City council are like local government
city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
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is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status 
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some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments.
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 spelling variations include "okay", "O.K.
Who elects the city council members?
boroughs of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, and Limerick as city councils, with the same status in law as county councils.
The 2014 Local Government Act Merged Limerick City and Limerick County Council together and Waterford City and Waterford County Council together effectively abolishing Waterford and Limerick City council, While Limerick and Waterford maintain City Status.
Malaysia.
The city councils () and city halls () in Malaysia are as follows.
- Alor Setar City Council
- Ipoh City Council
- Iskandar Puteri City
City council
A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
Australia.
Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of