Ames City Council
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The Ames City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing municipal governance in Ames, Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ames City Council canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city council
ⓘ
municipal legislative body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ames city limits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralBasis | elected body ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | local nonpartisan elections ⓘ |
| governmentForm | council–manager government ⓘ |
| governs | Ames, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adopts city budget
ⓘ
approves certain city contracts and agreements ⓘ establishes local regulations and codes ⓘ holds public hearings on city matters ⓘ oversees municipal governance ⓘ passes city ordinances ⓘ represents residents of Ames at the municipal level ⓘ sets municipal policy for Ames, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | municipal government of Ames, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambers | unicameral ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend local ordinances
ⓘ
approve city budget ⓘ approve zoning and land-use changes ⓘ enact local ordinances ⓘ repeal local ordinances ⓘ set certain local taxes and fees ⓘ |
| hasTransparencyRequirement |
subject to Iowa open meetings laws
ⓘ
subject to Iowa public records laws ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Government of Ames, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | City of Ames government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ames, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
City of Ames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Story County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingType | public meetings ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Ames City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| worksWith |
City Manager of Ames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayor of Ames ⓘ |
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