Mayor
Some city councilors want to weaken Albuquerque mayor
A mayor has been running Albuquerque for nearly 50 years, but some city councilors want to change that and take most of the mayor’s powers away.That would go against a trend that is occurring nationally. Most cities across the country are actually trying to give their mayors more powers.Albuquerque has had a “strong mayor” form […]
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Mayor
Why a Toronto council revolt against ‘strong mayor’ powers fell apart
A co-ordinated attempt to force a council vote on the extraordinary powers being granted Toronto’s mayor was defeated by a single vote on Thursday when a handful of key councillors sided with John Tory to block debate of the issue, according to city hall sources. The unsuccessful effort was an early test of the ability […]
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