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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL”What does this quote suggest about
the importance of the local governments?
REMEMBER…•How many governments do
we have in America?
FEDERALISMPOWER SHARED BY:
NATIONAL GOV'T
STATE GOV'T
CREATES:
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
What types of Local Governments are there?
What types of Local Governments are there?
• County New Hanover County • City Wilmington• Towns (Generally in New England)• Villages Landfall?• Special Districts New Hanover County
School Board: New Hanover County Water and Sewer
How do local governments get created?
How do local governments get created?
• Through the STATE • Must get a CHARTER – Document that grants power to a local
government: said to be incorporated – Many getting HOME RULE now• Right of local government to create own charters, still
must be allowed by the state.
How has Wilmington changed in size over time?
How has Wilmington changed in size over time?
• Why?• Annexation– Bringing unincorporated land and its residents
into an existing municipality(city, town, etc.)– Why would the City want to add lands to its
limits?– What would be the PROS and CONS of being
annexed into a city?
Annexation: Pros and Cons
ZONING BOARDS
• SECTIONING A CITY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES• EXAMPLES:– RESIDENTIAL– AGRICULTURAL– COMMERCIAL– INDUSTRIAL
• Why would we do this?
Structure of Local Governments
• Which of the three branches do they have?– Legislative-makes laws-called ordinances at local
level.– Executive-enforces laws-mayor for city.– Judicial-interprets laws-local gov’t uses state court
officials.
• Structure of the governments depends on the local government.
Structures of Local Government
• Mayor-Council Form – Strong Mayor
– Weak Mayor
• Council Manager Form
• Commission Form
Voters Elect
Heads of City Departments
MayorProposes LegislationPrepares BudgetAppoints officials
City Council
Strong Mayor form of Mayor-Council Form of Government
Heads of City Departments
MayorLeads City Council MeetingsVotes to break tie
City CouncilMakes policy decisionsAppoints city officials
Weak Mayor form of Mayor-Council Form of Government
Voters Elect
VOTERS ELECT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Police Commissioner
Pass ordinancesControls Funds Carry Out Policy
Fire Commissioner
Parks Commissioner
Finance Commissioner
Public Works Commissioner
Commission Form of Government
VOTERS CITY MANAGER
Elect Elects
MAYOR
Appoints
HEADS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS
Hires
Council-Manager Form of Government