Municipality

City budget cuts have a dramatic effect on neighborhood associations. Cutting services and closing fire stations will have far reaching ramifications. Once these cuts are made, they are seldom ever given back, and if they are it is with great difficulty to the constituents. There are a number of actions that a neighborhood association can take to combat these types of cuts and express their concerns. One of the first things that can be done is to petition the elected officials and ask for them

Looking at the candidates running for mayor election NYC 2017, the competition is pretty good, former mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio is running for a second term, which he deserves. Bill de Blasio has kept his promises and kept the city well run and will continue to do that. De Blasio has many good causes and he affected New York in many ways. Stop-and- frisking was becoming a huge problem in the U.S. and many people feel discriminated due to the fact that it targeted people of color (Bump, 2016).

Introduction Richard Joseph Daley was mayor for about six terms and he deserved to be the mayor. He would go through struggles, achievements, the stress of having so many elections, and complaints from other candidates or the people of Chicago. How did Richard J. Daley’s political experiences shape him to become mayor? Richard Daley was most known for politics and working with budgets. He expressed those hobbies while mayor. Daley was a very extraordinary man and mayor, without him Chicago probably

The City of O’Fallon, Illinois’ website, http://www.ofallon.org/, gives visitors information on City business, City news, payment options, and contact information. The first thing that sticks out when visiting the website is an aerial view of a section of O’Fallon, Illinois, in the background of the homepage. The very top of the homepage gives visitors the option of six different tabs to explore. The center of the page features a “Citizens Action Center”, also with six different tabs to explore,

Utilities and Municipal Government Yaletown is a district in Vancouver’s downtown core and its services and utilities fall under the jurisdiction of the municipal government of the city of Vancouver. The convenient layout and the usability of public space, that has made Yaletown a safe and coveted place to live, has been part of the city of Vancouver’s ongoing vision. Yaletown is equipped with the supreme services and utilities that are offered by the government of Vancouver. It is well organized

Americans are not unfamiliar with the concept of a budget, in fact, most follow a budget on an everyday basis, however, the topic of a public budget can be overwhelming to many them. Although many Americans might have a small concept of how the federal budget works, very few are familiar with their local budget process, and even less familiar to their adopted annual city budget. Every local budget is as unique as the cities who developed them. The following paper will summarize, evaluate, and compare

The purpose of this paper is to address the strengths and areas of concerns and potential conflicts pertaining to the City of Fife. In this paper, I will give the relevant background information that is prudent in understanding why Fife has issues and where they began. Additionally, I will identify the developmental stage of the City, as well as, highlight some of their strengths. Moreover, I will address what I think the City is limited to and how these limitations lead to their most pressing issues

Introduction My hometown of Tolleson, Arizona is a small city of six thousand, five hundred residents with a predominantly Mexican population, with nearly 78% of the residents declaring themselves as Mexican in the 2010 census (citation). The focus of my research will be on the power of Latino representation in government in Latino-majority cities, like Tolleson, whose city council is majority Mexican. Tolleson has been making great strides to fix up the town and provide more jobs and opportunities

The city of Long Beach has an abundance of culture, resources, diversity and means. This reflection is what attracts many people to visit downtown, attend school and other surrounding vicinities. At the close of Fiscal Year 2015, “the City’s assets increased $118.9 million, or 3.5 percent from the prior fiscal year. Citywide, assets increased $282.3 million or 5.0 percent” (Finance, 2016). The report also states, “sales tax revenues increased 8.6 percent or $5.1 million. Other taxes, inclusive of

Regular City Council Meeting I have always prided myself as a person who knows virtually everything that happens around my community. It is common for humans to judge or misjudge what they do not know or understand. Too often we are quick to criticize and lash after what other people say or do simply because we do not understand it. This fact describes the character and attitude of many people especially when it comes to politics and how a country is run right from the top to the bottom. The average