How Local Government Agencies Balance Interests and Resolve

How Local Government Agencies Balance Interests and Resolve Conflicts

APK: The Local Government should do what is better for the city not the people. Take a position and write at least a one paragraph(5 sentences) response to this prompt explaining why you agree or disagree □ Agree □ Disagree

What Services are Usually Provided by Counties in North Carolina? Community Colleges ◦ Like Public Schools, Community Colleges receive both state and local money to perform daily operations Court Facilities Jails Soil and Water Conservation Youth Detention Facilities

Services Provided by Municipalities Buses/ Public Transportation ◦ Public Bus routes and sidewalks Police Protection ◦ Providing service and protection to citizens Public Housing ◦ Safe and sanitary housing Public Utilities ◦ Water, Sewer, Electricity, Natural Gas, Telephone, and Cable

How do cities and counties solicit citizen input? Town Meetings: ◦ A gathering of the town’s eligible voters ◦ obtain community feedback on public policies ◦ cast legally binding votes on issues like levying taxes, making spending decisions, and electing officers

Public Hearings � Hearings in which citizens have a formal opportunity to be heard by the government prior to its making a decision

What are some ways in which the government can control the development of its land? �Zoning : A system for land-use regulation. ◦ Densities of the populations ◦ Height of buildings

Zoning http: //www. greensboro-nc. gov/onlineservices/default. htm#maps

What are some ways in which the government can control the development of its land? � Annexation: The legal incorporation of one territory into another political entity � Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ): The legal ability of government to use authority beyond its normal boundaries

What conflict does annexation cause in North Carolina? � The Controversy: General Statutes make it easy for NC cities and towns to expand their boundaries, and the primary reason for annexation is rapid growth because municipalities need more money and a larger tax base � Pro: Growth of services � Con: Ignore the desires of those living in the annexed area; Higher property taxes � Ordinances

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