Departments
This department helps keep people safe. They catch people that are breaking the law. They talk to people about preventing crime.
What is the police department?
This person is elected to the head of the local government. He or she makes laws and appoints people for important jobs in the town.
Who is the mayor?
public buses and subways
roads and streets
What are transportation services?
This person is in charge of your classroom. He or she plans lessons and teaches students.
Who is a teacher?
I want to donate new books for the community to read. Who should I call?
What is the library?
This department takes care of parks and playgrounds. They plan fun things for people to do.
What is Parks and Recreation?
This person works for the county courts. He or she makes decisions for people and businesses.
Who is a judge?
teacher, superintendent, school board, principal
What are educational services?
This is a quiet place where you can check out books, access the internet, and participate in community events.
What is the library?
My trash hasn't been picked up for 2 weeks. Who should I call?
What is the Public Works department?
This department helps people in emergencies. They put out fires and rescue people from dangerous places. They give medical care and teach people how to prevent fires.
What is the fire department?
This person is hired, NOT elected. He or she plans the city budget and makes sure that the city’s essential services are working well.
Who is the city manager?
police officers, fire fighters, EMT's
What are safety and security services?
This person is in charge of a school. He or she hires and fires teachers.
Who is a principal?
What is the planning department?
This department takes care of streets, stoplights, and water and sewer pipes. They pave roads and repair cracks and holes.
What is the Public Works department?
This person handles all the paperwork, such as marriage licenses and birth and death certificates. They collect taxes and take notes during city council meetings.
Who is the city clerk?
park district board, fair board, city pool committee
What are recreational services?
This person follows the rules set forth by the school board and is in charge of all the schools in the district. They are also responsible for hiring and firing principals.
Who is the superintendent?
I am opening a new store and having a party to celebrate my first day opening! Who should I call?
Who is the mayor?
This department divides cities into building zones. They decide where new stores, factories, restaurants, and neighborhoods will be built.
What is the planning department?
This person is the government head of the state.
Who is the governor?
judge, courts, lawyers
What are judicial services?
This is a group of elected representatives who meet to decide what curriculum should be taught in schools and to review the performance of the students in the local schools.
Who is the school board?
I am very upset that my child is not learning cursive in the third grade. Who should I call?
Who is the school board?