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Galway City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is the local authority of the city of Galway, Ireland. As a city council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment .
City Hall (Irish: Halla na Cathrach, Gaillimh) is a municipal facility being fitted out at Crown Square in Galway, Ireland. It is scheduled to become the administrative centre of Galway City Council in 2024.
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Whereas the county council and city council are elected officials who formulate policy, the chief executive is an appointed official who manages the implementation of policy. [1] The position was introduced in 1929–42 based on the American council–manager government model, and until 2014 the chief executive was styled the county manager or ...
Galway County Council dates from 1899, created by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which introduced county councils to Ireland.It took over the local administration until then carried out by county grand juries and county at large presentment sessions, which included the maintenance of highways and bridges, the upkeep of lunatic asylums, and the appointment of coroners.
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The Mayor is elected to office annually by Councillors of Galway City Council from amongst its members. There is no popular vote. Up to 1841, Mayors were elected in August and took office in September. There was a strong tradition of festivities to mark this start of a new municipal year. Current practice is for the term of office to begin in ...
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