Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners
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The Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners is the primary elected governing body responsible for setting policy, overseeing county operations, and managing the budget for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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| instanceOf |
county board of commissioners
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elected body → local governing body → |
| accountableTo |
voters of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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| budgetFunction |
approves county capital budget
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prepares county operating budget → |
| country |
United States of America
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| decisionMakingProcess |
acts through public meetings and formal votes
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| electoralStatus |
members are elected by voters of Westmoreland County
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| governmentLevel |
county
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| governmentType |
commission form of county government
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| governs |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Westmoreland County budget
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Westmoreland County operations → Westmoreland County policies → |
| jurisdiction |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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| legalBasis |
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding county government
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| meetsIn |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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| oversightOf |
county administrative offices of Westmoreland County
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county-wide elected offices budgetarily, where authorized by law → |
| partOf |
local government of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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| policyArea |
economic development at the county level
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human services at the county level → infrastructure and transportation at the county level → parks and recreation at the county level → public safety at the county level → |
| responsibility |
adopting the county budget
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allocating county funds → approving major county contracts → enacting county ordinances and resolutions → land use and development policy at the county level → managing the county budget → overseeing county departments and agencies → overseeing county operations → personnel and staffing policy for county government → setting county policy → setting county tax rates within legal limits → |
| role |
primary governing body of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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| sector |
public sector
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| selectionMethod |
popular vote
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| state |
Pennsylvania
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| subjectTo |
Pennsylvania state law
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Sunshine and open meetings laws of Pennsylvania → public records laws of Pennsylvania → |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
general-purpose local government
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Referenced by (2)
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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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legislativeBody |
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Westmoreland County Courthouse
("Westmoreland County government")
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