12.1
The special district that your school is a part of
isd 696
normally the states largest political unit
county
The smallest unit of local government
Village
St Louis County Sheriff
Ross Litman
The percent of people who live in urban areas in the United States
80
This official looks into any death that isn't considered natural
coroner (medical examiner)
Region of the United States that primarily uses townships
Midwest
The current mayor of Ely MN
Chuck Novak
The strength type of our ely mayor-council form of government
Countys are run by a group called
board of commissioners (supervisors)
Region of the United States that uses towns primarily
New England
Ely is positioned in what township,despite being a separate entity
Morse
the name of specialized voting districts used in major cities for council elections
wards
Looks at all taxable property in the county
assessor
an example from this section that utilizes direct democracy
Town meetings
Minnesota does not have a coroner, instead we have a
Chief Medical Examiner
The largest non tax based form of revenue for cities
fees and fines
(federal grants are funded by federal taxes)
This person keeps track of all county records
Auditor
The first town meeting in the United States was held here
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Another type of local government not mentioned in the book, but is on Mr. K's power point and very near to us. (hint: fortune bay)
Indian Reservation