Atlantic City Municipal Government

The Atlantic City Municipal Government is a major faction in Atlantic City, representing its civilian government. They are called Munis for short, a term coined by the Lombardi Family and the Showmen.Vault 76 dweller: "Why do people call you guys Munis?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " " It is one of the few actual governments in the region, responsible for everything necessary for the survival of Acee.Vault 76 dweller: "What is the civilian government responsible for?"Frieda Lane: " "
==Background==
Although the post-War municipal government is rooted in the historical government of Atlantic City (incorporated in 1854),City hall sign it is actually a new incarnation borne out of necessity. Atlantic City was originally led by Carly Day, a career politician who relied on a cadre of professional administrators to keep the city running itself. Their hard work ensured smooth sailing and landslide wins in elections every four years for Day, who was left with only one question: Enjoying her free time in office.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [August 6th, 2076] 
She dismissed the looming threat of nuclear war as just "hullabaloo,"Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [August 8th, 2076] and the Great War blindsided her. Following the devastating floods and destruction, the people of Atlantic City expected her to lead, something she proved incapable of with just a fraction of her staff remaining. The city had enough food stockpiled for several months and she instituted strict rationing to stretch them out.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [October 25th, 2077] However, Day took no steps to address the issue, simply coasting along. By February next year, rations started to thin out, with unrest spreading and her staff either leaving or dying. Day found herself bowing to the Atlantic City mob, which promised to take care of any unrest.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [February 14th, 2078] The rations finally ran out in May (apart from Day's personal supply), which meant hunger for Atlantic City, especially since the bottle caps started circulating and pre-War money the city had in spades became worthless. Day turned to the mafia to secure food supplies by strongarming farms on the city's outskirts.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [May 18th, 2078]
Carly remained isolated from city affairs, ignoring the warnings of her secretary, Jim Harrison, who tried his best to wake her up to the fact that the people of Atlantic City were starving. His warnings went unheeded,Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Intra-Mail, Harrison, Jim: Lots of complaints... leading to a string of further resignations.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Intra-Mail, White, Allison: Re: Notice to All Employees Even when Jim begged her to share her reserve to ensure his daughter would still have a father, she ignored him.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Intra-Mail, Harrison, Jim: URGENT Things came to a head in February 2085, with Atlantic City driven into the ground. There was no electricity for the common people, water was contaminated, and starvation was widespread. Worse yet, the mob was operating unopposed, and farms were regularly raided to collect foodstuffs for guests of the Casino Quarter. Eventually, they made the mistake of visiting Timothy Lane and his wife, Frieda Lane, to collect.City hall terminal entries; Don Ropiequet's terminal, 2/19/2085Vault 76 dweller: "So what happened then? How does a farmer become a mayor?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "
Rather than acquiesce, Timothy fought back and shot their entire raiding party save one. The mob did not expect this development and offered no resistance as the Lanes marched on the city hall, confronting Mayor Day after the sole survivor revealed how bad the situation got.Vault 76 dweller: "Did the Family try to rob you?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " " The official version is that Timothy made her leave the city,Vault 76 dweller: "So what changed? How did you end up here?"Frieda Lane: " "Vault 76 dweller: "So what happened to Carly?"Frieda Lane: " " though in truth Timothy shot her.Vault 76 dweller: "How did you come into power, then?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " " Together with other like-minded citizens of Acee, Lane and his wife reorganized the municipal government and brought some semblance of order to Atlantic City over the next twenty years. Frieda's know-how about purifying soil to sustain crops was instrumental.
Since then, the Lanes have continued the thankless, but necessary task of keeping the city running, with the Lombardi Family and the Showmen constantly angling for some way to coerce them to do their bidding or outright get rid of them. While there is a constant struggle for influence, the two groups are too disorganized and focused on entertainment and pleasure to pose a real threat. The worst they can usually do is petty jabs and coining "Muni" as a shorthand for the government. The Munis don't really care, preoccupied with the bigger picture.
