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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
GEORGIA
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County government
Terms to knowCountyCounty seatBoard of commissioners
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Counties
County- a subdivision set up by the state to carry out certain governmental functionsWhy?
Board of commissioners- elected officials who run a county government
County Seat- city where the county government is located
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Counties and county seats
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Examples of county government services
Why have county governments instead of the state do these?
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City governments
Municipality Types of government
Mayor-council formCouncil-manager form
Special purpose districts
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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
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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 governmentWeak- the mayor has little power and the
council has legislative and executive powerStrong- the mayor has lots of power to carry
out laws
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Mayor-council form
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Review
What is the difference between a weak and strong mayor-council form of government?
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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 dutiesDifferent from a weak
mayor-council because the manager is NOT elected
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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.
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Local government
Why do we need city and county governments?
What services do they provide?
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Special Purpose Districts Special-purpose districts- created for a single
purpose or group of tasksExample- school districts have the sole purpose
of providing education to studentsOther 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.
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Review
What are the three types of city government?
Who can create a city government?