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  • 10/3/2018 1 UNDERSTANDING THE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PROCESS BRYAN E. SMITH

    Oct 3, 2018

    ·Springfield, IL
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    On October 3, 2018, Bryan E. Smith, Executive Director of Township Officials of Illinois, presented an educational overview of the township budget process covering definitions, legal requirements, and procedures. The presentation explained that a budget/appropriation ordinance provides legal authority to spend money and establishes the township's financial plan, with budgets divided into separate funds based on property tax allocations for specific purposes. Key procedural requirements include preparing a tentative budget, making it available for public inspection at least 30 days before final action, publishing newspaper notice, conducting a public hearing, and filing the adopted budget with the county clerk within 30 days, with separate timelines for township and road district budgets.

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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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  • TOWNSHIP AND SPECIAL TAX LEVIES Cl. 73 Act of Dec. 1 ...

    Coatesville, PA
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    This document amends Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to establish tax levy provisions for townships. The amendments authorize township boards of supervisors to levy various property taxes on real property, including: up to 14 mills for general township purposes (with court approval for up to 5 additional mills), up to 5 mills for highway lighting, up to 50% of the general tax rate for public buildings, up to 3 mills for fire apparatus and services, up to 2 mills for fire hydrants, and taxes for parks and recreation facilities and debt service. The legislation was enacted December 1, 2004, as House Bill 250 (Act No. 224).

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  • OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 19. COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

    Oklahoma City, OK
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    This document is a statutory table of contents and index for Oklahoma Title 19, which governs counties and county officers. It outlines sections covering county powers, property rights, board of commissioners authority, public works contracts, home rule charter adoption procedures, and election processes for county officials. The sections reference specific statutory provisions numbered §19-1 through §19-17 and related subsections, establishing the legal framework for county governance structure and operations in Oklahoma. No specific budget amounts, programs, votes, or quantitative metrics are provided in this source material.

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  • Boards & Commissions | City of Dearborn

    Dearborn, MI
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    The City of Dearborn maintains a comprehensive system of Boards and Commissions dedicated to enhancing quality of life, engaging residents, and serving as a bridge between citizens and city leadership through collaborative policymaking and informed decision-making. The city currently has 13 boards and commissions with open vacancies, including positions on the Board of Ethics, Board of Safety Engineers, Building Board of Appeals, and various other advisory bodies, with applications accepted on a voluntary basis. The city provides a public calendar listing upcoming meetings and events, with scheduled activities including the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority Board Meeting on April 15, 2026, and seasonal camp openings and property tax deadlines.

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  • Clerk | Salt Lake County

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    The Salt Lake County Clerk's Office operates four main divisions serving the public: the Election Division, which oversees voter registration and the voting process; the Marriage Division, which issues marriage licenses, conducts ceremonies, and maintains marriage records; the Passport Division, which accepts and processes passport applications and provides photo services; and the Council Clerk's Office, which prepares and maintains minutes, agendas, and correspondence for the County Council, Redevelopment Agency, Municipal Building Authority, Board of Canvassers, and Legislative Audit Committee. The office states its mission as providing services that are accessible, efficient, and secure, with a commitment to integrity and transparency.

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  • – 1 – M IN ER S’ JO UR N A L Official Publication Borough of Minersville

    Minersville, PA
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    This is the February 2025 issue of the Miners' Journal, the official publication of Minersville Borough, Pennsylvania. The newsletter highlights the borough's improved website as a reliable source of local information, announces a search for a combined Borough and Sewer Authority manager with interviews underway, and promotes upcoming community events including an Easter egg hunt on April 19 and a call for pool and lifeguard staff applications for the 2025 season. The publication also references upcoming content on ordinance changes, library events, police reminders, and heating assistance programs.

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  • Public Records Policy | City of Cleveland Ohio

    Cleveland, OH
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    The City of Cleveland's Public Records Policy establishes that the city adheres to Ohio's Public Records Act, defining public records as any documents in paper, electronic, or other formats created or received by city offices that document organizational functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and operations. All City of Cleveland records are public unless exempt under the Ohio Revised Code, and any denial of records requests must be accompanied by written explanation citing legal authority, with redactions also requiring explanation. Record requests must clearly identify the sought records; while not required to be in writing or identify the requestor, the city may ask for written requests and requestor identity if doing so would help locate the records. The city maintains a record retention schedule available in the Law Library at Cleveland Public Library's first floor in City Hall.

