Municipal charter

Hey kiddo! Do you know what a special rule book is? You know, like when you're playing a game with your friends and you have to agree on some rules first? Well, a municipal charter is kind of like a special rule book for a city.

Every city has its own unique way of doing things, and a municipal charter sets out the rules for how that city will be run. It's like a big instruction manual that tells everyone who works for the city (like the mayor, city council, and police officers) how they should do their jobs.

The charter covers everything from how the city's money is spent, to how many people can sit on the city council, to how long the mayor can serve. It's like a big set of rules that everyone has to follow so that the city can run smoothly and everyone can work together.

Sometimes, if a city decides it wants to change the way it does things, it has to change its charter. This is done by a special vote where the citizens of the city get to decide if they want to change the rules. It's like when you and your friends decide to change the rules of your game - everyone has to agree first!

So, that's basically what a municipal charter is - it's a big set of rules that everyone has to follow so that a city can run smoothly. Pretty cool, huh?