1. County Government
-Largest level of local government
-Gets all authority from the State
Government
-Charters
-Local version of a
Constitution—It is given to local
governments by the State
-Common Purposes
2. County Officials
-County Board
-Commissioners
-Alderman
-Manager
-Sheriff
-Coroner
-Clerk
-Register of Deeds
-District Attorney
3. County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for local
laws—also referred to as blue laws
in some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
4. County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for local
laws—also referred to as blue laws
in some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
5. County Services
-Pass laws and regulations
ordinances--Term for local
laws—also referred to as blue laws
in some areas
-law enforcement
-fire services
-recreation
-sanitation
-education
-planning
-transportation
-health
-welfare
6. City Governments
-get powers from a charter given by the
state
-Incorporation-- Official recognition
from the state of a local government’s
power
-Annexation-- the addition of more
land into a city or town
-Usually one of two major types of city
governments
-Mayor-Council Form
-Strong Mayor System
-Weak Mayor System
-Council- Manager System
-elected Council hires professional to
run gov’t
7. City Governments
-get powers from a charter given by the
state
-Incorporation-- Official recognition
from the state of a local government’s
power
-Annexation-- the addition of more
land into a city or town
-Usually one of two major types of city
governments
-Mayor-Council Form
-Strong Mayor System
-Weak Mayor System
-Council- Manager System
-elected Council hires professional to
run gov’t
9. 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