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  • Municipal Authority - Government

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Carlisle Borough Municipal Authority, established in 1948, is responsible for acquiring, constructing, maintaining, and financing the Borough's waterworks and water distribution systems. The five-member Authority, appointed by Borough Council for five-year terms, plans policy, discusses system improvements and expansions, and makes recommendations to Council; it also finances projects through tax-exempt bond issuance for qualifying tax-exempt entities within the Borough. The Authority finances infrastructure through bond issues while the Borough operates facilities and handles routine maintenance, with water sales revenue covering bond payment costs.

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  • Search Public Files - Public Records - Baton Rouge Clerk

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    The West Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court provides online public access to civil, criminal, and land records through three platforms: ClerkConnect for civil suits and probates (including pleadings, divorces, property disputes, and child support cases); ClerkNet for criminal charges, Bills of Information, and traffic violations from the 18th Judicial District Court; and ESearch for conveyance, mortgage, and map indexes, with document images available for purchase. Civil records date to Louisiana's statehood and many have been digitized. The office also participates in the Louisiana Clerks Remote Access Authority (LCRAA), a multi-parish portal enabling searches across conveyance and mortgage indexes in participating parishes. Records not currently available electronically may be requested by contacting the Clerk of Court at 225-383-0378.

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  • UPDATED 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL,

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    This document establishes the 2024 meeting schedule for Salt Lake City Council, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), and the Local Building Authority (LBA), effective July 9, 2024. Council meetings occur on Tuesdays and consist of a 2 p.m. work session followed by a 7 p.m. formal session, with RDA meetings scheduled on select dates throughout the year. All meetings are open to the public with at least 24 hours' notice required, and agendas are posted on the Salt Lake City Council website and the State of Utah Public Notice website. The schedule includes January events such as the oath of office on January 2 and tentative council retreats on January 23 and 30, followed by regular meetings in February, March, April, and May.

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  • 10 :4-6 "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act." 1.

    Newark, NJ
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    This document excerpts the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, a New Jersey law (originally enacted in 1975 and amended in 2006) that establishes the public's right to attend and observe meetings of public bodies. The Legislature declares that public transparency is vital to democratic functioning and establishes state policy requiring advance notice and public access to all meetings where public business is discussed or decided, except in limited circumstances where the public interest or personal privacy would be endangered. The act defines "public body" as multi-member voting bodies organized under state law with authority to spend public funds or affect individual rights, while explicitly excluding informal advisory bodies, executive meetings with subordinates, and specific entities such as the judiciary and political party organizations.

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  • Charlestonwv

    Charleston, WV
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    This document is the City of Charleston Planning Department's 2022 schedule of public meetings, revised December 6, 2021. It provides the application deadlines, hearing dates, and meeting dates for various boards and commissions, including the Board of Zoning Appeals, Municipal Planning Commission, City Council, Landmarks Commission, and the Charleston Land Reuse Authority (CLRA), with asterisks indicating dates adjusted for city holidays. The schedule covers the full calendar year 2022 and includes a June 8 election date for Municipal Planning Commission meetings.

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  • ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Contents

    Charleston, WV
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    This document presents Article 1 (General Provisions) of the City of Charleston, West Virginia Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, effective August 1, 2008. The ordinance establishes authority and procedures for regulating all land subdivisions within city limits, requiring uniform standards and approval before lots can be sold or buildings erected. Key purposes include ensuring new development integrates appropriately with existing community patterns, protecting public health and safety, implementing the Comprehensive Plan, preserving natural features and historical landmarks, and facilitating adequate public infrastructure and services.

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  • Public Meetings Online | Luzerne County, PA

    Nanticoke, PA
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    This webpage provides information about Luzerne County Council meetings and related committee meetings, including details on how to attend meetings online via Zoom or by phone. The page lists an upcoming Luzerne County Council Voting Session and Work Session scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 6:01 PM, which will be held both in-person at the County Courthouse and via Zoom webinar. The page also provides access information for standing committee meetings, including the Act 13 Committee (January 30, 2025) and Authorities, Boards and Commissions Committee (January 28, 2025), along with multiple options for public participation such as joining via web browser, phone call, or submitting emailed comments by 3:00 PM on meeting days.

