UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

-Local governments are created by the state -Local governments exist because states allow them to exist -This is a unitary system Page 1 State Authority UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government County Government -A county is the largest political & territorial unit in the state (WI  72 counties)

-A board generally governs a county -County boards vary in size -Taylor County has a board of supervisors that has 17 members -County boards generally have both legislative and executive powers -Legislative, because they can levy taxes, determine how money is too be spent, etc. -Executive, because they oversee the running of departments (i.e. Highway Dept.) -Often times boards will hire dept. heads Page 2 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government Towns, Townships & Special Districts -Boards govern most other political/territorial units as well

-Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall Page 3 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

-Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall -Special districts are a unit of local government that deals with one function -School districts are the most common of these Page 3 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

School Districts in Taylor County

-Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall -Special districts are units of local government that deals with one function -School districts are the most common of these Page 3 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government Municipal Government -A city has one of three forms of government 1. Mayor-council form 2. Commission form 3. Council-manager form -Half of cities use the mayor-council form

-Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak- mayor system Page 4 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

Executive & Legislative Power Executive & Legislative Power

-Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak- mayor system -The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners -Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department) Page 4 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

Executive & Legislative Power

-Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak- mayor system -The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners -Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department) -The commission form combines legislative and executive power -The council-manager form separates legislative and executive power -A manager handles the executive powers Page 4 (continued) UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

Executive Power Legislative Power