Forms of Local Government

A Handbook on City, County and Regional Options

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various forms of government below the state level now in use in the United States of America. It sorts through the traditional commission, mayor-council, strong mayor, and council-manager models for counties, cities, townships and school districts. The book also treats those entities that transcend the traditional boundaries of cities and counties, including the evolving residential community associations and regional government structures. Further examination is given to sub-metropolitan districts such as municipalities and boroughs.A clear basis for assessing the productivity and effectiveness of the various forms of government is provided by 38 contributors in 45 essays, considering such issues as revenue, privatization, strategic planning, suburbanization, city-county consolidation, and other urban and rural topics. The proper roles for elected and appointed officials in all models are explored.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-08-01
Mått178 x 254 x 20 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor398
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786431007

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Table of ContentsPreface PART I : INTRODUCTION1 Overview of Local Governments 2 The Structure of Local Governments 3 Evolution of National Civic League Policies 4 Sharing the Load of Governance 5 The Responsible Public Executive PART II : CITIES6 Forms of Local Government in American History 7 Contemporary Choices for Citizens 8 The Council-Manager Form of Government 9 Understanding the Role of the Mayor’s Office 10 Theory v. Reality with the Council-Manager Plan 11 An Assessment of the Council-Manager Plan PART III : COUNTIES12 Overview of County Governments 13 Organization of County Governments 14 The Suburban County 15 The Rural County 16 County Leadership Models PART IV : REGIONS17 Regional Governance and the Post-Industrial Economy 18 Regional Cooperation: Global Competitiveness and Urban Reform 19 From Metropolitan Cooperation to Governance 20 The Evolution of Regional Planning 21 Models of Regional Governance 22 Regional Governance and Regional Councils PART V : CITY STUDIES AND TRENDS23 Contemporary Trends in Municipal Government Structures 24 Form and Adaptation of Municipal Government Structures 25 Fractured Cities: When Power Becomes Fragmented 26 What to Do When Reformed Government Doesn’t Work 27 Writing Home-Rule Charters 28 The Benefits of the Council-Manager Plan PART VI : COUNTY STUDIES AND TRENDS29 County Government: A Century of Change 30 Counties in Transition: Issues and Challenges 31 City-County Consolidation: A Matter of Efficiency? 32 City-County Consolidation: Learning from Failure 33 The Evolutionary Consolidation Model 34 A Report to the Charter Review Board PART VII : REGIONAL STUDIES AND TRENDS35 The Case for Regional Cooperation 36 Regions in Action: Regional Governance and Global Competitiveness 37 Regionalism: The New Geography of Opportunity 38 The Metropolitan Council: Integrating Planning and Operations 39 Revenue Sharing and Urban Growth PART VIII : THE FUTURE40 The Lure of the Strong Mayor 41 Beware of the Lure of the Strong Mayor 42 Good Government, Bad Government 43 County Government in the 21st Century 44 Regional Excellence in the 21st Century 45 Hope for “Suburbanitis” About the Contributors Index

“highly recommended”The Midwest Book Review; “thorough overview of the various forms of local government”—Booklist; “a good resource”—ARBA; “valuable...an excellent reference source...non-technical and does not require any prior knowledge of the subject matter”—Government Finance Review; “offers an overview of the various forms of government below the state level...considers urban and rural issues such as revenue, privatization, strategic planning, suburbanization, and city-county consolidation”—Reference & Research Book News.