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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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  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of Charleston's 2024 Municipal Home Rule Program Progress Report documents the city's compliance with West Virginia state code requiring annual reporting on home rule initiatives. The report confirms that Charleston, a Class I municipality with a 2020 census population of 48,864, has implemented a non-tax initiative to encourage Sunday restaurant business growth by allowing earlier alcohol sales, with the supporting ordinance enacted on July 26, 2016. The document serves as part of the state's annual reporting requirement to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding all participating municipalities' progress on their home rule initiatives.

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  • No-Zoning-Letter-and-Boundary-Map-2025.pdf

    Houston, TX
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    The City of Houston issued an official zoning letter effective January 1, 2025, clarifying that Houston does not have a city-wide comprehensive zoning ordinance but does maintain land use regulations for specific areas including airport environs (George H. Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport) and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 (St. George Place). The letter directs property owners to the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Articles VI and VII, and provides references to airport-specific regulations and TIRZ #1 zoning regulations available online.

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  • THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL CODE Prepared by the

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Cleveland Municipal Code is a codification and revision of ordinances for the City of Cleveland, Tennessee, prepared by the Municipal Technical Advisory Service in cooperation with the Tennessee Municipal League and updated as of January 10, 2022. The code is organized into titles, chapters, and sections with a hierarchical numbering system (e.g., section 2-1-6 designates title 2, chapter 1, section 6), and includes historical citations to trace the origin of each provision. As of the document date, the city government included Mayor Kevin Brooks, Vice Mayor Avery L. Johnson, Sr., seven council members, City Manager Joe Fivas, and Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Shawn McKay. The code excludes administrative ordinances such as annual budgets, zoning map amendments, and tax assessments, as well as ordinances adopted after the last code update, requiring users to consult the city clerk or separate ordinance book for comprehensive current ordinances.

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  • Dallas County, Texas Public Records Lookup | DallasRecords ...

    Dallas, TX
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    Dallas County operates as an open records jurisdiction under the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code § 552), which establishes a presumption that government records are publicly accessible unless specifically exempted by law. The county maintains public records across multiple categories including court records (civil, criminal, probate, and family cases), property records, vital records, business licenses, tax records, voting and election records, meeting minutes and agendas, budget and financial documents, law enforcement records, and land use and zoning records. These records are custodied by specific county departments, with the Dallas County Clerk's Office serving as the primary custodian for many record types. Dallas County has implemented an Open Records Request portal to facilitate public access in compliance with state transparency requirements.

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  • Basic Accounting for Townships and Districts

    Toledo, OH
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    This document is a training presentation on basic accounting procedures for township fiscal officers in Ohio, presented by Justin W. Sloan in January 2024. The course covers fundamental accounting concepts including the budgetary process, revenues, expenditures, purchase orders, and bank reconciliations, with an emphasis on incorporating fund accounting principles into practical application. Key topics include the tax budget process prescribed by the Ohio Revised Code, which begins with the fiscal officer preparing a budget presented to the Board of Trustees by June 1st and adopted by July 15th, along with related certificates and appropriation resolutions required for township financial management.

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  • City of Newark, Muni Code: 0714 2014 MUNICIPAL DATA SHEET

    Newark, NJ
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    The City of Newark's 2014 Municipal Data Sheet documents the city's governing body and municipal officials as of June 30, 2014, including Mayor Mildred C. Crump as President, Vice President Augusto Amador, and key officials such as Municipal Clerk John S. James, Tax Collector Carlos M. Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer Darrin S. Sharif, and Municipal Attorney Ronald C. Rice, all with terms expiring June 30, 2014. The document certifies that the 2014 Budget and Capital Budget were approved by resolution of the Governing Body and confirms that anticipated revenues equal total appropriations in compliance with New Jersey Local Budget Law N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq. The municipal address is listed as Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, in Essex County.

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  • Greenville County, South Carolina Public Records Lookup | GreenvilleRecords.org

    Greenville, SC
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    Greenville County, South Carolina maintains public records across ten categories—including property records, court records, vital records, tax records, voter registration, law enforcement, GIS data, business records, government meeting records, and financial records—pursuant to South Carolina's Public Records Act (Title 30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws). The county operates as an open records jurisdiction under South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act and Public Records Act, governed by principles established in S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-15 that emphasize transparent public business. Greenville County facilitates public access through a dedicated Public Records Office offering both in-person and online access, with statutory response timeframes of 15 business days for records less than 24 months old and 30 business days for older records. Certain exemptions and restrictions apply under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-40, though the document does not detail specific exemptions.

