mayor
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Bedford has had an elected mayor since 2002, when residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Asheville’s mayor, facing a challenge from Roney, scheduled a vote in late August to disable the cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Only shortwave radios worked, and the mayor of Los Angeles, Frank Shaw, spoke to the nation thanks to a relay via a wireless station way up in Point Reyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Opponents of the elected mayor system said the poll could still happen if enough residents signed a petition.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The mayor of Haarlem was there in his tailcoat and gold watch chain.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Prime Minister Andy Burnham last week unveiled plans to let regional mayors slap a tax on hotel stays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In theory, there will be no upper limit - though ministers are said to believe mayors are unlikely to make it too expensive.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Roughly 173,000 documents released Tuesday, and additional ones which will be published online in waves over the next 12 months, could implicate two former New York mayors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We have already announced unprecedented financial powers to English mayors so they can receive a share of income tax revenues to boost local economies and improve public services," they added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bob Gentry used to be picked on because he was gay, but ended up becoming one of the first gay mayors in California and was a dean at Ms. Gruwell’s college.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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