Mayor–council government — The mayor–council government system, sometimes called the mayor–commission government system, is one of the two most common forms of local government for municipalities. It is the one most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other… … Wikipedia
Mayor-council government — The Mayor Council government system, sometimes called the Mayor Commission government system, is one of two variations of government used for the most part in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. It is also used in… … Wikipedia
Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) — The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor Council government. This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members. All council… … Wikipedia
mayor and council system — ▪ municipal government municipal government in which a locally elected council is headed by a mayor, either popularly elected or elected by the council from among its members. In strict usage, the term is applied only to two types of local… … Universalium
Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council-Administrator) — The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor Council Administrator form of government. Voters elect a mayor and six council members at large for staggered terms with partisan… … Wikipedia
Mayor — For the mayor in Foursquare, see Foursquare (service). In many countries, a Mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning greater ) is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city. In many municipal systems the… … Wikipedia
Council–manager government — The council–manager government form is one of two predominant forms of municipal government in the United States; the other common form of local government is the mayor council government form, which characteristically occurs in large cities.[1]… … Wikipedia
Sacramento City Council — The Sacramento City Council is the governing body of the city of Sacramento, California. The council holds regular meetings at Sacramento City Hall on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, with exceptions for holidays and other special cases.cite web… … Wikipedia
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