Village Board of Trustees

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The Village Board of Trustees is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting local policies, passing ordinances, and overseeing administration in the village.

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Label Occurrences
Village Board of Trustees canonical 4

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipal governing body
accountableTo village voters
adopts annual village budget
approves capital improvement projects
village contracts above certain thresholds
canAdopt personnel policies for village employees
procurement policies
canAppoint members of local boards and commissions
canCreate village committees and commissions
canHold public hearings on ordinances and plans
ensuresComplianceWith state and federal regulations applicable to the village
governs village
hasPower adopt local laws
adopt resolutions
approve municipal budget
enact building codes
enact zoning ordinances
enter into contracts on behalf of the village
levy local taxes and fees
regulate land use within the village
hasRole legislative body of the village
headedBy village president or mayor
isElected true
makesDecisionsBy majority vote
mayCoordinateWith county government
neighboring municipalities
mayUpdate village comprehensive plan
meetsAt public meetings
membersAre elected trustees
oversees local public safety policies
public works services
village administrator or manager
village clerk
village departments
village treasurer or finance officer
primaryObjective promote welfare of village residents
regulates local business licensing where authorized
use of village property
represents residents of the village
responsibleFor overseeing village administration
passing ordinances
setting local policies
sets local policy priorities
subjectTo open meetings laws
state municipal law
termOfMembers fixed term defined by local or state law

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Description of subject: The Village Board of Trustees is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting local policies, passing ordinances, and overseeing administration in the village.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fairport, New York, United States governingBody Village Board of Trustees
subject surface form: Fairport, New York
Village of Glendale Heights hasLegislativeBody Village Board of Trustees
Olympia Fields, Illinois governingBody Village Board of Trustees
Village of Villa Park hasLocalGovernment Village Board of Trustees