City Dissolution

California Town Recommended for Dissolution

The Kern County grand jury concludes that Maricopa no longer has the resources to maintain its status and duties as an incorporated city. One example includes accepting an $8,000 loan from a tow truck operator to make City payroll.

June 12, 2011 - Bakersfield.com

Citizens to Vote on Dissolving Their Town

Some residents of St. George, Missouri, population 1,300, are circulating a petition for the November ballot that would disband their town and put them under the jurisdiction of St. Louis County.

May 21, 2011 - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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