Rules & Regulations

-Pleasantview is divided into the Pleasantview Suburbs, a Downtown area, LaQuest Beach, BlueWater Village, Carson City, and the new PV Heights area. It contains 3 universities: Sim State, Academie Le Tour, and La Fiesta Tech. It also has Pleasantview High School (PVHS) and Pleasantview Elementary School (PVES).

Aging

So like most blogs I have seen, I'm organizing my aging behind Lakeside Heights, which is explained here. Basically everyone ages two years per round and I play each family for one month during those two years. I will switch up the months so that one family will not get stuck with the same month. I play each college for two years broken up into 4 different updates.

baby: 0-1
toddler: 1-3
Child: 4-11
Teen: 12-18
YA: 19-22
Adult: 23-60
Elder: 60+

At the moment, I'm still deciding who, in addition to in-game born sims and sims of my creation, I will keep as playables and who will become townies. When it goes beyond 24 households, then families will double up on the month they are played. I have the postponed silver years hack installed which means that my adult stage lasts for 42 days instead of 28 and my elders don't live as long.
My rounds begin in August and end in July 2 years later.

Taxes & Fees
Taxes are paid at the beginning of each round. I only take a property tax because as of right now, I don't have the patience to calculate individual income taxes! Each household pays 15% of the value of their property, belongings, and bank accounts. I get this amount from the neighborhood screen. Married couples get a credit of $1500 and everyone one gets $1000 per dependent. Dependents include children, college students, and any adult that may be living with the sim who they take care of (i.e. elderly parent or grandparent). The total amount collected is then doubled to account for all the townies, downtownies, and NPCs that also use city facilities. Out of this city budget come money for new city buildings and facilities, events, parks, etc.

Fees charged by Pleasantview include but are not limited to:
Marriage
Marriage license: $500 (required for all marriages/unions)
Home Ceremony: Free

Additional Venues
City Hall (Marriage only): $500
City Hall Banquet Hall (Full ceremony): $1000
The Lord's Heart Church (PV Suburbs): $1500
LaQuest Beach Community Church: $2000

Divorces are $1000 ($500 per party) and divorce proceedings will include custody and dissolvement of marital assets.
Funerals are $500 for a basic burial and $1000 for a memorial service.

Adoption
Baby: $5000
Todder: $2500
Child: $1500
Fertility Treaments: $2500; for women over 40 who have tried at least twice.

Education
PVHS and PVES are public schools and therefore free. Any parent wishing to enroll their child into private school will pay $1000 per school year.

Sim State University is state owned and there for education can be offered at a reduced price. A four year degree from Sim State is $8000 ($1000 per semester). It can all be paid in one lump sum or $2000 a year.

Academie Le Tour is a private university. Cost of attendence is $16000 which can be paid in one lump sum or yearly at a rate of $4000 a year.

La Fiesta Tech is a state owned college offering degrees in more technical fields. Cost of attendence is $6000 that can be paid in one lump sum or $1500 a year.

I have the no 20000 handout hack installed so:

A University student is awarded $5,000 for graduation, Magna Cum Laude.
$1,000 for graduation, regular.

Government
Decisions in Pleasantview will be decided by the mayor and city council. The council will be made up up 10 member (borrowed from Simmington Hills):

Mayor
Qualifications: Politics Career
Tasks: Head City Council and enact new laws or fees
Holder: Robert Harris

Education Director
Qualifications: Education Career
Tasks: Reports status of public school and makes new educational policies and decisions
Holder: Craig Ray

Director of Finance
Qualifications: Business Career
Tasks: Manage city budget and taxes
Holder:

Recreational Director
Qualifications: Athletics Career
Task: Promote fitness through diet, exercise and recreation
Holder: Gabriella Elise Erikson

Clinic Chief of Staff
Qualifications: Medical Career
Tasks: Operate Bella Goth Memorial Clinic (Once it's built that is!)
Holder: Kyoshi Curtin

Attorney General
Qualifications: Law Career
Tasks: Handle legal issues for citizens, finalize laws
Holder: Cash Rodgers

Events Manager
Qualifications: Slacker Career
Tasks: Plan and host events/parties and attend parties community events
Holder: Nicholas McArthur

Librarian
Qualifications: Science career
Tasks: Keep residential directories up to date
Holder: Aiden Taylor

Security Director
Qualifications: Law Enforcement Career
Tasks: solve conflicts, crime prevention
Holder:

City Planner
Qualifications: Architect Career
Tasks: Plan designs of all new approved city buildings
Holder: Donte McGaw

In addition to these positions, there will also be an administrative position of:
Tax Assessor
Qualifications: Business Career
Tasks: Collect taxes, compile budget reports for each rotation.
Holder: Alli Love

City Council Salaries are paid as follows (per rotation):
Mayor: $4000
Education Director: $2000
All other members: $1000
Administrative Positions are paid $800 a rotation.

Council Members will hold their positions until they are unable to perform their jobs. This may change as more sims become eligible who may want to run.

These rules and regulations are all subject to change.


*I don't know.....too many rules? not enough? I don't want to become too bogged down, nor do I want to have to refer back to a bunch of notes to keep up with all of this!