West Palm Beach City Commission

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The West Palm Beach City Commission is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the municipal government of West Palm Beach, Florida.

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instanceOf city commission
local government body
municipal legislative body
budgetAuthority approves annual municipal budget for West Palm Beach
canCreate municipal boards and advisory committees
city West Palm Beach
country United States of America
electionType nonpartisan municipal elections
electorate residents of West Palm Beach, Florida
function adopt city policies and resolutions
provide legislative oversight of city administration
represent interests of West Palm Beach residents
governmentBranch legislative branch of West Palm Beach municipal government
governs West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
surface form: City of West Palm Beach, Florida
hasMemberRole City Commissioner
Mayor of West Palm Beach
hasWebsite official website of the City of West Palm Beach
jurisdiction municipal government of West Palm Beach
language English
levelOfGovernment local
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
meetsAtAddress 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida
meetsFrequency regularly scheduled public meetings
meetsIn West Palm Beach City Hall
openMeetings meetings generally open to the public
oversees city departments of West Palm Beach
city manager of West Palm Beach
power adopt city budget
approve municipal contracts
enact local laws and ordinances
set local tax rates within legal limits
regulates certain local business activities through ordinances
local land use and zoning through ordinances
responsibility overseeing municipal government operations
passing ordinances
setting municipal policy
role elected legislative body of West Palm Beach
state Florida
subjectTo City Charter of West Palm Beach
Florida state law
supervises implementation of city ordinances
typeOfGovernment council–manager form of government

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States governingBody West Palm Beach City Commission
subject surface form: West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach Police Department oversightBy West Palm Beach City Commission
this entity surface form: City of West Palm Beach elected officials