borough council
Town governing body
A borough council is the local governing body of a borough, handling municipal matters like zoning, public services, and local ordinances.
In the UK, borough councils are elected bodies administering metropolitan or London boroughs.
In the US, particularly Pennsylvania, they govern small incorporated towns: The borough council voted to approve the new parking regulations.
Plan for spending
- financeProvide money for
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
procedures · regulations · policies · bylaws · ordinances · planning · zoning · licensing
Elected municipal legislators
- electedChosen by ballot
- representativesThose acting for others
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- mayorElected head of municipality
clerk · officials · committees · wards · constituents · voting · elections · meetings
Bounded administrative area
- wardProtected person; division
- parishLocal church community
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
locality · neighborhood · residents · constituents · citizens · taxpayers · electorate · boundaries
budget
Plan for spending
- financeProvide money for
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
management · procedures · regulations · policies · bylaws · ordinances · planning · zoning · licensing · permits
aldermen
Elected municipal legislators
- electedChosen by ballot
- representativesThose acting for others
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
mayor · clerk · officials · committees · wards · constituents · voting · elections · meetings · town hall
district
Bounded administrative area
precinct · locality · neighborhood · residents · constituents · citizens · taxpayers · electorate · boundaries · catchment
borough councilnational parliament
Governing assembly of a country
federal government · national government · central government · Congress · national legislature
borough councildictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · one-man rule · military junta · tyranny · monarchy