Learn about government
https://study.com/academy/lesson/government-definition-purpose-types.html
The most common forms of city government
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/the-most-common-forms-of-city-government-1669760
Here's a taste...story in Motion ....
What is a city charter?
According to
Wikipedia: In the United States, a charter city is a city in which the
governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather
than by general law. In states where city charters are allowed by law, a
city can adopt or modify its organizing charter by decision of its
administration by the way established in the charter. These cities may
be administered predominantly by residents or through a third-party
management structure, because a charter gives a city the flexibility to
choose novel types of government structure.
Charter city - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city
To
this writer's understanding the Charter is the Constitution of a city,
much like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a Constitution as does
the United States of America, along with a Bill of Rights
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Branded-Bill-Of-Rights.pdf
- starting with the all-important First Amendment to that U.S.
Constitution.
Here is Medford's charter on Municode.com
SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART I - CHARTER[1]
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Printed herein is Charter of the City of Medford which is Plan A, M.G.L.A. ch. 43, §§ 46—55, as adopted and amended by Acts of 1986, ch. 605 as provided in this Part I, as adopted by referendum on 11-4-86. Amendments to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original Charter. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets.
State Law reference— Plan A, Charter, M.G.L.A. c. 43, §§ 46—55.
PART I - CHARTER[1]
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Printed herein is Charter of the City of Medford which is Plan A, M.G.L.A. ch. 43, §§ 46—55, as adopted and amended by Acts of 1986, ch. 605 as provided in this Part I, as adopted by referendum on 11-4-86. Amendments to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original Charter. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets.
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Think
about it, the Charter of Medford has not been changed since 1986, 34
years ago. So some Medford residents under the age of 34 only know this
form of government, Plan A.
What is Plan A government?
Let's digress to see a different Plan of government, Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge
Plan of government
The Plan of Government Plan of Government laid out the organization of the new combined governing body; it defines zoning, division of responsibilities, and jurisdictions. The Plan of Government has been amended at least 17 times since it went into effect in 1949.
Reference: www.brla.gov/1257/Plan-of-Government
The Plan of Government Plan of Government laid out the organization of the new combined governing body; it defines zoning, division of responsibilities, and jurisdictions. The Plan of Government has been amended at least 17 times since it went into effect in 1949.
Reference: www.brla.gov/1257/Plan-of-Government
I
always ask readers to randomly check out other cities, towns, states
when it comes to public access TV, police departments, hospitals,
schools, "to see how the other half lives" (Beatles, "Glass Onion".)
Why reinvent
