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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Counties, Municipalities, & Special Districts. Types of Local Governments. Counties : largest subdivision of a state Iredell County Municipalities : any urban unit of gov’t Mooresville Special District : concentration on regulation and control of 1 area

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Counties, Municipalities, & Special Districts

  2. Types of Local Governments • Counties: largest subdivision of a state • Iredell County • Municipalities: any urban unit of gov’t • Mooresville • Special District: concentration on regulation and control of 1 area • Iredell Soil & Water Conservation District

  3. Local Authority • local govts are “creatures of the state”: • all state constitutions lay rules for establishing local govts • every county & municipal gov’t has a legislative & executive branch • many have a judicial branch, but operated by state gov’t • local ordinances (laws) must follow state & federal constitution • ex. noise ordinances, leash laws, hunting laws • local govts administer laws & provide services • some services overlap

  4. Counties • NC has 100 counties • each has a county seat • each county governed by a Board of County Commissioners • county legislative body • make county ordinances • can levy taxes • County Commissioners are elected • Board of Commissioners hire a County Manager • serves as county’s chief executive. • carries out county ordinances & makes county budget • must have balanced budget

  5. Iredell County Board of Commissioners

  6. Functions of County Governments • Public Schools (Iredell-Statesville Schools) • Register of Deeds • Social Services • Sewage & Sanitation • Law Enforcement (Sheriff’s Office) • Fire Protection • Recreation • Water • Tax Collection

  7. Municipalities • cities, towns, or villages • ex. Town of Mooresville • each municipality has been incorporatedby the state • the state has declared an area as a municipality & granted it a charter (the basic rules for that municipal govt) • annexation: • used to expand boundaries to include new territories • Why might a municipality want to annex an area? • Why might some residents in an area to be annexed oppose?

  8. Municipal Government • ALL NC municipalities use the weak mayor-council-manager plan of municipal government • but some give their mayor veto power THE MOORESVILLE ELECTORATE ELECTS… TOWN COUNCIL (Town Board of Commissioners) TOWN MAYOR HIRES… TOWN MANAGER

  9. Municipal Government (cont.) • Council: Legislative Body • make municipal ordinances • approve personnel & budget • budget must be balanced • levy taxes • Mayor: Ceremonial Executive • make appointments to Advisory Boards • ceremonial functions • Manager: Chief Executive • make budget • carry out municipal ordinances • oversee non-elected personnel; hire non-elected municipal department heads Mooresville’s Mayor: Miles Atkins

  10. Functions of Municipal Governments • Streets • Traffic Control • Zoning • Cemeteries • EMS • Law Enforcement (police) • Traffic Control • Tax Collection • Waste

  11. Special Districts • a unit of local govt dealing w/a specific function • ex. water supply • Most numerous type of local govt • run by a board or commission

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