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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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  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of South Charleston 2019 PROGRESS REPORT

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of South Charleston submitted its 2019 progress report to the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board as required by state code. The report confirms that Mayor Frank A. Mullens Jr. is certifying the municipality's compliance with its Home Rule program initiatives, including tax-related measures such as municipal sales and use taxes that were part of the original 2014 plan application and subsequently amended in 2015 to remove the half percent restriction.

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  • Public Records Requests - City of Mesa

    Mesa, AZ
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    The City of Mesa public records webpage describes the process for accessing government documents and records. Commonly requested records available online without formal requests include Budget Information, Building Permit Records, City Council Agendas & Minutes, Crime Statistics, City Code Book, and Zoning Case History. Records managed by other agencies—such as birth certificates (Arizona State Vital Records Office), marriage licenses, and property tax information (Maricopa County)—are identified with referrals to the appropriate jurisdiction. The city offers Records Request Forms for specific departments including City Court, Police, Fire, and Development Services, with fees potentially applied depending on record format as outlined in the Fees & Charges document. Utility account information is classified as privileged and not provided.

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  • Salt Lake County, Utah Public Records Lookup | SaltLakeRecords.us

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    This document describes the types of public records maintained by Salt Lake County, Utah, and the legal framework governing their access. Salt Lake County defines public records under the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), codified in Utah Code § 63G-2, to include all documents prepared, owned, received, or retained by governmental entities. The county maintains records across multiple categories including court records through the Third District Court, property records through the Recorder's Office, vital records through the Clerk's Office, business licenses through the Clerk's Office, tax records through the Assessor's and Treasurer's Offices, voting and election records through the Clerk's Office, meeting minutes through the County Clerk's Office, budgets through the Auditor's Office, law enforcement records through the Sheriff's Office, and land use and zoning records through Planning and Development Services. Utah Code § 63G-2-201 establishes that every person has the right to inspect public records free of charge and obtain copies during normal working hours, with the Salt Lake County Records Management division overseeing the county's records management program and facilitating GRAMA requests.

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  • Bethlehem-pa

    Bethlehem, PA
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    Article 151 of the City of Bethlehem's ordinances establishes and governs the Firemen's Pension Fund, created under authority of the Third Class City Code. The fund charges paid Fire Department members 7% of their pay, plus an additional 1% to cover benefits for surviving spouses and children under age 18 of retired, killed, or deceased members. The City must annually appropriate to the fund no less than one-half of one percent of all City taxes levied (excluding debt service taxes), beginning in 1949 and continuing thereafter. The fund is invested and merged with joint funds under Article 156 of the City's ordinances, with annual appropriations made in accordance with Pennsylvania's Act 205 of 1984 (Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act). Membership in the fund is voluntary for all paid firemen employed in the Bureau of Fire.

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  • 1 CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF YORK PART THREE

    York, PA
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    This document is a codified ordinance for York containing the table of contents and opening sections of Part Three: Business Regulation and Taxation Code. The material covers real estate assessment and taxation articles, including the city's acceptance of Pennsylvania's Third Class County Assessment Law and adoption of a 100% predetermined ratio for real property valuation. The document also outlines various business regulation titles and tax codes governing activities such as cable television franchises, pawnbrokers, peddlers, and various local taxes including income tax, business privilege tax, and admissions tax.

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  • 2022 Ordinances & Resolutions | Norristown, PA

    Norristown, PA
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    Norriton, Pennsylvania adopted 10 ordinances and approved 27 resolutions during 2022. Key ordinances included the FY 2023 Municipal Budget and tax rate (Ordinance 22-05), revisions to solid waste and refuse collection procedures (Ordinance 22-01), amendments to park hours of operation from dawn to dusk (Ordinance 22-02), regulation of consumer fireworks use (Ordinance 22-04), and a 2022 bond issuance (Ordinance 22-07). Notable resolutions authorized purchases of a 2023 fire truck and a high-water vehicle for the fire department (Resolutions 22-05 and 22-12), vehicle purchases for police, codes, and planning departments (Resolution 22-17), municipal hall renovation work and furniture (Resolutions 22-07 and 22-10), and adoption of a Traffic Calming Policy (Resolution 22-23). All ordinances and resolutions listed were executed.

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