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'''City commission government''' is a kind of government in the [[United States]]. Many cities use it. People vote for a commission. |
'''City commission government''' is a kind of government in the [[United States]]. Many cities use it. People vote for a commission. |
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The commission is a group of people. They are responsible for |
The commission is a group of people. They are responsible for [[tax]]es, funding, and other general things. Some commissioners are responsible for specific things, such as [[finance]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first city to use this kind of government is [[Galveston, Texas]]. It was done shortly after the [[1900 Galveston Hurricane]]. It quickly spread to many other cities in [[Texas]]. |
The first city to use this kind of government is [[Galveston, Texas]]. It was done shortly after the [[1900 Galveston Hurricane]]. It quickly spread to many other cities in [[Texas]]. |
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[[Des Moines, Iowa]] was the first city outside of Texas to use this government.<ref name="texashandbook">[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/moc01 ''Handbook of Texas Online'', s.v. "COMMISSION FORM OF CITY GOVERNMENT,"] (accessed May 26, 2009).</ref> The biggest city that uses this government is [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref name="portland">{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=25783|title=Government - The City of Portland, Oregon|website=www.portlandonline.com| |
[[Des Moines, Iowa]] was the first city outside of Texas to use this government.<ref name="texashandbook">[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/moc01 ''Handbook of Texas Online'', s.v. "COMMISSION FORM OF CITY GOVERNMENT,"] (accessed May 26, 2009).</ref> The biggest city that uses this government is [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref name="portland">{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=25783|title=Government - The City of Portland, Oregon|website=www.portlandonline.com|access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> A measure to change to the council-manager form of government was defeated 76%-24% on the May 2007 ballot.<ref name="portland2">{{cite web|url=http://www.clackamasreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=117916333035873300|title=Clackamas County special election 2007 results|date=23 February 2012|access-date=19 May 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223194647/http://www.clackamasreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=117916333035873300|archive-date=23 February 2012}}</ref> |
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==Related pages== |
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* [[Mayor–council government]] |
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* [[Council–manager government]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Forms of local government]] |
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[[Category:Local government in the United States]] |
[[Category:Local government in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 28 May 2021
City commission government is a kind of government in the United States. Many cities use it. People vote for a commission.
The commission is a group of people. They are responsible for taxes, funding, and other general things. Some commissioners are responsible for specific things, such as finance.
History
[change | change source]The first city to use this kind of government is Galveston, Texas. It was done shortly after the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. It quickly spread to many other cities in Texas.
Des Moines, Iowa was the first city outside of Texas to use this government.[1] The biggest city that uses this government is Portland, Oregon.[2] A measure to change to the council-manager form of government was defeated 76%-24% on the May 2007 ballot.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "COMMISSION FORM OF CITY GOVERNMENT," (accessed May 26, 2009).
- ↑ "Government - The City of Portland, Oregon". www.portlandonline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Clackamas County special election 2007 results". 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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