Mountlake Terrace City Council
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Mountlake Terrace City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the administration of the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mountlake Terrace City Council canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11538878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mountlake Terrace City Council Context triple: [Mountlake Terrace, governingBody, Mountlake Terrace City Council]
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A.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
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B.
Grand Terrace City Council
Grand Terrace City Council is the elected legislative and policy-making body that governs the city of Grand Terrace, California.
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C.
Lakewood City Council
Lakewood City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the municipal government of Lakewood, Washington.
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D.
Westlake Town Council
The Westlake Town Council is the elected municipal legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local ordinances, and overseeing governance in the town of Westlake, Texas.
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E.
Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrace High School is a public secondary school in the Lynnwood, Washington area known for its strong music, journalism, and athletics programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mountlake Terrace City Council Target entity description: Mountlake Terrace City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the administration of the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington.
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A.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
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B.
Grand Terrace City Council
Grand Terrace City Council is the elected legislative and policy-making body that governs the city of Grand Terrace, California.
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C.
Lakewood City Council
Lakewood City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the municipal government of Lakewood, Washington.
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D.
Westlake Town Council
The Westlake Town Council is the elected municipal legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local ordinances, and overseeing governance in the town of Westlake, Texas.
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E.
Mountlake Terrace High School
Mountlake Terrace High School is a public secondary school in the Lynnwood, Washington area known for its strong music, journalism, and athletics programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city council
ⓘ
municipal legislative body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Mountlake Terrace, Washington
|
| appoints | Mountlake Terrace City Manager ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elects |
Mayor Pro Tem of Mountlake Terrace from among councilmembers
ⓘ
Mayor of Mountlake Terrace from among councilmembers ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Mountlake Terrace municipal government ⓘ |
| governs | City of Mountlake Terrace, Washington ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
city budget of Mountlake Terrace
ⓘ
municipal code of Mountlake Terrace ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Mayor Pro Tem of Mountlake Terrace
ⓘ
Mayor of Mountlake Terrace ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| hasPower |
adopt municipal budget
ⓘ
approve city contracts and agreements ⓘ enact local ordinances and resolutions ⓘ levy certain local taxes and fees ⓘ place local ballot measures before voters ⓘ set local land use and zoning policy ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
adopts city budget
ⓘ
oversees city administration ⓘ passes local ordinances ⓘ sets city policy ⓘ |
| hasVotingSystem | nonpartisan municipal elections ⓘ |
| isElectedBody | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code
ⓘ
Washington state law on cities and towns ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf |
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Mountlake Terrace, Washington
|
| locatedIn |
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Mountlake Terrace
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Snohomish County, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Snohomish County
Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| meetingLocation |
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Mountlake Terrace, Washington
|
| meetsAt | Mountlake Terrace City Hall ⓘ |
| openMeetingsRequirement | subject to Washington Open Public Meetings Act ⓘ |
| partOf | local government of Mountlake Terrace, Washington ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
policy direction for city departments
ⓘ
public hearings on local issues ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| supervisesOffice | Mountlake Terrace City Manager ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cityofmlt.com/ (council information section) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Mountlake Terrace City Council Description of subject: Mountlake Terrace City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the administration of the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington.
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