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Council of Social Action). The council is directly elected by the people to determine tax collection and expenditure, decide education issues, maintenance of the buildings, roads and green areas etc. The exact number depends upon the population of the municipality.
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There are seven schools in the municipality covering pre-school, primary and secondary education in the town. They are the École communale de
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Vielsalm, and the remains of a 14th-century castle near Salmchâteau consisting of two towers
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College of Aldermen, led by a mayor, acting as an executive body. The aldermen are elected for six years by the council from among its members, their number varying
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Burtonville, in which are located small and medium-sized enterprises.
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