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County Government -Largest level of local government -Gets all authority from the State Government -Charters -Local version of a Constitution— It is given.

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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

8 City Officials -Mayor -Council -Alderman -Manager

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

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