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City Charter

The City Charter is available to view in PDF format.  Please click on a section below.

Resolution of the Charter Commission of the City of the Village of Douglas, Michigan, Adopting Charter and Calling an Election (79KB)

Table of Contents (94KB)

Preamble and Ethical Principle for the Government of the City of the Village of Douglas (81KB)

Chapter I Names and Boundaries (87KB)
Chapter II General Municipal Powers (80KB)
Chapter III Organization of government (84KB)
Chapter IV Elections (90KB)
Chapter V General Provision regard officers (90KB)
Chapter VI Council Procedures (95KB)
Chapter VII Administrative services (95KB)
Chapter VIII Legislation (92KB)
Chapter IX Budgets and finance (84KB)
Chapter X Taxation (89KB)
Chapter XI Special Assessment (80KB)
Chapter XII Borrowing (87KB)
Chapter XIII Contracts & Purchasing (82KB)
Chapter XIV Utilities (95KB)
Chapter XV Miscellaneous (89KB)
Chapter XVI Transition (94KB)

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