Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council-Manager Form | Unknown | New Castle City Proposed 1958 Optional Charter | no |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1959 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Castle, City of Whole |
Lawrence County Part |
PA Part |
New Castle, City of Whole |
Lawrence County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| New Castle, City of | City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Council-Manager) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), § 620 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 201–216 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 217–218 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 241–242 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 301–302 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a charter commission for the City of New Castle] | Nov 4, 1958 | ||||
| New Castle, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of New Castle] | Jun 1959 | Vetoed | |||
| New Castle, City of | Charter Commission Minority Report: [Recommending the retention of the current government form for the City of New Castle] | Jun 26, 1959 | Vetoed | |||
| Lawrence, County of | Election: "SHALL THE COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN OF THE OPTIONAL THIRD CLASS CITY LAW, PROVIDING FOR FIVE (5) COUNCILMEN TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE, BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE" | Nov 3, 1959 | Rejected |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Opt. Pl. F. | NEW CASTLE |