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  • Citizens’ Guide to the Government Study Commission

    Hazleton, PA
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    This Citizens' Guide describes the Hazleton City Government Study Commission, established by voter referendum in May 2025, which will conduct a nine-month study of the city's current Optional Plan B government structure. The Commission will review Hazleton's form of government, compare it to eight comparable Home Rule municipalities (Altoona, Carlisle, Easton, Lancaster, Nanticoke, New Castle, Pittston, and Wilkes-Barre), and interview Hazleton's Mayor, Council President, Council Members, and Department Heads to assess structural strengths and weaknesses. Meeting twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, the Commission will then vote on whether to draft a home rule charter; if approved, it will have an additional nine months to draft the charter before it goes to voter referendum. The guide emphasizes that Home Rule authority allows cities to take any action not prohibited by law, whereas without Home Rule municipalities can only do what state law permits.

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  • Guía Ciudadana para la Comisión de Estudio del Gobierno

Hazleton, PA
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This citizen guide describes Hazleton, Pennsylvania's Government Study Commission, created by voter referendum in May 2025 to evaluate the city's current governmental structure (Plan B Optional) and determine whether to adopt home rule status. The Commission will conduct a nine-month study period involving interviews with current and former Hazleton officials, department heads, and officials from eight comparison municipalities with home rule (Altoona, Carlisle, Easton, Lancaster, Nanticoke, New Castle, Pittston, and Wilkes-Barre) and one with an alternative third-class plan structure (Williamsport). Meetings are scheduled twice monthly on the first and third Tuesdays, with agendas and minutes posted online at the city's authorities, boards, and commissions webpage. Following the study phase, the Commission will vote whether to draft a home rule charter within nine months; if approved, the charter proceeds to voter referendum for acceptance or rejection, and if rejected, the Commission dissolves and the city retains its current structure.

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  • OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 34. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

    Oklahoma City, OK
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  • Recorder’s Office | City Attorney's Office

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    The City Recorder's Office maintains Salt Lake City's official records, including City Council and Redevelopment Agency proceedings, ordinances, resolutions, the Municipal Code, and administers municipal elections and public records requests. Located in City Hall Suite 415, the office provides services including accepting Notices of Claims via mail to P.O. Box 145515, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5515 or email to slcrecorder@slc.gov and slcattorney@slc.gov, with timeliness determined by postmark date. Service of Subpoenas, Summons, or Complaints on Salt Lake City Corporation requires an in-person visit or appointment scheduled through the online booking system or by calling 801-535-7671 during regular business hours. Ballot Propositions for local initiatives or referendums are filed at the office during business hours 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

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  • Article Descriptions

    Hazleton, PA
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  • ANNUAL REPORT

    Tampa, FL
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    The Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of significant achievements across its three strategic pillars: serving as a catalyst for business success, operating as an inclusive organization, and functioning as a hub for business development. Key accomplishments include securing $256 million in transportation funding for Hillsborough County, passing two tax referendums for education and infrastructure, generating over $39 million in gross sales through the Minority Business Accelerator program (which created 286 jobs), hosting 180 events, and providing $100,000 in professional training. The Chamber maintained its position among the top 2% of chambers nationally with a 5-star U.S. Chamber of Commerce rating, while a nationwide study found that 90% of surveyed businesses recognized the direct link between chambers and job creation and economic growth.

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  • OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SECTION V-1

    Oklahoma City, OK
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    Article V, Section V-1 through V-4 of the Oklahoma Constitution establishes the state's legislative authority in a bicameral Legislature (Senate and House of Representatives) while reserving to the people the powers of initiative and referendum. The initiative requires petition signatures from eight percent of legal voters to propose legislative measures and fifteen percent to propose constitutional amendments, with petition percentages calculated based on votes cast for Governor in the last general election. The referendum can be ordered by five percent of legal voters or by the Legislature itself, except for laws necessary for immediate public peace, health, or safety. Referendum petitions must be filed with the Secretary of State within ninety days after final adjournment of the legislative session that passed the bill in question, and measures referred to voters take effect upon approval by a simple majority vote, exempt from gubernatorial veto.

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  • Budget and Finance Basics Yunji Kim Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist

    Madison, WI
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    This document is an educational presentation on budget and finance basics for town officials, delivered by Yunji Kim of UW-Madison at the 2019 Spring Town Officials Workshop. The presentation covers why budgets matter, budget constraints in Wisconsin, and budget components, with particular focus on Wisconsin's levy limit regulations that have restricted local government property tax increases since 2005 to the percentage change in net new construction or 0% annually. The material explains that towns can exceed the levy limit through specific procedures—towns under 3,000 population via town board resolution and town meeting, and larger towns via town board resolution and referendum—with non-compliance resulting in dollar-for-dollar reductions in state aid, and notes that such overrides remain rare with only 19 approved between 2006 and 2017.

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