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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Holton
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Celebration of National County Government Week - April 22-28, 2007 - "Protecting the Environment"
FOR the purpose of joining fellow members and affiliates of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) in the annual celebration of county government to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties and endorsing this year's theme of "protecting the environment".
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An overview of our State provided by Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) states that of the 50 states, Maryland is among those with the fewest number of local governments. Local government is found in Maryland's 23 counties, 157 towns and cities, and special taxing districts, which were created by State, county, and municipal governments. For much of Maryland, local government typically is county government. Baltimore City, although a municipality, has been considered on a par with county jurisdictions since the adoption of the Maryland Constitution of 1851.
Baltimore City pays its respects to the other 23 main local jurisdictions in Maryland and other county and local government jurisdictions across the country by adopting the following proclamation of the National Association of Counties (NACo):
National County Government Week
April 22-28, 2007
Protecting the Environment
WHEREAS...
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