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County and City Government in Georgia
March 17, 2014
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Local Governments
• ________ governments are the most numerous in the U.S.
• Georgia’s local governments get their powers from the Georgia _______________
• Georgia has ______ counties and each county has a government
• In addition to the counties, there almost 600 _______ in Georgia, each with their own government
• These governments are important because they are ___________ to the people and most likely to affect us ____________
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County Government
• Counties are _______________ of the state• The state constitution sets out the powers of the
county government– These include the power to _____ to cover the cost of
_________ systems, ______ maintenance, public health, and parks and libraries
• The constitution requires that all county governments be organized the _______ way
• Most county governments are headed by __________________________________
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County Boards of Commissioners
• A board of commissioners is elected in each county to serve ____-year, ___________ terms
• They have the authority to establish county policies, adopt county ____________ (laws), establish a _________ and tax rates, a provide services to the citizens of a county
• A county _______________, appointed by the board, serves as chief administrative officer
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County Officials
• Each county has a different _________ of officials, depending on its _______________
• Each county has at least these _________ officials: commissioners, ___________ court clerk, probate court ________, tax commissioner, _________, and coroner
• Other county officials are ___________, rather than elected. Appointed county officials include clerks, attorneys, ______________, roads supervisors, and surveyors
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To become a city…• A city with its own government is called a _______________• A city becomes a political unit when it receives a ____________
from the state legislature– A charter is a document that outlines the conditions under which
a city is organized and defines its rights and privileges• To be chartered, a city must meet these ____ requirements:
– It must have at least _______ residents– It must be located at least 3 miles from the boundaries of the
nearest city– It must have 60% of its land divided into tracts or being used for
homes, business, industry, or government purposes
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City Government
• A city government can only do what its ___________ authorizes it to do
• Most city charters allow cities to provide ________ protection, license businesses, maintain ___________________, control _________, and provide _______ and sewage services
• Other services may only be provided if they are in the city charter
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Forms of City Government
• There are ___ most common forms of city government– _____________________ Form– _____________________ Form– _____________________ Form
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Mayor-Council Form
• The elected ________________ is responsible for making _______
• An elected _________ is the city’s chief executive officer
• The mayor also makes sure laws are carried out and city agencies do their jobs
• There are ____ types of mayor-council government: _________ mayor and ______ mayor
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Strong-Mayor System
• In this system, the ________ is a strong leader who proposes ______________, prepares the __________, appoints department heads, and has _______ power
• The cities of Atlanta and Stockbridge are examples of strong-mayor cities
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Weak-Mayor System
• In this system, the ______________ has legislative and executive powers
• The __________ has ___________ powers, appoints a few city officials, and has little veto power
• The mayor is basically a ____________ (a person who is the head of an organization but has ____ powers)
• The mayor usually only presides over council meetings and performs ________________ duties
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Council-Manager Form
• The voters elect a _______________ that establishes _______ and policies
• There is a mayor who is either elected or appointed by the council
• The council hires a ________________ who is responsible for the day-to-day _______________ of the city
• Savannah has a council-manager form of government
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Commission Form
• The voters elect the ________________• Each commissioner is the head of a
________________ within the city government, such as finance, streets, public safety, etc.
• The ________ is elected by the commissioners from among themselves
• Decatur has a commission form of government
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Special-Purpose Governments
• There are a number of __________________ districts in Georgia
• These are created for a ________ job or group of tasks
• Most of these govern ______________• An example of a special-purpose government is
a ________________• While the state requires children to go to school,
the control of each system is left up to the school board office– The system establishes rules, dress codes,
schedules, etc.
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Other Special-Purpose Districts
• ________ is another special-purpose district– They run the system, set the cost of fares, set the
routes, and schedule times
• The ________________________ is another– They determine location of public housing, construct
and maintain the buildings, rent the housing, and determine rules and regulations
• Community _____ departments, __________, and the port authorities are other examples
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Consolidated Government
• Some __________ provide services outside of cities, such as ________, sewage, ____________, and fire protection.
• As cities and counties grow, these can __________
• To avoid ____________, a city and county government can ____________ (merge) into a single government
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Questions:• 1) Where do Georgia’s local governments get their power?• 2) How many counties does Georgia have?• 3) Why are local governments important?• 4) What is a county?• 5) What types of powers do county governments have?• 6) Who heads most county governments?• 7) How long is a term of a member of a board of commissioners?• 8) What authorities do county boards of commissioners have?• 9) Who serves as the chief administrative officer of a board of
commissioners?