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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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  • Northampton County, PA

    Easton, PA
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    Northampton County Council scheduled its 2026 meeting calendar with regular meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in room #3116 at 669 Washington Street, Easton, Pennsylvania, with an organizational meeting on January 5, 2026, and several rescheduled dates due to holiday conflicts. The county will hold a public hearing on April 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. regarding the proposed 1921 at Dixie Avenue Tax Increment Financing District, a 12.58-acre project comprising two parcels (9.81 acres and 2.77 acres) containing the former Dixie Cup Factory site and adjacent parking area in Wilson Borough, with a possible vote on the ordinance scheduled for May 7, 2026. The Northampton County Industrial Development Authority will implement the Tax Increment Financing Plan and proposes to issue bonds or notes to finance project costs.

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  • MEETING NOTICE Orlando City Hall, Veterans Conference ...

    Orlando, FL
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    This is a meeting notice for the July 31, 2024 Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board meeting held at Orlando City Hall. The agenda includes election of officers, approval of previous minutes, public comment, and new business items including a retail program funding agreement with Limitless Jewelers LLC, service authorizations for engineering and transportation services related to the Church Street Festival Street Project and Magnolia Avenue Project, and a license agreement with Ivanhoe District, Inc. The notice provides procedures for public participation, including requirements for oral comments (limited to 3 minutes per item) and written comments (maximum 700 words per item, submitted 24 hours in advance).

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  • Historic District Designation in Pennsylvania Michel R. Lefèvre

    Harrisburg, PA
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    This 2005 publication from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, authored by Michel R. Lefèvre, serves as a comprehensive guide for local governments on establishing and administering historic district designations in Pennsylvania. The document, which substantially revised the previous edition from 26 years earlier, draws on accumulated experience from Pennsylvania communities in using historic district designation as a preservation strategy and tool for cultural and economic development. The guide is intended for local government officials, historic preservation organizations, and citizens considering the creation of historic preservation ordinances.

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  • 2025 meeting schedule for salt lake city council, ...

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    This document establishes the 2025 meeting schedule for Salt Lake City Council, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), and the Local Building Authority (LBA), published November 20, 2024. Regular meetings occur on Tuesdays and include a 2 p.m. work session followed by a 7 p.m. formal session, with RDA meetings scheduled monthly on specified dates. All meetings are open to the public with agendas posted at least 24 hours in advance on the Salt Lake City Council website and the State of Utah Public Notice website, and the City & County Building provides accessible facilities with accommodations available upon request made at least two business days in advance.

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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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  • Public Records Access | Huntsville-Madison County Public Library

    Huntsville, AL
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    The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library established a public records access policy defining procedures for handling external requests for employee information, Board minutes, library policies, and other records. Under the policy, the Director of Human Resources serves as the designated officer to receive and evaluate all public records requests, with authority to determine whether information should be provided based on privacy, security, and operational impact considerations. Requesters must use the City of Huntsville's Public Records Request form, and the Director will respond in writing within a reasonable timeframe regarding availability and any associated copying or compilation costs, which must be paid before records are released.

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  • Jacksonville.gov - Boards And Commissions

    Jacksonville, FL
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    This document catalogs Jacksonville's boards and commissions organized by function. The city maintains 24 advisory boards including the Better Jacksonville Plan Project Administration Committee, Homelessness Initiatives Commission, and Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, which provide advice and resident perspectives to the mayor and City Council. Eleven oversight bodies including the Art in Public Places Committee and Board of Library Trustees perform advisory functions and may allocate city funding within certain programs. Ten regulatory boards and commissions including the Jacksonville Ethics Commission, Planning Commission, and Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission exercise regulatory authority to make rulings and impose penalties under the Ordinance Code. Board members are required to complete ethics training materials provided by the city.

