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  2. Administrative divisions of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Local schools are funded by one municipality. 50% of the municipalities in Massachusetts use local schools for grades Kindergarten through 12. Local schools are administered by the municipality through an elected or appointed school committee, and are considered a department of the city or town government.

  3. Kurunegala Municipal Council - Wikipedia

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    The Kurunegala Municipal Council (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල මහ නගර සභා Kurunegala Maha Nagara Sabha) is the local council for Kurunegala, the capital city of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.

  4. Local government - Wikipedia

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    Egypt has a centralised system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive. [5] The country is divided into 27 governorates (محافظة muḥāfaẓah; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [moˈħɑfzˤɑ]; genitive case: muḥāfaẓat [moˈħɑfzˤet]; plural: محافظات muḥāfaẓāt [moħɑfˈzˤɑːt]), [6] the top tier of local ...

  5. Local government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In New England, towns are a principal form of local municipal government, providing many of the functions of counties in other states. In California , by contrast, the pertinent statutes of the Government Code clarify that "town" is simply another word for "city", especially a general law city as distinct from a charter city .

  6. Local government in New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The town form of government dates back to the late 19th century when towns were first incorporated in the state. The town government law was rewritten in 1988. In this form of government, a mayor is elected at large plus eight councilmen – two from each of four wards. The mayor presides over council meetings and votes as a member of the council.

  7. Administrative divisions of New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    Whether a municipality is defined as a borough, city, town, or village is determined not by population or land area, but rather on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the New York State Legislature. [2] [3] [4] Each type of local government is granted specific home rule powers by the New York State Constitution. [5]

  8. Local government in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The mayor supervises the work of all city departments and submits the annual city budget to council. This form was adopted by nine cities by referendums. The last is the council-manager form, in which all authority is lodged with council which is composed of five, seven, or nine members elected at-large for a four-year term. A city treasurer ...

  9. North Western Province, Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    NWP is known for its notorious mafia activities which are largely different from mafia activities in the South. NWP has very rare gun related crimes on the entire island. Theft and Burglary Petty Theft: There were approximately 1,200 reported cases of petty theft in the NWP in 2023, a slight increase from 1,100 cases in 2022.