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GOVERNMENT
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onrovia’s municipal government dates back to 1887, when the community became the fourth incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Monrovia today is a general-law city with a City Council/City Manager form of government adopted in 1923. It includes a mayor, four council members who are elected at-large and a city manager. The mayor is elected separately every two years and council members every four years. The city clerk and the city treasurer are also elected positions. The city manager is appointed to run the day-to-day operations of this modern community. A full-service municipality, Monrovia funds and operates its own police and fire departments. Residents are served by a 911 emergency system. The city is the main supplier of water to its residents and
businesses. The city also operates the community’s Public Library, parks, and Community Center; regulates trash removal, business licenses, zoning and building permits; cares for the community’s streets and sewers and is involved in a host of community-related projects and programs.
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onprofit organizations include the Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Friends of the Monrovia Library, Foothills Wildlife Conservancy, Monrovia Old House Preservation Group, Foothill Unity Center, Monrovia Firefighter and Police Associations, Monrovia Historical Society, Monrovia Volunteer Center, Monrovia Schools Foundation, YMCA, American Red Cross and many more. Service Clubs include Kiwanis, Rotary and Quota Club. These are indeed dedicated and caring people whose efforts improve the quality of life in our community, and who are part of what makes Monrovia a richer, better place to call home. Monrovia has a vast list of churches inside the city limits with denominations representing many faiths and beliefs. Among the list of churches are; Calvary Road Baptist Church, Fellowship Monrovia, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Presbyterian Church Of Monrovia, Monrovia United Methodist Church, Monrovia Word Center, Second Baptist Church and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. 23