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  • April 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Apr 22, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The Hazleton Government Study Commission met on April 22, 2026, at 5:02 PM to review draft articles of a proposed Home Rule Charter. The Commission, with six of seven members present, approved April 15 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed updated drafts of Article II (City Council) and Article VI (Other Appointed Officials) prepared by PEL Consultants. New business focused on Article VII (Ordinances) and Article VIII (Budget and Finance), with updated drafts to be provided at the next meeting on May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Public commenter David Dominguez raised questions about the proposed Controller position, revenue incentives for municipalities, and tax collection methods, noting that tax collection would be handled by an outside firm.

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  • Minutes of the Government Records Council February 24, 2026 Public Meeting – Open Session

Feb 24, 2026

·Newark, NJ
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The Government Records Council held a public meeting on February 24, 2026, with members present via Microsoft Teams, chaired by John Alexy. The Executive Director's Report revealed that the GRC has received 7,752 Denial of Access Complaints since OPRA's inception in 2002 (averaging 328 annually), with 368 complaints received in the current fiscal year 2026 compared to 270 in FY2025; additionally, 674 complaints remain active, and the GRC has handled 42,130 total inquiries since 2004, averaging 1,864 annually. The council approved the previous meeting minutes and noted upcoming training for Rutgers University's Municipal Clerks' Continuing Education Conference scheduled for the same day.

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  • Minutes of the Government Records Council February 24, 2026 Public Meeting – Open Session

    Feb 24, 2026

    ·Jersey City, NJ
    Minutes

    The Government Records Council held its public meeting on February 24, 2026, chaired by John Alexy, with members present including the Vice Chair and Secretary. The Executive Director reported that since OPRA's inception in 2002, the GRC has received 7,752 total Denial of Access Complaints, with 674 currently open cases (11.5%); in the current fiscal year (FY2026), the GRC has already received 368 complaints compared to 270 in all of FY2025, and has processed 1,140 inquiries to date. The council approved the open session meeting minutes and announced upcoming training for Rutgers University's Municipal Clerks' Continuing Education Conference on February 24, 2026 in Atlantic City.

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  • January 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Jan 21, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 21, 2026, at 5:03 PM with six of seven members present (Joseph Yannuzzi absent) to discuss municipal governance structure. The Commission unanimously approved the January 7, 2026 meeting minutes and reviewed pre-meeting materials from PEL Consultants regarding governance recommendations, identifying multiple areas of consensus for future discussion. Public comment addressed district versus at-large representation, with Dee Deakos opposing districts and Nicarol Soto supporting districts or a mixed system, while Dave Dominguez advocated for seven council members, a public referendum on sales tax, and increased budgetary transparency. No invoices were presented for approval.

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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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  • October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Oct 7, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on October 7, 2025, with six of seven members present to evaluate the city's current form of government over a planned 9-month study period. The Commission will decide whether to recommend retaining the current government structure or draft a Home Rule Charter, with the latter extending the process by an additional 9 months and requiring voter approval via referendum. Regular GSC meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Conference Room A, with agendas and minutes to be posted on the city website. The Commission is conducting interviews with current and former mayors, city council members, and department heads, and subcommittees held virtual discussions with representatives from Lancaster and Williamsport, both Pennsylvania municipalities with full-time mayors that adopted Home Rule Charters; Lancaster used Home Rule to increase its Earned Income Tax to fund public safety and public works.

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  • September 16, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Sep 16, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on September 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM with seven commission members, City Solicitor Sean Logsdon, and staff present to advance its mandate of studying the structure and operations of city government. The Commission approved the September 2, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously and discussed outreach efforts to distribute questionnaires to municipal leaders, internal department heads, the Mayor, City Council members, and former officials to assess government strengths and weaknesses and determine whether to recommend adoption of a Home Rule Charter. Follow-up meetings with respondents will be scheduled based on their availability and preferred formats (in-person, virtual, or phone). The next meeting is scheduled for October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Southside Fire Station, 525 E. Broad Street.

