Fun Facts
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Do you know when the City of Meridian was incorporated?
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The City of Meridian was incorporated Feb. 10, 1860.
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Do you know what year the City of Meridian adopted the Mayor-Council form of government?
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The City of Meridian adopted the Mayor-Council form of government in 1985.
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Do you know how many square miles the City of Meridian is?
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The City of Meridian is 45.54 square miles.
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Do you know how much the operating budget was for 2002 and 2003?
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The operating budget for 2002 was $42,046,100 and for 2003 it was $43,450,500.
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Do you know how many miles of paved streets there are in the City of Meridian?
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There are 438 miles of paved streets in the City of Meridian.
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Do you know how many street lights there are in the City of Meridian?
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There are 6,332 street lights in the City of Meridian.
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Do you know how much money is spent on street/traffic lights by the City of Meridian each year?
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The City of Meridian spends $40,000 on traffic lights and $650,000 on street lights for a total of $690,000 a year.
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Do you know how many purchase orders were processed by the Purchasing Division of the City of Meridian in 2004?
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The Purchasing Division of the City of Meridian processed 9,000 purchase orders in 2004.
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Do you know how many baseball/softball games are hosted by the City of Meridian a year?
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Approximately 3,200 baseball/softball games are hosted by the City of Meridian a year.
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Do you know how many people are employed by the City of Meridian?
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The City of Meridian employs 545 full-time and 30-100 part-time employees during the summer.
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Do you know how many competitive bid procedures were completed by the City of Meridian Purchasing Division in 2004?
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The City of Meridian Purchasing Division completed 63 competitive bid procedures in 2004.
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Do you know how old the historic Dentzel Carousel at Highland Park is?
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The historic Dentzel Carousel at Highland Park is 109 years old.
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Do you know how many animals and chariots are on the Dentzel Carousel?
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There are 28 hand-carved animals and 2 chariots on the Dentzel Carousel.
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Do you know how many fire stations there are in the City of Meridian?
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There are 8 fire stations in the City of Meridian.
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Do you know how many police stations/precincts there are in the City of Meridian?
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There are 1 police station and 3 precincts in the City of Meridian.
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Do you know how many arrests were on the City of Meridian Municipal Court Docket for 2004?
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There were 16,046 arrests on the City of Meridian Municipal Court Docket in 2004.
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Do you know how many consumers the Municipal Water & Sewer department of the City of Meridian has?
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The Municipal Water & Sewer department of the City of Meridian has 14,200 consumers.
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Do you know how many miles of water mains the City of Meridian has?
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The City of Meridian has 420 miles of water mains.
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Do you know how many registered voters are in the City of Meridian?
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There are 18,895 registered voters in the City of Meridian.
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Do you know how many Boards & Commissions the City of Meridian has?
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The City of Meridian has 21 Boards & Commissions.
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Do you know how many fire inspections the City of Meridian Fire Prevention Specialists completed in 2004?
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The City of Meridian Fire Prevention Specialists completed 3,200 inspections in 2004.
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Do you know how many calls for aid the City of Meridian Fire Department responded to in 2004?
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The City of Meridian Fire Department responded to over 3,000 calls for aid in 2004.
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Do you know how many acres of land the City of Meridian Grounds Maintenance division maintains?
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The City of Meridian Grounds Maintenance division maintains 575 acres of land.
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Do you know how many gallons of sewage were treated in 2004 by the City of Meridian Wastewater Treatment Plant?
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The City of Meridian Wastewater Treatment Plant treated 3.5 billion gallons of sewage in 2004.
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Do you know how many business licenses were issued from the City of Meridian in 2004?
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In 2004 the City of Meridian issued nearly 2,000 business licenses.
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Do you know how many inspections were made in 2004 by the Inspection Division of the City of Meridian?
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In 2004 the Inspection Division of the City of Meridian completed 10,246 inspections.
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Do you know how many building permits were issued in 2004 by the City of Meridian?
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The City of Meridian issued 2,296 building permits in 2004 with a construction value of $29 million.
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Do you know how many mayors the City of Meridian has had?
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The City of Meridian has had 31 mayors.
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