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Local Government and Georgia

Local Government and Georgia. County government. Terms to know County County seat Board of commissioners. Counties. County - a subdivision set up by the state to carry out certain governmental functions Why? Board of commissioners- elected officials who run a county government

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Local Government and Georgia

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  1. Local Government and Georgia

  2. County government • Terms to know • County • County seat • Board of commissioners

  3. Counties • County- a subdivision set up by the state to carry out certain governmental functions • Why? • Board of commissioners- elected officials who run a county government • County Seat- city where the county government is located

  4. Counties and county seats

  5. Examples of county government servicesWhy have county governments instead of the state do these?

  6. City governments • Municipality • Types of government • Mayor-council form • Council-manager form • Special purpose districts

  7. City government origins • Savannah (1733) was the first city in Georgia • Municipality- a city with its own government • A municipality (city) must get a charter from the state government to have authority to perform jobs

  8. Forms of city governments • Mayor-council form- A city council is responsible for passing laws and the mayor acts as the chief executive • 2 kinds of mayor-council forms of government • Weak- the mayor has little power and the council has legislative and executive power • Strong- the mayor has lots of power to carry out laws

  9. Mayor-council form

  10. Review • What is the difference between a weak and strong mayor-council form of government?

  11. Forms of city governments • Council-manager form- city council is elected to pass and carry out laws and they hire a manager to perform day to day duties • Different from a weak mayor-council because the manager is NOT elected

  12. Forms of city governments • Commissioner form- citizens elect commissioners who are in charge of different departments of the government. The mayor is elected by these commissioners.

  13. Local government • Why do we need city and county governments? • What services do they provide?

  14. Special Purpose Districts • Special-purpose districts- created for a single purpose or group of tasks • Example- school districts have the sole purpose of providing education to students • Other examples- MARTA, Airport districts • It would be too time consuming for the state to make all educational decisions for all schools. So local school boards are elected to do this job. • Special-purpose districts always exist for public welfare.

  15. Review • What are the three types of city government? • Who can create a city government?

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