1. Thursday March 19, 2015 Quiz Reminder
Agenda
Homework
Quiz Reminder
NC City and County Government Notes
Open Note NC Quiz Tomorrow
Parent Teacher Conferences/ Report Cards Tonight

2. Civics and Economics Day 123

3. Quiz Tomorrow
20 Question True/False or Multiple Choice on NC Government
Tuesday- Government Structure
Wednesday- NC Constitution
Thursday (Today)- Counties and Cities
You may use your handwritten notes. Any cellphones out, tablets, computers, computer printouts, etc. will not be allowed.

4. County and City Government Notes

5. County Government

6. Why do they matter?
They make the biggest difference on your day to day life.
School
Water Quality
Roads
Sales tax
Etc.

7. County Government
Colonies were divided into counties to help carry out laws and collect taxes.
Because farmers lived far apart, county business was conducted at a central place, reached by most people in a day’s wagon ride.
This central place is called the county seat.

8. Counties were made by the General Assembly.
(What branch is the General Assembly?)
County lines were made in 1776 and changed until
Now we have 100 counties!

9. North Carolina Counties

10. Elected Positions in the County
Register of Deeds
Keeps records of all property transactions, marriages, births and deaths.
Board of Elections
Register voters and holds elections for federal , state, and local offices.
County Sheriff
Operates the jail for people awaiting trial and those convicted of minor crimes. Required to have space for district and superior courts.

11. County Services Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Social Services
Done through county departments or volunteer EMS Squads
Social Services
Public Health Services
Mental Health Services
Safe disposal of solid wastes (Trash)
Public Schools
The single largest expenditure in a county budget.

12. Additional County tasks
Building Inspections
Law Enforcement (Sheriff)
Fire protection
Public Libraries
Parks and Recreation
Planning and zoning
Water Supply
Wastewater Treatment (Sewage)

13. Authority in Counties
Voters choose the county commissioners, sheriff, and a register of deeds.
Board of county commissioners shares the responsibility for setting county policy with other officials.
State officials, sheriff, health services, social services, alcoholic beverage control.
To provide services they need to raise funds (through taxes) and have to built into the budget, which is approve by the board of county commissioners.

14. Municipal Government

15. Municipal Government
Municipalities (cities, towns, and villages) are legally incorporated within counties because people want to have more local decision making power.
Municipalities are incorporated by the General Assembly who approves a charter.
Charter sets the size of the municipality.

16. Municipal Services They share some of the same services as the county.
Water Supply, waste treatment, police and fire protection, planning and zoning, etc.
Larger municipalities provide more services.
Airports
Auditoriums
Public Transportation
Cemeteries
Public Housing
Traffic Control

17. From Local Government in North Carolina by Gordon Whitaker

18. Authority in Municipal Governments
Voters elect a council, board of aldermen or board of commissioners.
The Mayor is the head executive and is chosen two ways.
Elected separately
Chosen from within the city council.
The board makes all official decisions including:
Local tax rate, adopting the budget, passing ordinances, and regulating behaviors.
Advisor boards are an option for citizens to give recommendations, but all final decisions are made by the municipality governing board.