Redundant Executive Order 19/23 - Town Revisions

[LilDigiVert]

By the power vested in me by the Redmont Constitution, I, LilDigiVert, President of the Commonwealth of Redmont, do declare the following under this Executive Order:

The intent of towns is to create outer communities around the Capitol, Reveille City. These communities will remain small community projects which serve a purpose for the industries of the nation. This also allows players a greater responsibility in local governance. It is not intended that towns will grow into cities to compete with Capitol.

FORUMS
Town forums will be situated under the Department of State node. The mayor will have admin perms over their town forum. By-laws and the town Constitution must be listed and maintained under this node.

BY-LAWS
Towns can create by-laws. By-laws are an extension of Executive jurisdiction - or the absence of Federal Legislation - that is delegated to local jurisdictions for the purposes of implementing and enforcing regulations within their specified jurisdiction.
- Build height limits. (No more than 40 blocks high, no exceptions) (Enforced by the DCT).
- Plot zoning (Enforced by the DCT)
- Local elections + Council formation (if any) (All local elections are actioned by the DOS)
- Plot Pricing (actioned by staff)
- Town Constitution (enforced by the town government in coordination with Federal Departments)
- Town building regulations (facilitated by town government)
- Transportation within towns (facilitated by town government)
- Plot evictions within town jurisdiction (facilitated by town government, actioned by the DCT)
- In the event that any Town legislation contradicts any Federal legislation, the Federal legislation shall apply within the jurisdiction of the Town, unless such legislation expressly the jurisdiction. Any Federal code which is not an Act of Congress, an Executive Order, or within the Constitution, such as department policy, does not take precedence over Town legislation.

MAYOR & COUNCIL
There can only be one Mayor and they will be entitled to the town region ownership and a tag on forums and Discord.

The Executive Cabinet is defined in the Constitution as comprising of Secretaries & Executive Officers. A town mayor and or councillors may be removed from their positions following a formal vote in which a supermajority of the Executive Cabinet (excluding Cabinet members with a conflict of interest) votes in the affirmative.

The Town Constitution will dictate the method of succession for a Mayor who has left office.

Each town is required to host fair elections for at least the mayor position. The Town Constitution will dictate the method and nature of elections for all positions within the town. Mayoral terms may not exceed 6 months. If a mayor has left office before the end of their term, If there is no provision in the Town Constitution dictating the method of replacement, the President may select a temporary (acting) mayor to serve for a period of no more than 14 days or initiate an election facilitated by the Department of State for the position.

The President may nominate a permanent mayor to be confirmed in a formal vote in which a supermajority of the Executive Cabinet (excluding Cabinet members with a conflict of interest) votes in the affirmative.

TOWN THEME
Town themes should be contemporary, realistic, and serviceable by road. Medieval towns are therefore unsuitable themes.

TOWN INDUSTRIES
Each town, in order to give it a purpose, will be allocated the following industries. It is expected that the town endorses and promotes these industries.

Willow: Farming
Aventura: Fishing
Klondike: Industrial
Oakridge: Logging

TOWN REQUIREMENTS
Now that all Towns have advanced to Tier 5, the Tier system will be replaced with blanket town facilities requirements.

Each Town is required to have the following:

1. Town Spawn
2. Town Hall
3. Sufficient Road Network
4. Fuel Station
5. At least 20 buyable or rentable plots that are at least 10x10 in size.
6. Town Pharmacy/Clinic
7. Police Station
8. Train Station
9. Small Airport Terminal. (Airstrip to be provided by the DCT).

In addition, the town can also build and have a serviced Government:
1. Vehicle Dealership
2. Animal Shelter
3. Ferry Service
4. Bus Service
5. Town Museum
6. Other services as approved

TERRITORIES
Each town is allocated a region within Redmont. The following regions provide a natural buffer between towns:

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TOWN GRANTS
Town grants will be applied for through the Department of State. Town grants are retrospective, meaning they will be awarded upon the completion of the grant requirements. All grants are a case-by-case basis and will be assessed by the Department of State.

Towns may be capped at a per month amount determined by the department on a budgetary basis. The Department of State may repossess a grant's fund from any Town if the Town no longer qualifies for said grant (excluding population/domestic business-related grants).

Amount	Grant	Description	Towns Claimed (Updated by DOS)
$5,000	Democratic Elections Grant I	Any town with a democratically elected council or mayor that holds a reasonable degree of codified authority for an extended period of time will be eligible.
$10,000	Democratic Elections Grant II	Any town with a democratically elected council and mayor that holds a reasonable degree of codified authority for an extended period of time will be eligible.
$2,500	Town Police Station	Any Town with a serviceable, practical, and aesthetic Police Station.
$2,500	Town Clinic	Any Town with a serviceable, practical, and aesthetic Clinic.
$5,000	Town Animal Shelter	Any Town with a serviceable, practical (large enough), and aesthetic Animal Shelter.
$2,500	Town Airport	Any Town with a serviceable, practical, and aesthetic Airport Terminal (Runway built by DCT on land not paid for by town).
$2,500	Event Location	Any Town that offers a location for the Department of Public Affairs to hold events.
$5,000	Supply Service	Any Town that buys back supplies from their residents relating to their town industry. This would include a town store with sell chests.
$4,000	Population I	20 Residents
$8,000	Population II	40 Residents
$12,000	Population III	60 Residents
$16,000	Population IV	80 Residents
$2,000	Commerce I	10 Domestic Businesses
$4,000	Commerce II	20 Domestic Businesses
$8,000	Commerce III	30 Domestic Businesses
$10,000	Commerce IV	40 Domestic Businesses
$1,000	ATM	Any Town with a functioning, robbable ATM.
$5,000	Post Office	Any Town with a functioning Post Office.
$20,000	Full Reveille Transition	Any Town fully that fully transitions from the Hamilton world to the Reveille world by October 15th, 2022.

