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City
Council
by
Monty Rainey, Junto Society
The key functions
of City Council are, to adopt by-laws
governing matters delegated to local
government through the Municipal Act and
other Provincial statutes, to adopt
administrative policy, and to levy taxes for
these purposes. City Council is also
empowered to acquire, dispose of and manage
City assets. . For example, council
appropriates all money necessary to run the
city. Only council may pass or change laws,
often after holding a public hearing.
City Councils
vary in size, but are normally from 3 to 9
members. Term of office may also vary from 1
to 6 years. Regardless of the type of
Municipal Government in force, the basic
principals of the City Council remain the
same; to make the decisions of how best to
manage the city. Once the decisions are made,
they are turned over to a City Manager to
carry out.
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