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Local Government

TermDefinition
Ordinance Legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
Board of Supervisors Legislative Body that establishes county government policy, passes resolutions, and ordinances. Often hires an County Administrator.
Town Manager Executive position that oversees the town administration offices and government operations.
School Board Legislative Board that represents the community's voice in public education. Often elected, sometimes appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Usually hires the School Superintendent.
Town Council Legislative Board of local government for small municipalities. Oversees local government policy, passes resolutions, and ordinances. Often hires the Town Manager.
Mayor Highest-ranking elected executive official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.
Enacting Ordinances When a government or authority enacts a proposal, they make it into a law.
Land Use Planning and regulation restricts how land can be used.
Judicial Disputes When one person files suit against another where litigation is facilitated by the government within federal, state, and municipal courts.
Sheriff The highest, usually elected, law-enforcement officer of a county.
Clerk of the Court Maintains all records of criminal​ cases, including all pleas and motions made both before and after an actual trial.
Commissioner of Revenue The chief tax-assessing official of the locality.
Treasurer Primarily responsible for managing the revenue and cash flow, banking, investment, or disbursement of municipal funds.
Charters A unique set of laws that forms the legal foundation of its local system of government.
Implementation The delivery of a program or service in a specific community setting.
Money provided by the state State and Federal Funds that pass through the State allocated to local governments to provide specific programs or services in the community.
Services for residents Services provided by the town, county, or city.
Collaboration Cooperative action between local, state, and federal governments.
Compromise Agreements reached when each side makes concessions.
Independent Not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction.
Incorporated Towns Having received a charter from the State or Commonwealth.
Preferences A greater liking for one alternative over another.
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