A resolution is a ______ of the governing body?

• A. Decision
• B. Ordinance
• C. Motion
• D. Statement

Answer: (A)

A resolution is the formal decision of the governing body, recorded as an official document and expressing the body’s will on a specific issue. It comes after a motion is proposed, debated, and voted on, and once adopted, it establishes policy or position. This differs from an ordinance, which is a local law codified in the municipal code and carries legal authority beyond a single decision. A motion is merely the proposal that initiates action and does not itself become the formal record of policy. A statement is simply an expression of opinion and does not bind the body with policy.