Vocabulary 1
The legal name in Florida for a city, town, or village
Municipality
A resident of a city, state, or nation; a consumer of public services
Citizen
Counties in Florida
67
The mayor manages daily operations, executive power over council, prepares budget, acts as ceremonial head of government
Council-Strong Mayor
What is the name of the current mayor
Mayor J. Watts
Three general categories of services spoken in the video that our town provides.
HINT: PS PS T
Public Safety
Public Services
Transportation
Similar to a constitution, written and adopted by the citizens. It defines the city's boundaries, form of government and powers.
Charter
A government's annual financial plan. The budget is based on anticipated revenue and expenditures for a given year.
Budget
Commissioners serve collectively as the policy-making board and individually as heads of the principal departments
Commission
Name two councilmembers, not the mayor
Councilwoman Jessica Finch
Councilwoman Tonya Long
Councilwoman Kathy Washington
Councilwoman Kimberly Dugger
Which service does not come under Public Safety category
A) Parks B) Solid Waste Collection
C) Animal Control D) Police
B) Solid Waste Collection
The physical framework or facilities of government, such as roads, bridges, buildings, and sewer lines
Infrastructure
A reduction in property tax for taxpayer who owns and lives on the property being taxed.
Homestead exemption
Largest city by population
Title: City Manager
Appointed by a majority of the council.
Fully responsible for administration
Responsible for preparing a budget and the administration of the budget
Council-Manager
What is the phone number to the Town Hall
386-467-9800
What service does not come under Public Services?
A) Planning B) Water C) Fire Dept.
D) Economic development & redevelopment
C) Fire Dept
Money provided by the state or federal government for local government projects.
Often designated for specific uses or projects
Grant
Dividing a community into zones for different types of uses, such as commercial, residential, subdivisions, and agricultural.
Zoning
*Office of Mayor is usually rotated among the council members
*Authority is little, if any, greater than that of the other council members
*Act as ceremonial head of government
*Council holds collective power over administration and decides policies and create ordinances
Council-Weak Mayor
Population of Welaka in 2021
A) 715 B)725 C) 723
C) 723
US Census Bureau
Code enforcement is not a part of the Public Safety category in the video.
True or False
False
Deals with public safety in the areas of occupational license, building zoning, sign codes, ect.
A constitution provision that allows municipal governments to excerise any power for municipal purposes except when it is prohibited by state law. That is, as long as it is not spcifically prohibited by state or federal law, municipal officials may pass any ordinance on behalf of the city.
Home Rule
A property tax set according to the value of the property
Ad Valorem tax
Florida became a state at what rank out of 50
A) 27 B)40 C)6 D)38
1.The only form of government that has a city manager
a) Council-Weak Mayor b) Council-Strong Mayor
c) Commission d) Council-Manager
2. Council decides policies and create ordinances
D) Council-Manager
Name of first black councilman to win by election to be on the Welaka council.
A) George Barlow
B) Cederic Milton
C) Willie Washington
C) Willie Washington
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