1. The Nature of State and Local Relations Counties in the United States County Government County Performance

2. Growth of Governments in the United States Type of government1972 1982 1992 1997 U.S. government 1 1 1 1 State government 50 50 50 50 Local government 78,218 81,780 84,955 87,453 County 3,044 3,041 3,043 3,043 Municipal 18,517 19,076 19,297 19,372 Township 16,991 16,734 16,65616,629 School district 15,781 14,851 14,42213.726 Special district 23,885 25,078 33,55534,683 Total 78,269 81,831 85,00687,504 SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, at www.census.gov.

3. The 15 Largest U.S. Counties by Population 1. Los Angeles County, California 2. Cook County, Illinois 3. Harris County, Texas 4. Maricopa County, Arizona 5. Orange County, California 6. San Diego County, California 7. Kings County, New York 8. Miami-Dade County, Florida 9. Queens County, New York 10. Dallas County, Texas 11. Wayne County, Michigan 12. King County, Washington 13. San Bernardino County, California 14. Santa Clara County, California 15. Broward County, Florida

4. The Commission Form of County Government

5. The Council with Elected Executive Form of Government

6. Towns, Cities, Suburbs The Rise of “Edge Cities”

7. The 15 Largest U.S. Cities by Population 1. New York, N.Y. 2. Los Angeles, Calif. 3. Chicago, Ill. 4. Houston, Tex. 5. Philadelphia, Pa. 6. Phoenix, Ariz. 7. San Diego, Calif. 8. Dallas, Tex. 9. San Antonio, Tex. 10. Detroit, Mich. 11. San Jose, Calif. 12. Indianapolis, Ind. 13. San Francisco, Cailf. 14. Jacksonville, Fla. 15. Columbus, Ohio

8. City Government Today The Mayor-Council Charter Weak Mayor Councils and Strong Mayor Councils The Council-Manager Charter

9. The Mayor- Council Form of City Government carry out policy makes policy

10. The Council- Manager Form of City Government makes policy carry out policy Department heads appoints

11. The Role of the Mayor Who Influences Local Policy Making? Interest Groups in Cities

12. The Five Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Areas 1. Las Vegas, Nev. 2. Naples, Fla. 3. Yuma, Ariz. 4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tex. 5. Austin-San Marcos, Tex. SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2000 (U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000).

13. The Central City and Its Politics Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Economic Development Strategies to Govern Metro Regions Annexation Agreements to Furnish Services Regional Coordinating and Planning Councils City-County Consolidations Federated Government

14. California Consists of 58 Counties 500+ Cities 1025+ School Districts Other Districts Regions Ten Largest Cities in California 1. Los Angeles3,957,875 2. San Diego1,305,736 3. San Jose944,857 4. San Francisco799,263 5. Long Beach491,564 6. Fresno464,727 7. Sacramento452,959 8. Oakland412,318 9. Santa Ana351,697 10. Anaheim345,317