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Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments (and Terminations) by City or Town Council – Is that OK?

March 25, 2015  by  Pat Mason
Category:  Classification ,  Recruitment and Hiring

In mayor-council cities and towns, the mayor is generally in charge of the hiring and firing of all appointed officers and employees. But can the city or town council require that the council confirm mayoral appointments before they become effective?

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May a City Council Meet Outside the Corporate Limits of the City?

January 13, 2015  by  Pat Mason
Category:  Legislative Body

The statutes that apply to cities and towns do not limit where the city or town council can meet, although (except for first class cities) they do contain a limitation on what types of action may be taken at a meeting being held outside the corporate limits.

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