Municipality

of citizen demand, interest group pressure, and state government acquiescence. As a consequence, no scientific system of local government exists. General-purpose local governments perform a wide variety of governmental functions, and counties, municipalities, and towns and townships all fall into this category. Special purpose local governments generally focus on a specific purpose and one function. Best known of these are the school districts. Regardless of name, it is state government that gives

On Monday, April 13th, 2009, I visited the Culver City city council meeting, and found that they operate using a council-manager form of government. For a city with a population of about 38,000, this type of governmental structure is fairly common, and I was not surprised to see it in action in a community where the median household income is around $56,000 a year. Culver City is also a culturally rich community with a 60 percent Caucasian population, and a quarter of the residents are either of

The State and Local Government of the City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne which has a population of about 71,382 is operated under the Council-Manager form of government also known as the City-Manager plan (City of Melbourne, "About Melbourne"). The Council-Manager form of government was developed in 1908, and today is the most prominent form of local government in the United States. Over 3,000 governments operate under the Council-Manager form of government. The Council-Manager

Introduction “In the context of urban history, infrastructure can make or break a community. In the United States, the historical development of urban infrastructure has both formed and followed the inscriptions of race, class, and gender on the urban landscape. Ample in more affluent communities, usually absent or minimal in historic concentrations of urban poverty, infrastructure does not serve its public equally. Some cities have a more equitable distribution of infrastructure than others, but

Katherine Harper 9:00-9:50 MWF Dr.G Govt 2306/ State and Local Extra Credit (Attend a Public Hearing)      On November the 14th I attended a City Council meeting with my father. It took place at the Council Chambers, which is City Hall. The people who attended the meeting and spoke included, Dee Margo which is the Mayor, Tommy Gonzalez the city manager. The city council includes the people who represent the eight districts, Peter Svarzbein which represents district one, Alexsandra Annello which

The Power and Light District (PLD) of downtown Kansas City is the city’s major entertainment center. The growth of PLD and the four other entertainment districts (Zona Rosa, Country Club Plaza, Westport, 18th and Vine Jazz District) resulted in greater choices for the community (AP, 2011); however, it additionally became a choice target for juvenile activity. Crowds of underage youths flocking to entertainment districts have been a problem for years in Kansas City. In the past, the prime destination

In almost every teen movie, the protagonist wants to break away from their small town, and move to the hustling bustling city. Cities have an energy and an excitement unlike anywhere else. A majority of the people and income of a state come from their cities. But as the teen protagonist finds out about half way through the movie, the city has some draw backs. This is inevitable, a large urban area with a large population is bound to have problems. Urban problems and solutions to those problems are

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) was established by § 2-56-010 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago. § 2-56-030(b) of the Municipal Code charges OIG with the duty and authority to investigate the performance of government officers, employees, functions and programs in order to detect and prevent misconduct, inefficiency and waste in the City government. Municipal Code, § 2-56-030(b). The Municipal Code mandates a duty to cooperate with OIG to every City officer, employee, department

Having been a city public service employee for over 37 years, I have gained an understanding of the complexities of the work required by dedicated public servants. As a resident of Miami Gardens for 38 years, I have worked to affect positive change in Miami Gardens in my role as a Girl Scout troop leader and mentor for the last three decades. I have also kept myself abreast of the issues and concerns our city faces by attending city council meetings regularly. As a resident, I have long been concerned

1. How does the setting of District 12 keep order? The capitol keeps District 12 in order by having an electric fence around the whole district to keep them from leaving. The capitol also places Peacemakers in the district to prevent anyone from breaking any laws. 2. The tesserae has multiple functions. Consider the following: Is tesserae helpful for the districts? Does the tesserae exploit citizens? Does the capitol want poor/malnourished tributes? Yes, tesserae are helpful for the citizens in