailing a completed form to the City Recorder at 500 East 4th Ave, Suite 302, Eugene, Oregon 97401. Per Oregon Revised Statutes 192.324(2), the city must acknowledge receipt of or complete a request within 5 business days. Each city department designates a Public Record Coordinator to respond to requests submitted to their division, with requests assigned to one of three complexity levels with varying fee structures as outlined in Admin Order 21-18-01.

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  • 1 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS

    Billings, MT
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  • Public Records Search Definitions | City of Phoenix

    Phoenix, AZ
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    This document defines key public records document types used by the City of Phoenix government, including Requests for Council Action (RCAs), Ordinances (prefaced with 'G' for general or 'S' for special), Resolutions, City Council Reports (CCRs), Minutes, City Council Packets, the City Charter, City Code, Consent Agendas, and Contracts/Agreements. The definitions establish that Ordinances and Resolutions always have accompanying RCAs, that the City Charter can only be amended by voter majority, and that City Council Packets compile Policy and Formal Agendas with their related CCRs. The document serves as a reference guide for users of Phoenix's public records search system to understand the structure and purpose of municipal legislative and administrative documents.

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  • Rules of Procedure and Charter Review Task Force - City of Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN
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    The Rules of Procedure and Charter Review Task Force, established by Knoxville City Council on January 7, 2025, is tasked with reviewing and recommending amendments to the City Code Chapter 7.5 Rules of Procedure, and considering the establishment of permanent rules and charter review committees. As of August 19, 2025, the seven-member task force completed its initial review of procedural amendments and has recommended creating a standing rules committee and adopting a policy for electronic participation by councilmembers in meetings. The task force, chaired by Councilmember Lynne Fugate and including current and former city officials, is scheduled to hold monthly meetings through October 2025.

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  • PA State Archives - RG-48 - Series Titles - digitized: Municipal Governments

    Pittsburgh, PA
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    This document describes the organizational structure and functions of Pennsylvania municipal governments housed in the State Archives (RG-48). It explains that municipalities provide core local services including police, fire protection, road maintenance, water and sewage systems, zoning, parks, and licensing, with powers shared among state and local levels and enhanced through home rule provisions. The document details governance structures for Pennsylvania's major city classes, including Philadelphia's council of 17 members with a strong mayor since 1952, and Pittsburgh and Scranton's similarly structured strong-mayor systems established through 1974 home rule charters.

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  • City Clerk | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
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    This document provides contact information and an overview of the City Clerk's Office for Charleston, West Virginia, located at 501 Virginia Street East and available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City Clerk serves as a Charter Officer and ex officio administrator of City Council meetings, responsible for creating and maintaining official city documents including election records, financial statements, meeting minutes, and ordinances that are available to the public upon request. The office also serves as the primary point of contact for municipal election filings and general public inquiries about city government.

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  • rules and procedures of york city council rule no. 1

    York, PA
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    Rule No. 1 of York City Council's rules and procedures establishes the City Council as the legislative body responsible for setting city policy through ordinances, resolutions, and budget adoption. The rule outlines the Council's authority under the City Charter and Codified Ordinances to determine its own rules, order of business, and meeting procedures, which must comply with applicable open meetings laws. The document defines key terms including "Liaison" (Council members formally appointed as representatives to specific city departments), "Committee Meetings/Work Sessions" (informal public meetings for informational purposes without formal legislative votes), and establishes guidelines for public comment, while specifying that four affirmative Council votes can suspend these rules during meetings.

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  • Government Study Commission - Official Website of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania

    Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission holds regular meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM through August 2026 at Hazleton City Hall. The commission, led by Chairperson Allison Keegan and seven members, is working on Home Rule Charter drafting and considering various governance topics including appointed officials, legislative body decisions, council election methods, and the mayor's role. Meeting agendas, minutes, and citizen guides are available on the city's website in English and Spanish.

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  • BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 417 East Fayette Street, 8th Floor

    Baltimore, MD
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    This document outlines Baltimore City's zoning framework as administered by the Department of Planning under Director Douglas B. McCoach, III. Baltimore City's Zoning Ordinance was established following Ordinance #1051 in 1971 and organizes land uses into four basic categories: residential, office-residential, business, and manufacturing. The City has ten residential districts designated with "R" followed by a number, with density increasing proportionally to the number designation. Single-family residential districts include R-1 (maximum 5.9 units per acre), R-3 (maximum 8.7 units per acre), R-1A (maximum 3 units per acre, created in 1992), and R-1B (maximum 2 units per acre, created in 1992), with examples including Ten Hills, Hunting Ridge, Guilford, Mt. Washington, Ashburton, and Harford-Echodale. The Planning Commission is required by Article 66B of the State Charter to review and make recommendations on all zoning changes and text amendments within 100 days of introduction, and holds public hearings on proposed changes.

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  • PA State Archives - RG-48 - Series Titles - digitized: Municipal Governments

    Palmerton, PA
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    This document is a Pennsylvania State Archives informational resource describing the structure and functions of municipal governments in Pennsylvania. It outlines the basic powers and responsibilities of local governments, including police and fire protection, road maintenance, water and sewage services, zoning, and licensing, while noting that home rule charters allow municipalities flexibility in exercising additional powers. The document details the governance structures of Pennsylvania's major cities, including Philadelphia's 17-member council with a strong mayor since 1952, and Pittsburgh and Scranton's strong-mayor systems established under home rule charters in 1974.

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  • 1931 City Charter

    Dallas, TX
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  • Board of Estimates | Baltimore City

    Baltimore, MD
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    The Baltimore City Board of Estimates is a five-member body comprising the Mayor, City Council President, Comptroller, City Solicitor, and Director of Public Works, tasked with formulating and executing the City's fiscal policy under the Charter of Baltimore City Article VI Section 2. The Board adopts an annual Ordinance of Estimates presented to City Council and makes public the Director of Finance's recommended operating budget and the Planning Commission's recommended capital budget and long-range capital improvement program prior to adoption. The Board is responsible for awarding all City contracts and supervising purchasing by opening and evaluating all formal bids, awarding contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The document indicates the Board meets regularly, with scheduled meetings on May 6 and May 20, 2026, both at 9am, and maintains archives of recordings dating to 2022 and meeting minutes from 2009–2021.

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