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