Chapter 25 County and Local Government Ohio Government

Chapter 25 County and Local Government

Ohio Government Structure l l l Ohio has ___ Counties _____ are the 1 st form of government in a _______ form in a county ______ form from a township ______ form from a village

County Government l l l Role is to _______ to the people ______, _______, ________ __ commissioners in Ohio Various commissions, boards, etc to help the ______ between local government and the state government (_____)

Lake County Elected Officials l l l l 3 Commissioners l ____ 1. _______ __ _____ 2. 3. ______ 4. _______ 5. ____ 6. Judges __ _______ ________

Townships In Ohio once you have a population of ___ you could apply for ______ status (______ signed by residents) l Had to _____ a form of ____ l Had to have a ______ l l Elect __ ____

Villages l Once you meet population requirements your community applies for village status (_____) l Incorporation – act like a business Can ____ Can ___/______ Can ___ residents to _____ services 1. 2. 3.

Cities l l l Once your population reaches _____ your community automatically becomes a city Can apply for city status w/_____ people _____ w/form of government Provide more _______ to people Operate ______ for utilities

Government Options 1. 2. 3. Mayor-Council-Manager (w/ or w/o Mayor) Commission

Commission l l Use a panel of _____ to oversee functions of the community __-__ Commissioners usually Least used of the 3 ____ one central leader, too divided, no one works together

Council-Manager l l Elect a ______ (can choose one as a mayor) Council hires a ______ (Geneva, Mentor) Good for _____ sized cities (_____) Bad for cities over ______ (too many needs for the manager to oversee)

Mayor-Council l l ____ used form of government Elect a _____, elect a _____ and _______ this way Both work together to provide for the people Cleveland, New York, Madison Village

Planning l Cities and counties need to plan how they will _____ in the ______ l Where will homes/factories be? Future _____ expansion? ____, schools, _____, residential, services l l

Paying for it County/City Income Counties 1. _____ 2. ____/_____ 3. ______ $ Cities 1. _______ 2. ____/_____ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _____/_____ $

Paying for it State Income 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. _______ _____/______ (liquor stores) __________