Penang Island City Council

Penang Island City Council
Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
Coat of arms
Overview
Established1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Polity George Town
LeaderMayor Rajendran P. Anthony
(since 2023)
Appointed byChief Minister Chow Kon Yeow
Responsible toPenang state government
Annual budgetRM466.31 million (2025)[1]
HeadquartersCity Hall
Esplanade Road
George Town
Websitewww.mbpp.gov.my/en/

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 its predecessor, the George Town City Council, until 1974. It also has offices within Komtar, the tallest skyscraper in the city.

  1. ^ Edmund Lee (11 September 2024). "MBPP's Budget 2025 Focuses on Cleanliness and Sustainability". Buletin Mutiara. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "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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