How does a city become an official Sister City?
A.A Sister City, county, municipality, oblast, prefecture, province, region, state, territory, town, or village relationship becomes official with the signing of a formal agreement by the top elected officials of the two jurisdictions – usually the Mayor or City Council. This is typically done during an official 3-5 day ceremony in one of the communities (usually at City Hall), following approval by the local city councils (county commissions or state legislatures), as appropriate. In Denver, it’s directly through the City and Mayor’s office. Therefore, a Sister City relationship is a broad-based, officially approved, long-term partnership between two communities.
