GEORGETOWN, March 24 – Prior to January 1, 1957, the City Council of George Town and the Rural District Council of Penang was established under the provisions of the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlements (Capt.133) and Enactment of the Federated Malay Lemb.aga Negeri.negeri (Capt.1 37). City status was granted to George Town (Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth II Sovereign of the United Kingdom) on January 1, 1957.
On January 1, 1974, the State Authority (Section 10 of the Local Government Act, 1973 Temporary Provisions) has declared the merger of the City Council of George Town and the Rural District Council of Penang and was known as fragment Government Management Board. Subsequently, on December 15, 1976, Local Government Management Board Penang was replaced by the Council to the enforcement of Local Government Act 1976.
Penang State Authority has agreed on June 25, 2010 order of the Council upgraded to Penang City Council, guided by the provisions under section 4 (2) of the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171). Accordingly, the Executive Council approved the proposed new boundaries of the Penang Municipal Council area. Thus, on March 28, 2013 the State Authority under section 4 (3) of the Local Government Act 1976 in consultation with the Minister and the Secretary of the Commission
Election by notification in the Gazette that the boundary of the Penang Municipal Council amended by adding the reclamation. Accordingly, the State Government has presented to the Steering Committee on the Public Service Size 9 April 2014 regarding the addition of the border (reclamation) of the Penang Municipal Council area is of square 8.773km make keluansan Council is now square 305.773km (original 297 sq km). The presentation also includes the addition of 388 positions, bringing the total number of posts is now 3964 (original 3576). Recognition of Penang City Council showed the addition of 4 new department, the Department of Landscape, Heritage Department, Enforcement Department and the Department of Solid Waste Management and Public cleansing.
Thus, the Cabinet Meeting dated 7 November 2014 agreed with the proposed Penang State Government for altering the boundaries of the Council and the Council keMBPP next upgrade. Accordingly, DYMM Majesty Yang Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the declaration of the Council to MBPP effective January 1, 2015 to March 10, 2015. Some programs have been designed by the Penang State Government and the Council in conjunction with the City Council of Penang among them.
