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Chapter 25: Local Government and FinanceSection 1
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CountiesCounties
• There are 3,033 counties in the United States.
• Counties vary greatly in physical size and populationThe number of counties per State varies.
• In Alaska, counties are called boroughs. • In Louisiana they are parishes.
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County StructureCounty Structure
• Each county has a governing body.
–Names for this body vary, though county board is common.
–Ex-Cook County board
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• All county boards levy taxes, borrow money, and pass local laws.
• They also hire county employees, and manage county property.
County Structure, cont.County Structure, cont.
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County Structure, cont.County Structure, cont.
• Counties have other elected officials.
• Nationwide, counties employ some 3 million people.
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County FunctionsCounty Functions
• Most counties serve rural areas.
• Common county duties include law enforcement, tax assessment, tax collection, building and repairing roads, and maintaining schools
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Special DistrictsSpecial Districts
• There are many thousands of special districts throughout the nation, providing a wide range of services.
– School districts are the most common form of special district.