• 10) How is the number of county officials determined in each county?• 11) Which county officials are elected?• 12) Which county officials are appointed?• 13) What is a municipality?• 14) How does a city become a political unit?• 15) What is a charter?• 16) What 3 requirements are necessary for a city to be chartered?• 17) What powers are granted to a city by its charter?• 18) What are the 3 common forms of city government?
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Questions…• 19) Who makes laws in the mayor-council form?• 20) Who is the chief executive officer in the mayor-council form?• 21) What are the duties of the mayor in them mayor-council form?• 22) What are the 2 types of mayor-council form?• 23) What does the mayor do in the strong-mayor system?• 24) Who has legislative and executive powers in the weak-mayor system?• 25) Describe the role of the mayor in the weak-mayor system?• 26) What does the city council do in the council-manager form?• 27) What does the city manager do in the council-manager form?
• 28) What do commissioners do in the commission form?• 29) How is the mayor chosen in the commission form? • 30) Why are special-purpose governments created?• 31) Who governs special-purpose governments?• 32) List 3 examples of special-purpose governments, and what they
do• 33) What is a consolidated government?• 34) Why are consolidated governments created?
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Questions:• 1) Where do Georgia’s local governments get their power?• 2) How many counties does Georgia have?• 3) Why are local governments important?• 4) What is a county?• 5) What types of powers do county governments have?• 6) Who heads most county governments?• 7) How long is a term of a member of a board of commissioners?• 8) What authorities do county boards of commissioners have?• 9) Who serves as the chief administrative officer of a board of
commissioners?
• 10) How is the number of county officials determined in each county?• 11) Which county officials are elected?• 12) Which county officials are appointed?• 13) What is a municipality?• 14) How does a city become a political unit?• 15) What is a charter?• 16) What 3 requirements are necessary for a city to be chartered?• 17) What powers are granted to a city by its charter?• 18) What are the 3 common forms of city government?
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Questions…• 19) Who makes laws in the mayor-council form?• 20) Who is the chief executive officer in the mayor-council form?• 21) What are the duties of the mayor in them mayor-council form?• 22) What are the 2 types of mayor-council form?• 23) What does the mayor do in the strong-mayor system?• 24) Who has legislative and executive powers in the weak-mayor system?• 25) Describe the role of the mayor in the weak-mayor system?• 26) What does the city council do in the council-manager form?• 27) What does the city manager do in the council-manager form?
• 28) What do commissioners do in the commission form?• 29) How is the mayor chosen in the commission form? • 30) Why are special-purpose governments created?• 31) Who governs special-purpose governments?• 32) List 3 examples of special-purpose governments, and what they
do• 33) What is a consolidated government?• 34) Why are consolidated governments created?
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Questions:• 1) Where do Georgia’s local governments get their power?• 2) How many counties does Georgia have?• 3) Why are local governments important?• 4) What is a county?• 5) What types of powers do county governments have?• 6) Who heads most county governments?• 7) How long is a term of a member of a board of commissioners?• 8) What authorities do county boards of commissioners have?• 9) Who serves as the chief administrative officer of a board of
commissioners?
• 10) How is the number of county officials determined in each county?• 11) Which county officials are elected?• 12) Which county officials are appointed?• 13) What is a municipality?• 14) How does a city become a political unit?• 15) What is a charter?• 16) What 3 requirements are necessary for a city to be chartered?• 17) What powers are granted to a city by its charter?• 18) What are the 3 common forms of city government?
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Questions…• 19) Who makes laws in the mayor-council form?• 20) Who is the chief executive officer in the mayor-council form?• 21) What are the duties of the mayor in them mayor-council form?• 22) What are the 2 types of mayor-council form?• 23) What does the mayor do in the strong-mayor system?• 24) Who has legislative and executive powers in the weak-mayor system?• 25) Describe the role of the mayor in the weak-mayor system?• 26) What does the city council do in the council-manager form?• 27) What does the city manager do in the council-manager form?
• 28) What do commissioners do in the commission form?• 29) How is the mayor chosen in the commission form? • 30) Why are special-purpose governments created?• 31) Who governs special-purpose governments?• 32) List 3 examples of special-purpose governments, and what they
do• 33) What is a consolidated government?• 34) Why are consolidated governments created?