What is the name of the governing body that makes laws for a city?
What is the city council?
What is October 1?
Who is typically the presiding officer of a city council?
Who is the mayor?
What "umbrella" department typically handles trash and recycling pickup? HINT: Not EWS.
What is Public Works?
This city is home of the Texas State Capitol.
What is Austin?
What is the title of the top executive in a council-manager form of government?
Who is the City Manager?
What are two revenue sources for cities?
What are property taxes, sales tax and utility bills? (2 of the 3)
What is the typical term length for a City of Plano council member?
What is 4 years?
Which city department is responsible for enforcing building codes?
What is the building inspections department?
What is the most populous city in Texas?
What is Houston?
What is the term for a rule or law passed by a city council?
What is an ordinance?
What document outlines expected revenues and expenditures for the city?
What is the annual budget?
In Plano, are mayors elected officials?
Yes.
EMS is an acronym for this emergency city service?
What is Emergency Medical Services?
What is San Antonio?
What state law requires Texas cities to provide access to government records upon request?
What is the Texas Public Information Act?
OR What is the Freedom Of Information Act?
Cities are required to have a budget, where expenses don't exceed revenues.
What is a balanced budget?
Is the municipal judge appointed or elected in Plano?
This department often runs city pools, rec centers and public events.
What is Parks and Recreation?
What is the Metroplex? Will also accept DFW.
What process allows voters to remove a city elected official before their term ends?
What is a recall election?
What fund pays for the day-to-day operations like police, fire and administration?
What is the general fund?
In Texas, city elections are generally held in what month?
What is May?
Cities often issue these to fund major infrastructure projects.
What are municipal bonds?
True or False: Texas has over 1,200 incorporated municipalities.
What is true?