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A legal paper incorporating a town or municipality.
What is Charter?
Examples of public needs
What is schools, roads, police and fire protection?
What is the council-manager form of government?
No mayor, instead manager appointed by council.
What are the responsibilities of the county clerk?
Files county's legal paperwork and supervises electors.
Who holds the county seat for Douglas County?
Tuscola
A community of fewer than 10,000 people
What is Township?
For a municipality to be considered an unincorporated community, the population must be less than what?
What is 500 people?
What is the commission form of government?
No mayor or council, but 5 commissioners?
What are the responsibilities of the recorder?
Oversees property ownership
What school district is Tuscola?
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A city or town of any size that is incorporated by state law and its certain powers of self-government.
What is Municipality?
For a municipality to be considered a metropolitan area, population must be at least what?
What is at least 50,000 people?
What is the town meeting form of government?
Voters make laws
What are the responsibilities for the tax assessor?
Determines value of property to tax
What mayor system does Tuscola use?
Strong-mayor system
The largest division of the state for administrating state laws
What is County?
What is the weak mayor system?
A mayor has appointing power for department heads but its subjected to checks by the city council, showing both executive and legislative duties with the council.
What is the population of a typical county?
Fewer than 25,000
What are the responsibilities of the superintendent of schools?
Oversees county's educational services
Who is the mayor of Tuscola?
Daniel J. Kleiss
A town or city that is the administrative center of its county
What is County Seat?
What is the strong mayor system?
A mayor tends to have more power than the legislative body.
What is the most costly service for a typical county?
What is Welfare?
What are the responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners?
Roads, health, welfare, etc.
What ROE is Tuscola's school district a part of?
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