Tag: Municipal law
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Municipal Financing
Municipal Financing in the United States Financing Municipal Governments For information about municipal bonds, click here. Introduction to Municipal Financing Most of the revenue for local governments is received by taxing property. Other sources of income are user fees, dividends from […]
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Council-Manager Plan
Council-Manager Plan in the United States Municipal Government Council-Manager Plan Introduction to Council-Manager Plan Under the council-manager plan of municipal government, a popularly elected council is responsible for making laws. It also selects and employs an authority, usually called […]
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Commission Plan
Commission Plan in the United States Municipal Government Commission Plan Introduction to Commission Plan The commission form of municipal government was adopted by the city of Galveston, Texas, in 1901, following a hurricane that had devastated the city the previous year. The mayor-council […]