1. Local Government & Finance

2. __________ Government in NC

3. ____________ & Organization ____ Types of Local Government ____________________ –__________ counties in NC –____________ – center of county gov’t

4. Municipalities –_______, __________, or _____________ (have same legal status) –Have _____________ and ____________ branches… some have ____________ branches (no judicial authority) –Raise $ through ______________ –Set local ____________ policies –Establish ________________

5. MUNICIPALITIES Key terms: ________________________- declared as a municipality and granted a _________ __________– outlines basic ______ for a municipal gov’t _______________– allows cities to write their own ____________, chose their own type of gov’t and ____________ their own affairs

6. MUNICIPALITIES _______+ exist in NC See p 408 to see services provided on the local level Each has been incorporated & given a charter… can _________ by _______________ or _____________ Can expand– _______________(to bring unincorporated areas into an existing municipality)

7. Municipal Government Elects a board: a ______________, city council, _______________________, or board of _______________ Acts like a _______________ In Alamance County: –Haw River– Town Council –Burlington– City Council –Alamance County– Board of Commissioners –Elon– Board of Aldermen

8. Pass local ___________(___________) Approve _____________ Set _________ rates Regulate citizens’ ____________ Municipal Government (cont’d)

9. 3 types: Mayor-Council Government Council-Manager Plan Commission Plan Types of Municipal Government

10. Most use a “________________” plan: _______serves as chief executive and the board of alderman/ city council serve as the legislative branch Can be a “______” mayor or a “______” mayor “weak” mayor– few ____________ powers; most __________ are with _____________ “strong” mayor– similar to relationship of _____________ to ________________

11. Council- Manager Plan Voters select a __________, which makes laws and hires a City Manager who handles the daily business of government, including supervising city employees

12. Commission Plan: Commissioners are chosen by voters who direct one of the city’s departments ____________used anymore

13. COUNTY GOVERNMENT

14. Governing the Counties ________________ counties Serves as _________ gov’t AND as an extension or branch of state gov’t Sets local ___________________ Carries out state guidelines and laws Governing body of a county = Board of County Commissioners –Set ___________ rates –Approve _________________ –Establish county _______________

15. Alamance County Board of Commissioners Website: http://www.alamance- nc.com/Alamance- NC/Departments/Com misssioners/ http://www.alamance- nc.com/Alamance- NC/Departments/Com misssioners/ Chairman Larry Sharpe, Vice- Chairman Dan Ingle, William Lashley, Tim Sutton, Ann Vaughan Serve 4 year terms

16. Responsibilities of counties: General Assembly created independent boards to oversee specific services required by counties to provide (if county is small can combine) ______________ ____________________ _______________ health ______________ health _______________services ABC (alcoholic beverage control) Soil & water conservation

17. See website: http://www.acmhddsa.org/http://www.acmhddsa.org/

18. Education _________= Local Education Authority 100 counties… ________public school systems (100 county + 16 city) Example: Orange County Schools & Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools _____________ elect ______________ members

19. County Offices Some NC counties hire _____________ called ________________________ Alamance County = David Smith Reports to the board of county commissioners

20. Services Provided (see page 408)

21. County Departments Sheriff’s Department– headed by _________(elected)– leads county ____ enforcement & oversees the county _______ Dept. of Register of Deeds– headed by __________(elected) – keeps county __________: land ownership, ___________, ________ & _________

23. Government Finances

24. State Budget Process ________– a plan for __________ and _____________ money 2 parts: government ___________ & government _______________ NC= ____________Budget –Every _____ years (odd) –____________ year= July 1 st – June 30 th

25. ______________’s role: –Prepare revenues guesstimates for upcoming 2 years –Add up requests for expenditures from state agencies –Compare total estimated revenues with total estimated expenditures –Propose a _______________BUDGET State Budget Process (cont’d)

26. _____________’s role –Studies proposed budget –Makes necessary ____________ –If can’t agree… State Budget Process (cont’d)

27. ______________ & ________________ –Half of total spending went toward health & human services and public education –Over half state revenue comes from ___________ Budget ______________ –Amount ________ exceeds ______________ Borrowing $ –NC gov’t’s can ____ borrow $ for __________ expenses –CAN borrow for major purchases –Allows gov’t to make _________ without waiting to _______________ –Spreads burden of ___________ to future ______ State Budget Process (cont’d)

28. Municipal & County Budgets Municipalities & county gov’ts adopt budgets every ______________ NC gov’ts _________ pass ________ budget Must balance between ________ & _______ Expenditures –_____ municipal toward __________ (water / sewage) –________ & _____________ –_______county go toward _____________ –1/4 th county pay for public health, mental health and social services Revenues –1/3 rd municipal comes from ______________ –________________ provide large amounts of revenue