Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Greenville Town 2020 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Jan 1, 2020 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Old Name |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Greenville, Town of (Mercer) New Name |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Greenville, Town of (Mercer) | Borough (Home Rule Charter) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2911]–1 [2930] | indirect |
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2951]–1 [2952] | indirect |
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2965]–1 [2966] | indirect |
| View | Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2921] | indirect |
| View | Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2951] | indirect |
| View | Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2965] | indirect |
| View | Act of November 30, 2004 (Pa. Laws 1618, No. 207), § 20 [2915] | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) | Ordinance 1578: Requesting that the Mercer County Board of Elections submit to the voters the question of whether or not a commission should be elected to study the advisability of the adoption as a form of government a home rule charter | Jan 8, 2018 | Jan 8, 2018 | |||
| Mercer, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Borough of Greenville] | May 15, 2018 | ||||
| Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) | Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Town of Greenville"] | Aug 22, 2019 | Jan 1, 2020 | |||
| Mercer, Borough of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 22, 2019 of the government study commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Greenville?" | Nov 5, 2019 |