municipal council
Local governing body
A municipal council is the governing body of a city, town, or other local municipality.
Members are typically elected by residents to make decisions on local matters—zoning, public services, budgets, and ordinances.
The municipal council voted to approve the new park.
Also called a city council or town council depending on the jurisdiction.
- elected officialsLeaders chosen by vote
- local governmentRegional civic administration
- mayorElected head of municipality
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
meeting minutes · town · public hearings · governance · ordinance · bylaws · local ordinance · town hall meetings · open session · agenda · administration · budget · tax levy · zoning regulations · city planning · city clerk · heritage conservation · vote
- Thai governmentprovince, provincial governor, subdistrict, village, Bangkok
- SwitzerlandBern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne
- governing bodiesgoverning body, senate, board of directors, parliament, executive committee
- city governmentcity hall, city manager, city clerk, city charter, mayor's office
- French governmentregions, prefecture, departments, communes, departement
- local councilscity commission, councillors, county board, town board, board of supervisors
municipal councilfederal government
Centralized national ruling body
national government · state legislature · national parliament · state government · federal parliament
municipal councilcorporate board
Governing body of company
board of directors · private enterprise · private corporation · shareholders' meeting · private company
council, municipal, municipality, councilman, councillor, councilwoman, city council, town council, councilors