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8 results for “mayor election” · minutes

  • November 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Nov 5, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on November 5, 2025, with seven commissioners present to discuss the development of a potential Home Rule Charter. The Commission must report its findings and recommendations within nine months from the election date, with options to extend work by an additional nine months to prepare a proposed charter and 2 additional months if recommending district-based council elections. The Commission consulted with officials from Altoona and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, reviewing governance structures including Altoona's strong City Manager model and Williamsport's strong mayor-council form with a 7-member council. A charter and final report must be submitted to the county 13 weeks prior to an election for ballot inclusion, followed by a one-month revision period. Commissioners expressed differing readiness to vote on pursuing a charter, with some requesting additional time to study government models and gather further input before proceeding.

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October 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Oct 21, 2025

·Hazleton, PA
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The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on October 21, 2025, at 4:34 PM with seven commission members present to discuss the development of a Home Rule Charter. The commission conducted virtual discussions with representatives from comparable Pennsylvania municipalities: New Castle's Mayor Elisco, who recommended a full-time mayor and five-member City Council structure; Carlisle's Mayor Shultz, whose municipality has approximately 23,500 residents and an annual budget of $60 million under a council-manager form of government; and Wilkes-Barre's Mayor Brown, with approximately 55,000 residents, an annual budget exceeding $60 million, and 90 police officers, 62 firefighters, and 66 DPW employees. The commission must report its findings and recommendations to citizens within nine months from the election date, with possible extensions of nine additional months to prepare a proposed charter and two additional months if recommending district-based council elections; the charter must be completed by mid-August 2026, approximately 13 weeks before the election. The October 7, 2025 meeting minutes were approved unanimously, and the commission discussed potentially changing the location and time of the November 18 meeting.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-07-30

    Jul 30, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee met on July 30, 2025, at 9:31 a.m. with six members present and two excused absences. The committee recommended passage of four ordinances: CB 121028, which proposes a ballot measure concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to lift business and occupation tax rate limits and fund housing, human services, workforce, and small business support (approved 8–0); CB 121029, amending the 2025 Budget and 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program with departmental appropriation changes (approved 7–1, Rivera opposed); CB 121042, amending the 2025 Budget with departmental appropriation changes (approved 7–1, Rivera opposed); and CB 121030, relating to acceptance of non-City funding sources with mayoral authorization (vote count not included in excerpt).

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  • July 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Jul 1, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on July 1, 2025, at 4:36 PM with all seven members present to review the city's current Third-Class City Code government structure and explore potential alternatives including a Home Rule Charter. City Solicitor Sean Logsdon provided an overview of the current mayor and city council format and reviewed Optional Plan B as an alternative framework. The Commission elected Christine Galuska as Recording Secretary at a monthly rate of $600.00 by unanimous 7–0 vote. Members were distributed materials on optional government plans under Chapter 30 and received proposals from PEL regarding consultant services and Karpowich Law Firm for legal services, with instructions to review all documents before the next meeting. The Commission noted Hazleton adopted the Third-Class City Code in January 1988 following a 1984 voter-approved ballot initiative.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2022-06-28

    Jun 28, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council met on June 28, 2022, at 2:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber with seven members present (Juarez, Herbold, Lewis, Nelson, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss) and two excused (Morales, Mosqueda). The Council adopted the Introduction and Referral Calendar (IRC 355) by a 7-0 vote and passed Consent Calendar Bill CB 120352, which appropriated funds to pay claims for the week of June 13–17, 2022, by the same 7-0 margin. The Council also confirmed Cara Kadoshima Vallier to the Housing Levy Oversight Committee for a term through December 31, 2023, by a 7-0 vote. A motion to postpone Clerk File 314495, concerning approval voting procedures for mayoral, city attorney, and city councilmember primary elections, until July 5, 2022, was made and seconded.

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  • MINUTES of REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD of ...

    Knoxville, TN
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    The Bowling Green, Kentucky Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on September 16, 2008, where Mayor Elaine N. Walker recognized local achievements including Boy Scout Troop 79's attendance, Fire Prevention Officer Marlee Boenig's election as Vice President of the National Information Officers Association, and the city website's two national awards. The board conducted public hearings on the proposed 2008 property tax rate of $0.206 per $100 assessed value (a decrease from the previous year that included a 4% growth rate and compensation for the new Warren County Library District tax), with no public comments received, and reviewed proposed uses of Municipal Aid Program funds, including Fiscal Year 2009 Liquid Fuel Tax projected revenues of $955,700. Plant Manager Paul Graham presented on General Motors' 100th Anniversary, discussing the Corvette Plant's operations and GM's future energy diversification goals, leading Mayor Walker to proclaim the day as General Motors Corporation 100th Anniversary Celebration Day.

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  • ABATE of Alaska/ ABATE of Anchorage Board Meeting Minutes

    Anchorage, AK
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    ABATE of Alaska/ABATE of Anchorage held a board meeting on December 3, 2020, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM with six of seven board members present, establishing quorum. The board approved the November 5, 2020 meeting minutes and conducted elections for Anchorage ABATE, resulting in Ken Coston as President, Tim Kelly as Treasurer, and new board members Katarzyna Sowa-Lapinskas, Tiffany Karling, and Dan "Spider" Schneider. Anchorage ABATE achieved Business license, EIN, and 501(c)(3) status, with finalized bylaws signed and approved by the board. Planning for the 2021 Bike Blessing event is underway, with Alaska Veterans assigned to present colors and coordinate the official afterparty, and Tom Evans tasked with obtaining proclamations from the Governor and new Anchorage mayor.

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  • 1 BOROUGH OF WIND GAP 545 East West Street WIND GAP, PA 18091 610-863-7288

    Wind Gap, PA
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    The Borough of Wind Gap held a Council reorganizational meeting on January 3, 2022, where Mayor Wesley Smith and four new council members were sworn in. The council elected George Hinton as Council President, David Manzo as Council Vice President, Steve Bender as Council President Pro-Tem, and James Shoemaker as Council Vacancy Board Chair. The December 6, 2021 minutes were approved with a vote of 5-0-2.

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