Snohomish County Council
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The Snohomish County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the budget for Snohomish County in Washington State.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Snohomish County Council canonical | 1 |
| Snohomish County Council District 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Snohomish County Council Context triple: [Snohomish County, governingBody, Snohomish County Council]
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A.
Pierce County Council
Pierce County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the budget for Pierce County, Washington.
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King County Council
The King County Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, adopts budgets, and oversees countywide services for King County, Washington, including the Seattle metropolitan area.
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Snohomish County
Snohomish County is a county in northwestern Washington State known for its mix of rapidly growing suburban communities, aerospace industry presence, and scenic natural areas between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains.
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D.
Wahkiakum County, Washington
Wahkiakum County, Washington is a small, rural county in southwestern Washington State along the Columbia River, known for its timberlands, fishing heritage, and historic river communities.
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E.
Skagit County
Skagit County is a county in northwestern Washington State known for its fertile Skagit Valley farmland, annual tulip festival, and location between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Snohomish County Council Target entity description: The Snohomish County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the budget for Snohomish County in Washington State.
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A.
Pierce County Council
Pierce County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the budget for Pierce County, Washington.
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B.
King County Council
The King County Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, adopts budgets, and oversees countywide services for King County, Washington, including the Seattle metropolitan area.
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C.
Snohomish County
Snohomish County is a county in northwestern Washington State known for its mix of rapidly growing suburban communities, aerospace industry presence, and scenic natural areas between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains.
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D.
Wahkiakum County, Washington
Wahkiakum County, Washington is a small, rural county in southwestern Washington State along the Columbia River, known for its timberlands, fishing heritage, and historic river communities.
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E.
Skagit County
Skagit County is a county in northwestern Washington State known for its fertile Skagit Valley farmland, annual tulip festival, and location between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county legislative body
ⓘ
local government council ⓘ |
| budgetResponsibility | adopts annual county budget ⓘ |
| composition | elected members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electorate | voters of Snohomish County, Washington ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | county ⓘ |
| governmentType | charter county government legislative body ⓘ |
| governs | Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appropriate county funds
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create and modify county departments by ordinance ⓘ legislate on county matters not preempted by state law ⓘ levy certain local taxes as authorized by state law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Snohomish County Charter
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laws of the State of Washington ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regularly scheduled public meetings ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightArea | county departments and agencies under legislative purview ⓘ |
| policyScope | countywide policy ⓘ |
| publicBody | true ⓘ |
| region | Puget Sound region ⓘ |
| role |
adopts comprehensive plans and amendments
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adopts county budget ⓘ approves certain contracts and agreements ⓘ confirms certain county executive appointments ⓘ creates and amends county code ⓘ establishes land use and zoning regulations ⓘ holds public hearings ⓘ oversees county finances ⓘ passes county ordinances ⓘ provides legislative oversight of county executive ⓘ represents residents of Snohomish County ⓘ sets county policy ⓘ sets countywide tax and fee policies ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by voters ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Revised Code of Washington
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Constitution of the State of Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Constitution
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| transparencyPractice | conducts business in open public meetings subject to state open meetings laws ⓘ |
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Subject: Snohomish County Council Description of subject: The Snohomish County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the budget for Snohomish County in Washington State.
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