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a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipalities
One of the biggest sticking points was qualified immunity, a legal principal to allow civil lawsuits against police officers and municipalities in cases of police shootings, officer misconduct, and abuse of power.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
This would allow local municipalities to charge up to 5% on accommodation costs, including hotels, campsites, Airbnb rentals, and cruise ships.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That decision helped Gilbert become one the largest municipalities in Maricopa County.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
While over 150 cities currently use the system, several major municipalities, including Chicago, Atlanta, and Portland, have opted to discontinue its use.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Brookfield, like other municipalities, can collect more money annually due to net new construction in the area.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Why are municipalities turning to operating referendums?
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The previous legislature session's work to increase shared revenue — unrestricted aid provided by the state to counties and municipalities through several programs — for local governments, has helped slightly in Brookfield, but not enough, Scott said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
This would allow local municipalities to charge up to 5% on accommodation costs, including hotels, campsites, Airbnb rentals, and cruise ships.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That decision helped Gilbert become one the largest municipalities in Maricopa County.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
While over 150 cities currently use the system, several major municipalities, including Chicago, Atlanta, and Portland, have opted to discontinue its use.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Brookfield, like other municipalities, can collect more money annually due to net new construction in the area.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Why are municipalities turning to operating referendums?
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The previous legislature session's work to increase shared revenue — unrestricted aid provided by the state to counties and municipalities through several programs — for local governments, has helped slightly in Brookfield, but not enough, Scott said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Municipalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipalities. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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