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  • September 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Sep 2, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on September 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM to advance its review of the city's government structure. The Commission approved August 19 minutes unanimously and established three subcommittees, each consisting of two board members and Chairwoman Allison Keegan, tasked with distributing questionnaires to nine comparable Home Rule municipalities to gather insights on government operations. Allison Keegan was appointed as Public Relations Contact by unanimous vote. The Commission scheduled at least two public meetings during October and November in different city sections to present its role and process while gathering public input, with details to be posted on the city website. The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • August 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 19, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM with five of seven members present, chaired by Vice Chairperson Rossanna Gabriel. The Commission approved updated bylaws renaming itself the City of Hazleton Government Study Commission and finalized plans to conduct outreach to Pennsylvania municipalities operating under Home Rule Charters through Halloween, using subcommittees of 2–3 members each with standardized questions. The Commission will also distribute a separate questionnaire to Hazleton's department heads, including the Administrator, using fillable forms to encourage candid responses without direct supervisor involvement. A Public Relations Contact will be appointed from board members to handle public and media inquiries. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • 1 | December 12, 2024 Quarterly Board Meeting MINUTES ...

    Dec 12, 2024

    ·Charleston, WV
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    The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on December 12, 2024, in South Charleston, West Virginia, with representatives from multiple municipalities, counties, and private sector members present in person and via Zoom. The meeting included a presentation from Solar Holler on their services and an Executive Director's report that covered transportation updates, including staffing changes such as Jeffery Mace's promotion to Transportation Manager and the addition of new transportation engineer Ali Haider. The document excerpt indicates ongoing project discussions and updates were provided, though the full scope of decisions and budget figures is not fully captured in the provided text.

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  • 1 1 Mercantile Street – Suite 520 Worcester, MA 01608

    Nov 14, 2024

    ·Worcester, MA
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    The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission held a virtual quarterly meeting on November 14, 2024, with officers, regional delegates, and numerous staff and guests in attendance. The primary business conducted was the approval of the September 12, 2024 quarterly meeting minutes, with a minor correction to the "Call to Order" section terminology, which passed unanimously with six abstentions. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 7:12 p.m. after completing all scheduled business.

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  • July 1, 2024-BOS Regular Meeting Page 1 PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP

    Jul 1, 2024

    ·Jim Thorpe, PA
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    The Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on July 1, 2024, with all five supervisors present and the township solicitor absent. The board approved previous meeting minutes, granted a 90-day extension for Getz Self Storage Land Development until October 1, 2024, donated $1,000 to Camp Evergreen, authorized fire police coverage for the Carbon County Fair August 5-10, and acknowledged various correspondence and notifications. As of June 28, 2024, the township's total fund balance was $4,130,909.34, with the general fund holding $2,615,303.08.

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  • 1 | September 14, 2023 Quarterly Board Meeting MINUTES ...

    Sep 14, 2023

    ·Charleston, WV
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    The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on September 14, 2023, at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston, with representatives from multiple municipalities, counties, and the private sector attending in person and via Zoom. The meeting featured Kelly Workman, Director of the West Virginia Office of Broadband, who provided an overview of broadband development activities in the four-county region (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam). The board also recognized SoJuana Ellis, Project Administrator, with an inscribed vase for her service as Interim Executive Director.

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  • City of Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

    Cincinnati, OH
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    The City of Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees held a meeting on December 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. with nine trustees present, including Chair Bill Moller and Vice Chair Tom Gamel. The Board approved the November 7, 2024 minutes by unanimous roll call vote and entered executive session pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 121.22 subsection G to discuss matters subject to pending and imminent court action. The Performance Evaluation Committee approved four overarching goals for the Executive Director's 2024–2025 performance evaluation, focused on board leadership and governance, member services, and inter-agency coordination. The next Board meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom, with agenda items including reports on investments, the 415B update, fiduciary audit recommendations, the 2025 CRS budget update, and committee assignments.

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  • Meeting Minutes | Oakland Township | Butler County, Pennsylvania

    Oakland, CA
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    The Oakland Township Board of Supervisors holds regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, with the January meeting scheduled for the first Monday unless it falls on a holiday, in which case it moves to the first Tuesday. Official meeting minutes are maintained on file at the Township office, and agendas are available on the Township's Agenda Page. The document provides links to meeting minutes spanning from 2014 through 2026, including organizational meetings and special meetings as they occur.

