Portland City Council
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Portland City Council is the elected municipal legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing city governance in Portland, Maine.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city council
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municipal legislative body → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Portland, Maine
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| canOverride |
mayoral veto, subject to city charter provisions
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| country |
United States of America
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| electorate |
residents of Portland, Maine eligible to vote
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| governmentType |
council-manager government
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| governs |
City of Portland, Maine
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| hasChamber |
Portland City Council Chambers
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| hasCommittee |
Finance Committee of the Portland City Council
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Health and Human Services Committee of the Portland City Council → Housing and Economic Development Committee of the Portland City Council → Legislative and Nominating Committee of the Portland City Council → Sustainability and Transportation Committee of the Portland City Council → |
| hasDivision |
at-large council seats
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district council seats → |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Council Chair
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Mayor of Portland → |
| hasNumberOfMembers |
9
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| hasVotingSystem |
at-large and district-based elections
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| headquartersLocation |
Portland City Hall
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| isElectedBody |
true
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| jurisdiction |
municipal government of Portland, Maine
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalBasis |
Portland, Maine City Charter
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| locatedIn |
Portland, Maine
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Cumberland County, Maine
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State of Maine → |
| meetsAt |
Portland City Hall
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| operatesInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| responsibility |
adopting the annual city budget
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approving municipal bonds and major capital projects → enacting zoning and land use ordinances → regulating city services and public infrastructure → setting the municipal tax rate for Portland, Maine → |
| role |
approves city budget
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confirms certain mayoral or city manager appointments → enacts local laws and regulations → municipal legislature of Portland, Maine → oversees city governance → passes municipal ordinances → sets city policy for Portland, Maine → |
| supervises |
Office of the City Manager of Portland, Maine
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municipal departments of Portland, Maine through policy and budget → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| website |
https://www.portlandmaine.gov/27/City-Council
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Portland, Maine
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governingBody |
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Portland City Council
("municipal legislature of Portland, Maine")
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role |