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  • Boards & Commissions

    Carlisle, PA
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    This document describes the role of Authorities, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs) in Carlisle's local government, explaining that these citizen-composed bodies advise government agencies to help deliver services efficiently with limited resources. It outlines the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act of 1986, which requires all ABC meetings to be open to the public with advance notice in local newspapers, except for designated executive sessions held for specific purposes such as personnel matters, real estate negotiations, or legal strategy. The document notes that ABCs in Carlisle rarely hold executive sessions and advises members to prepare for potential media attention during public meetings.

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  • TOWNSHIP AND SPECIAL TAX LEVIES Cl. 73 Act of Dec. 1 ...

    Lebanon, PA
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    This Pennsylvania legislation, enacted December 1, 2004, amends the Second Class Township Code to establish and clarify tax levy authority for second-class townships. The amendment specifies maximum millage rates townships may levy for various purposes, including: up to 14 mills (expandable to 19 mills with court approval) for general township purposes, up to 5 mills for highway lighting, up to 50 percent of general tax rate for public buildings and debt service, up to 3 mills for fire protection and apparatus (with voter approval for rates exceeding 3 mills), up to 2 mills for fire hydrants, and flexible rates for parks and recreation facilities. The legislation also permits townships to allocate up to one mill of fire protection tax revenue for compensation of fire suppression employees.

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  • City Council Meetings | City of Boise

    Boise, ID
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    The City of Boise City Council holds regular public meetings every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Maryanne Jordan Council Chambers at City Hall (with fourth Tuesday meetings at noon), following a standard order of business from roll call through adjournment. Executive sessions are permitted only for specific purposes authorized by law, such as personnel matters, labor negotiations, legal discussions, and real property acquisition, and require a two-thirds vote with recorded individual votes; however, no final decisions may be made in executive sessions, only in open public meetings.

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  • 1 CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF YORK PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

    York, PA
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    This document is the table of contents and introductory section of the Codified Ordinances of York, Pennsylvania, Part One - Administrative Code, which consolidates and codifies the city's general and permanent ordinances as of 1977. The ordinances are organized into nine titles covering general provisions, legislative procedures, administrative offices and departments (including mayor, city clerk, police, fire, public works, and community development), employment and pension provisions, and authorities and boards. The document establishes the legal framework for York's municipal governance and administration.

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  • 7.8.2021 - Public Meeting Presentation

    Houston, TX
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    On July 8, 2021, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin hosted a public meeting in Lake Houston presented by Chris Mueller of Black & Veatch to discuss the Lake Houston Dam Spillway Improvement Project. The project's stated objectives are to increase the reservoir's outflow capacity, reduce flood risk to adjacent communities, preserve dam safety, and remain within grant funding constraints. Phase 1 planning services were funded through a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Award of $4,375,199 and include hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, geotechnical investigations, environmental field studies, permit applications, and engineering alternative evaluations. Key stakeholders identified include the City of Houston, Coastal Water Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with project benefits measured through a FEMA benefit-cost ratio exceeding 1.0 based on reduced water surface elevation, decreased building flooding, and lessened societal impacts.

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  • County Clerk | Recording Division - Home

    Dallas, TX
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    The Dallas County Clerk's Recording Division maintains official public records for property deeds, liens, transfers, and probate matters at 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, operating Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The division newly offers Electronic Certified Official Public Record Documents available for 24-hour online purchase with encrypted digital signatures as an alternative to paper documents. Additional responsibilities include filing assumed business names (DBAs), tax certificates, and plats, with a free property fraud alert system available to protect property owners from fraudulent recordings. The Recording Division operates under authority granted by the Texas Constitution, which designates the County Clerk as the county's recorder, and administers various state statutes governing property, commercial, and probate records.

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  • Title Info: Spokane County Boundary Review Board, Minutes ...

    Spokane, WA
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    This archive collection contains minutes and meeting records from the Spokane County Boundary Review Board spanning 2003-2011, with audio records available for the entire period. The Board was a quasi-judicial administrative body established in 1967 under Chapter 36.93 RCW with authority over incorporation, annexation, mergers, and disincorporation decisions for cities, towns, and special purpose districts in Spokane County. The Board was disbanded by the Spokane County Board of Commissioners through Resolution No. 11-1122, effective January 1, 2012, with its final meeting held on November 14, 2011. The collection comprises 89 records in PDF and MP3 formats and is open for public research through the Washington State Archives Eastern Region Branch.

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