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  • City of Hazleton Government Study Commission Meeting ...

    Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on July 1, 2025, to review the city's current government structure under the Third-Class City Code and explore potential alternatives including a Home Rule Charter. The Commission appointed Christine Galuska as Recording Secretary at $600 per month, distributed materials on optional government plans and consultant proposals, and heard a presentation from City Solicitor Sean Logsdon explaining the powers and limitations of the current mayor and city council format. Members were tasked with reviewing distributed materials to inform a future decision on whether to retain the existing government structure or adopt a Home Rule Charter, while public comments raised questions about voting systems, grant administration, and meeting accessibility options.

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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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    On March 19, 2019, the Wind Gap Borough Council appointed Joyce McGarry to fill a vacant council seat and unanimously approved a resolution allowing Giant Food Stores to transfer a restaurant liquor license into the borough to support beer and wine sales in its in-store restaurant. The meeting was attended by Council President Dave Hess, four councilmembers, the mayor, borough solicitor, engineer, and administrator, with one councilmember absent.

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  • THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY Open Meeting Minutes

    Jackson, MS
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    The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority held an open meeting on August 28, 2025, at 5:30 PM, chaired by Todd Porter, with all five commissioners present along with two alternates and professional staff including attorney Michael J. McKenna and consulting engineer Pamela Hilla. The meeting, conducted in-person with telephonic conference access, approved the minutes from the July 24, 2025, open session meeting by unanimous vote, with Commissioner Egan moving and Commissioner Bressi seconding the motion. No public comments or written correspondence were received at the time of the public comment period. The agenda included discussion of an Empower Retirement, LLC Administrative Services Agreement that required approval to execute, with a final copy needing to be sent to Empower and the State Department of Community Affairs Division of Local Government Services.

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  • MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Authority FROM: Timothy Sullivan

    Jersey City, NJ
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    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority held a board meeting on December 8, 2021, conducted by teleconference, with Chairman Kevin Quinn presiding and 9 voting members present. The Authority approved Phase One Government Restricted Municipality (GRM) planning grants by a 10–0 vote, with the motion made by Elizabeth Dragon and seconded by Jennifer Keyes–Maloney. The meeting also included approval of the November 10, 2021 minutes by the 9 voting members present, and Timothy Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, presented his monthly report to the board. A February 9, 2022 board meeting agenda was subsequently distributed by Sullivan, covering community development, economic growth, incentives, loans/grants/guarantees, and board memoranda items.

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  • UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    The Utah League of Cities & Towns Board of Directors held a meeting on March 23, 2026, at its Salt Lake City office with 20 board members and ex officio members in attendance, including President Mayor Kate Bradshaw of Bountiful. The board unanimously approved the nomination of Mayor Mark Shepherd of Clearfield to the Private Activity Bond Review Board. The meeting addressed engagement objectives focused on strengthening member connections, providing resources and events, and delivering technical assistance to municipalities. Deputy Director Molly Wheeler reported on upcoming activities including a Midyear Conference scheduled for April 22–24, 2026, in St. George, and outlined a Property Tax Outreach Plan involving partnerships with X Factor Communications for public awareness videos and the Tax Commission for member training and materials.

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  • Meeting-Minutes-August-2025-FINAL.pdf - Wyoming County

    Mahanoy City, PA
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    The Wyoming County Planning Commission held its August 20, 2025 meeting with eight members present to discuss county planning matters. Falls Township is considering rescinding its own Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) and transferring administrative and plan-approval authority to the County, effective December 31, 2025, while retaining its own Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Officer. This change would move Falls Township from one of five municipalities with independent SALDO authority to joining the 18 municipalities that operate under the County's SALDO.

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  • Meeting-Minutes-August-2025-FINAL.pdf - Wyoming County

    Lansdale, PA
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    The Wyoming County Planning Commission held its August 20, 2025 meeting with eight members present to discuss county planning matters. Falls Township is considering rescinding its own Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) and transferring administrative and plan-approval authority to the County, with an effective date of December 31, 2025, while retaining its own Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Officer. This change would move Falls Township from one of five municipalities with independent SALDO authority to relying on the County's SALDO administration, similar to the other 18 townships in Wyoming County.

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