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Local Government Voc
Local Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| County | A subdivision of the state set up to carry out certain government functions |
| Board of Commissioner | The elected governing body for the counties |
| Ordinance | A bill or local law |
| County administrator | Receives policy directions from county commissioner |
| County seat | the city or town where the county government is located |
| Municipality | A city with its own government |
| Major-council form | A form of municipality government where voters elect a major and a city council |
| figurehead | A person who is head of an organization but has no powers |
| Strong-mayor system | headed by the mayor who serves as city chief executive and the city council who serve as cities legislative body |
| Council-manager form | A form of municipal government in which voters elect a city council, which hires a city manager responsible for day-to-day operations of the city |
| Commissioner form | A form of municipal government in which voters elect commissioners, each whom is the head of a department within city government |
| Special-purpose district | a form of local government created for a single job single group of tasks |
| Ad Valorem tax | a tax on real and personal property that is imposed on the properties fair market value |
| User fees | An amount paid by citizens for service such as garbage collection or water and sewage service |
| General Local Option Sales Tax | a countrywide sales tax added onto added onto and collected at the same time as the state base sales tax |
| Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax | a tax imposed over a five year time period in order to finance specific local improvement projects such as roads and bridges |
| Bond issue | A way for local governments to raise money for public project; the amount raised by the bonds must be repaid with interest |
| Urban Area | Defined as a city with a population over 2,500 or a city and its surroundings area with over 50,000 residents |
| Rural Area | defined as a town or community of less than 2,500 people |
| Metropolitan Area | A central city of over 50,000 residents or a city and its surroundings counties with total population of 100,000 or more |
| Urban Sprawl | The generally unplanned and uncoordinated growth around an urban area |
| Resolutions | A firm decision to do something or not to do something |
| Incorporated | formed into a legal corporation |
| Charter | A legal document that grants special rights and privileges |
| City Manager | An appointed official who directs the administration of a city |
| Consolidation | The union of two or more claims or action at law for trial or appeal |
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