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Local Government

TermDefinition
Municipality the level of local government that includes cities and towns
Utilities gas, electric, water, waste water, and garbage removal
Education public schools from Pre-K through high school and, in some cases, community colleges
Public safety police, fire, 911 services, emergency response, and home and building inspection
Public works and transportation road and bridge maintenance, public transportation, parking services, and maintenance of municipal buildings and facilities
Health and Human Services job training, subsidized (discounted) housing, services for the elderly, substance abuse support, health code enforcement, and water quality inspections
Elections elections and voter registration efforts
Land use and management services aimed to encourage and plan for the growth of a community, like building zoning and environmental conservation
Number of municipalities in MA 351
Charter legal document that establishes a municipality
Town municipality with less than 12,000 residents (in MA)
City municipality (in MA) with more 12,000 residents that decides they do not want to govern themselves as a town
Select Board/Board of Selectmen a group of elected representatives that oversee town government
Town Meeting where citizens actively assist selectmen with decision making; one of the most direct forms of democracy
Town Warrant a legal document that serves as the town meeting agenda
Open Town Meeting all registered voters have an equal opportunity to weigh in
Representative Town Meeting voters elect town meeting members to vote on issues listed on the town warrant
Town Manager/Administrator paid employee in charge of running the town's day to day operations
City Councilors elected officials that hold meetings to vote on community issues in a city and check and balance the mayor's power by helping to make decisions
Mayor elected directly by voters and has a lot of power when it comes to supervising the city's day to day operations and appointing city officials
School Committee elected to oversee a school district and make decisions about who to hire as School Superintendent, make approvals, and set district policies
Revenue income from taxes
Property taxes taxes on property in a community
Grants money from the state or federal government
County Next smallest unit of government below state; contains several municipalities; but do not play a large role in Massachusetts
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