Public policy is what the government or any public official who influences or governs public policies. Public policies can include school officials, city council members, and county supervisors. Public policies have various key attributes that are made in response to an issue or problem that requires attention. The policy is what the government chooses to act upon or remedy a particular issue or problem. In addition, a policy can take on a form of a law, regulation, or a set of laws and regulations that will govern a problem or issue.
The government ultimately makes policies and such ideas can reflect from the outside government or through the communication of the government and the public. Although, policymaking is an ongoing process …show more content…
The local governments make the decisions about things such as the schools, libraries, parks, and police protection. The state of Florida has three types of local government such as municipalities, counties, and special districts. Since, Florida is divided into a total of 67 counties, people that live in each county elects a board commissioner to make the laws for their county.
Elected officials for each county must plan for land development and roads within the county. In the larger counties, the planning commissioner can make recommendations to the board of commission. Within each county, records are kept for its citizens. The county employees run the courts, prisons, and libraries. The municipal government within each county is set up for governing bodies. A city council is elected to determine policies and decisions and what impacts each city or town. Public safety is a major contributor of the municipal …show more content…
In the year of 2015, Florida was ranked the 12th best in the country in “taxpayer burden”. This simply means that the amount of each taxpayer would only need to send their state treasury in order for the state to be debt-free. Yet, the state has had sufficient resources to pay bills whereas the taxpayer surplus represents the amount that each taxpayer would receive, if the state were to disburse its excess
The government ultimately makes policies and such ideas can reflect from the outside government or through the communication of the government and the public. Although, policymaking is an ongoing process …show more content…
The local governments make the decisions about things such as the schools, libraries, parks, and police protection. The state of Florida has three types of local government such as municipalities, counties, and special districts. Since, Florida is divided into a total of 67 counties, people that live in each county elects a board commissioner to make the laws for their county.
Elected officials for each county must plan for land development and roads within the county. In the larger counties, the planning commissioner can make recommendations to the board of commission. Within each county, records are kept for its citizens. The county employees run the courts, prisons, and libraries. The municipal government within each county is set up for governing bodies. A city council is elected to determine policies and decisions and what impacts each city or town. Public safety is a major contributor of the municipal …show more content…
In the year of 2015, Florida was ranked the 12th best in the country in “taxpayer burden”. This simply means that the amount of each taxpayer would only need to send their state treasury in order for the state to be debt-free. Yet, the state has had sufficient resources to pay bills whereas the taxpayer surplus represents the amount that each taxpayer would receive, if the state were to disburse its excess