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Penang Island City Council
| Penang Island City Council | |
|---|---|
| Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1857 (as the George Town Municipal Council) |
| Polity |  George Town |
| Leader | Mayor Rajendran P. Anthony (since 2023) |
| Appointed by | Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow |
| Responsible to | Penang state government |
| Annual budget | RM466.31 million (2025)[1] |
| Headquarters | City Hall Esplanade Road George Town |
| Website | www |
The Penang Island City Council (abbrev. MBPP) is the local government that administers the city of George Town, which includes the entirety of Penang Island. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of 306 km2 (118 sq mi), falls under the purview of the Penang state government.[2]
The Penang Island City Council is responsible for urban planning, heritage preservation, public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, environmental protection, building control, social and economic development, and general maintenance of urban infrastructure. In addition, the local government, in a joint effort with Rapid Penang, runs a free shuttle bus service within the heart of George Town.
The headquarters of the city government is located within the City Hall in George Town, which had served as the seat of the George Town City Council until 1976. It also has offices within Komtar, the tallest skyscraper in the city.
- ^ Edmund Lee (11 September 2024). "MBPP's Budget 2025 Focuses on Cleanliness and Sustainability". Buletin Mutiara. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Background". Official Portal of City Council of Penang Island (MBPP). 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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