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County Government
-Largest level of local government
-Gets all authority from the StateGovernment
-Charters
-Local version of aConstitution—It is given to localgovernments by the State
-Common Purposes
County Officials-County Board
-Commissioners
-Alderman
-Manager
-Sheriff
-Coroner
-Clerk
-Register of Deeds
-District Attorney
County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for locallaws—also referred to as blue lawsin some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for locallaws—also referred to as blue lawsin some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for locallaws—also referred to as blue lawsin some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
City Governments
-get powers from a charter given by thestate
-Incorporation-- Official recognitionfrom the state of a local government’spower
-Annexation-- the addition of moreland into a city or town
-Usually one of two major types of citygovernments
-Mayor-Council Form
-Strong Mayor System
-Weak Mayor System
-Council- Manager System
-elected Council hires professional torun gov’t
City Governments
-get powers from a charter given by thestate
-Incorporation-- Official recognitionfrom the state of a local government’spower
-Annexation-- the addition of moreland into a city or town
-Usually one of two major types of citygovernments
-Mayor-Council Form
-Strong Mayor System
-Weak Mayor System
-Council- Manager System
-elected Council hires professional torun gov’t
City Officials
-Mayor
-Council
-Alderman
-Manager
City Services-Can face more serious problems in
urban areas
-Same types of services
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
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