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  2. Town hall - Wikipedia

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    In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal building (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative building of a city, [3] town, or other municipality. It usually houses the city or town council and at least some other arms of the local government.

  3. Local government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As the United States grew in size and complexity, decision-making authority for issues such as business regulation, taxation, environmental regulation moved to state governments and the national government, while local governments retained control over such matters as zoning issues, property taxes, and public parks.

  4. List of city and town halls - Wikipedia

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    Each province, municipality, city and district has a People's Committee (executive) and a People's Council (legislative) For example: People's Committee of Hanoi and People's Council of Hanoi

  5. List of city and town halls in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Washington DC's former city hall is an example of neoclassical architecture, which was in vogue when it was built. John A. Wilson Building, current municipal building, also known as the District Building; District of Columbia City Hall, former municipal building, now serves as a courthouse

  6. Municipality - Wikipedia

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    The Ponce City Hall, in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is the seat of the government for both the city and the surrounding barrios making up the municipality.. Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state.

  7. Town hall meeting - Wikipedia

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    Town hall meetings can be traced back to the colonial era of the United States and to the 19th century in Australia. [6] The introduction of television and other new media technologies in the 20th century led to a fresh flourishing of town hall meetings in the United States as well as experimentation with different formats in the United States and other countries, both of which continue to the ...

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  9. Civic center - Wikipedia

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    In some American cities, a multi-purpose arena is named "Civic Center", for example Columbus Civic Center. Such "civic centers" combine venues for sporting events, theaters, concerts and similar events. In Australia, a civic centre can refer to a civic precinct, a show or meeting venue, or can also be used as a brand of Shopping Centre.