By 2105, Atlantic City has become one of the most prosperous cities of the East, with the Lanes turning the city around. The Munis played and continue to play an extremely important role, ensuring that everyone in the city is provided with food, water, electricity, and protection from outside threats, such as the newly emerged Overgrown.Vault 76 dweller: "What does the Mayor's Office do around here?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "Vault 76 dweller: "Emergency situations?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " " While the pressures of governance have left their mark, as does the age,City hall terminal entries; Dispatch terminal, Lane, Frieda: Re: Hang in there??? both Lanes seem to be happy to do the job - especially since they're atypical politicians. Especially Frieda, who disdains rubbing elbows in favor of applying elbow grease.Vault 76 dweller: "Is Tim your husband?"Frieda Lane: " " Other members of the Munis think highly of both, especially Mayor Lane, seeing the Munis as the pillar that keeps Atlantic City from backsliding.Vault 76 dweller: "What's the point of the Mayor's Office?"Buttercup: " "Vault 76 dweller: "What were things like before Tim became mayor?"Buttercup: " "
Both the Showmen and the mafia are the other two pillars. Rather than fight them, Lane decided on an uneasy alliance, with the Munis providing governance and keeping the city running with everything it needed to prosper, while the mob and the Showmen provided entertainment and kept the peace to attract tourists and especially caravans to the town. While the compromise might seem surprising, Mayor Lane considered it a pragmatic choice: Atlantic City was a place of vice and sin, and the best he could hope for was making it into a civilized hell.Vault 76 dweller: "How does the Mayor's Office deal with the mafia and the Showmen?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "Vault 76 dweller: "I'm surprised the government is allied with organized crime."Mayor Timothy Lane: " "
The pragmatic policy has served him and the city well over the years, and even won him some secret admirers among the mob.Vault 76 dweller: "What's your take on the Munis?"Billy Beltbuckles: " " The tension is still present, and on occasion results in clashes. The worst happen when the mobsters or Showmen try to weasel their way out of paying taxes, which raises the ire of Buttercup, Lane's head of IRS and a terrifying presence.The Neapolitan Casino terminal entries; Concerta's terminal, UNKNOWN USER: Missing Auditors The Munis fight the biggest fights in Atlantic City,Vault 76 dweller: "Why do people call you guys Munis?"Frieda Lane: " " and the greatest problem in recent years has been the grind that put a real strain on their ability to keep the peace and protect everyone. Especially with the emergence of the Overgrown.City hall terminal entries; Dispatch terminal, Lane, Timothy: Hang in there!
==Organization==
Formally called the Mayoral Office, the Municipal Government is split into several departments called Divisions, each tasked with a different aspect of municipal governance:
* Power Production and Management Division (Frieda Lane): The department manages electricity production and distribution. PP&MD works directly with city businesses, monitoring power consumption closely to ensure power is distributed as needed and address any excessive consumption. It struggles constantly due to aging infrastructure and instruments.Power consumption report
* Water Purification and Distribution Division (Frieda Lane): Responsible for purifying water and distributing it across Atlantic City.
* Internal Revenue Service (Buttercup): Department responsible for collecting taxes to fund city operations. Infamous for the brutality of their auditors. Unofficially, it also ensures the Munis remain a match for the Showmen and the mafia by eliminating any signs of weakness that could undermine popular support, e.g. keeping the truth of Day's resignation secret.Unnecessary questions
* Agricultural and Caravanning Services (Timothy Lane): Personally overseen by the mayor due to his farming background, manages the output of farms on the outskirts of town and ensures their owners and staff are properly compensated. They are also responsible for food distribution in the city to ensure everyone is adequately fed, as well as trading with caravans to ensure essential needs are met.
* Emergency Services Division (Anna Barone): Coordinates dispatchers, paramedics, and firefighters who ensure the safety of everyone in the city.
* Pine Barrens Forestry Division (Sloane): The newest department, responsible for perimeter defense against the Overgrown originating in the Barrens. Mostly stationed on the outskirts of town to handle any incoming hostile plantlife.Vault 76 dweller: "What are the different departments?"Frieda Lane: " " They're also responsible for clearing any infestation within the city itself, though Mayor Lane is at odds with Chief Sloane over priorities, as Sloane is reluctant to protect Casino Quarter due to the Family's influence and actions.Perimeter breach
==Outside relations==
The Munis represent the government of Acee and maintain an uneasy alliance with the mafia and the Showmen, keeping the city prosperous and running, while they provide the muscle and entertainment to keep it safe and attractive. While Munis realize that they are important to the city's economy, helping keep civilians alive, it does little to change their view of the mob. Frieda Lane holds both in particular contempt, even though she knows full well how much the city needs them.Vault 76 dweller: "What's your opinion on the Showmen?"Frieda Lane: " "Vault 76 dweller: "You seem to hate them."Frieda Lane: " "
==Interactions with the player character==
==Known members==
* Mayor Timothy Lane
* Anna Barone: Radio dispatcher
* Frieda Lane: Head engineer
* Pete Rutledge: Muni merchant
* Buttercup: Head of the IRS.
* Municipal workers
* Municipal auditors
* Muni electrician
==Notes==
Municipal auditors were first introduced as hostile enemies during Tax Evasion, in the Boardwalk Paradise update. Municipal workers, which are separate characters with different dialogue and voice actors, will be introduced with America's Playground, in addition to friendly Municipal auditors in the flooded city center.
==Appearances==
The Atlantic City Municipal Government appears only .
==Gallery==
FO76AC Municipal Worker generic f.png|Generic Municipal worker outside city hall
FO76AC Lost Munis.png|Lost Munis during Honor Bound
==References==
Category:Boardwalk Paradise factions