PASTES
Towns are required to pay an amount no more than $15,000 to be determined by the DCT. Towns are exempt from block supplying requirements.

ECONOMIC SYSTEM OPTIONS
Towns will be provided options on how they wish to oversee their economic systems. This includes two options:

Option 1: Economic Autonomy
- The Town receives all of the revenue from their properties.
- The Town can apply for grants and use any other economic support, however does not get any funds budgeted to them on a monthly basis.

Option 2: Budget Cycle
- The Federal Government would receive all revenue from the Town’s properties.
- The Town would be allocated a monthly budget from the Federal Government determined on the basis of the number of Residents and Domestic Businesses.

With these options, towns have the freedom to continue to earn their own revenue to spend, or to focus more on their own development rather than profit.

FEDERAL TOWN LOANS
If a Town is struggling with their budget or demonstrating financial need, they will be able to apply for a loan from the Federal Government to support their domestic operations. All loans are on a case-by-case basis and will be assessed by the Department of State.

- The Federal Government may loan up to $100,000 to Towns.
- The loans will be interest free and the period of repayment will be determined by the Department of State.

Towns will not be permitted to default on loans taken out using this executive order. If a town does not pay back their loan within the agreed upon timeframe, this can serve as justification for a Mayor to be deposed within the regular process of removal.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Departments will operate the following facilities that are built by towns. The Department facility and the land that it is situated on will be considered federal land once the facility is in operation.

Department of Justice (DOJ)
Maintains the town Police Station.

Department of Construction & Transport (DCT)
Maintains and regulates the town Train Station and Airport, and any other form of transportation external to the town.

Department of Health (DOH)
Maintains the town Clinic.

Department of the Interior (DOI)
Maintains the town Animal Shelter.

Department of Education (DOE)
Maintains the town Museum - if requested.

Town leadership cannot alter how a Federal Government Department conducts business in their town. Evictions, arrests etc. will be performed as per usual. Town roads and amenities are treated as public land.

REVISED DEFINITIONS
By-law: Legislation jurisdiction delegated to towns.
Permanent Resident: An active player who resides in residential accommodation within the town, and has the resident role for the town in game such as living in an apartment or a residential plot. A permanent resident cannot be paid to live in the town.
Federal Government: The central Government residing in the Capitol building of Hamilton City Reveille.
Local Government: Respective town councils.
Domestic Business: A business that actively operates a service or store in the town, that is regularly stocked and or open for business.

ENACTMENT
1. This executive order supersedes all previous EOs on the topic of local government.
2. This executive order shall be enacted on July 1st, 2023.
3. Towns must amend their constitutions to reflect the changes to election requirements by no later than July 15th, 2023, and must host a mayor election no later than November 15th, 2023.
4. All changes shall be reflected on the Town Information page: Information - Town Information

Spoiler: DIGI RAPS

Walking past the homeless in a Rolex
Just got off the stage on the Today Show and I basically felt soulless
Years go by and I keep saying I'm gon' use my phone less
But I should just be phoneless
Ignorance is bliss and so is being underground
'Cause it was fun when we were known less
Sorry, that's cliche, I know I'm so blessed
But Nicki keeps on telling me, "Say yes"
And truth be told, I know she knows best
But I don't want do no press
I've seen enough of me on this lil' screen
I've become so vain and insecure 'bout everything
I feel all this pressure to live up to what they tell me I'm gon' be
So I isolate myself, you can't help me, it's on me
I'm hiding any sign of weakness from my guys
I don't want 'em second-guessing with me
Krix said to keep my foot on necks 'cause I can't let 'em just forget me
But the brags in my raps are getting less and less convincing

I wrote that first verse in Denver, back in December
It's February now and I'm feeling like myself again
I got Vanquish back in here, I need her help again
I'm taking time away but wondering what a healthy helping is
Frick it, they gon' check for me I tell myself and tell my friends
Avoiding any talks about the elephant
Chalking up the hate to jealousy and just embellishments
But deep down, I find myself wondering
If the people that write about me are right about me
And I wonder if my exes are oversharing 'cause they know a lot about me
I'm a long way from YZY writing
I been thru some local tension, heard talks of a healthy bounty
Sober and focused, I cannot walk down no deli alleys
I still got the fellas round me, I love 'em and tell 'em proudly
My mama needs help adjusting, my father needs help accounting
I'm lookin' out heavens window, I know that there's hell around me