Local government in the United States

Council members and elected officials should frequently be tested for their understanding of the Sunshine law. The judicial rulings in the case of Sunshine law violations by the City Council Members set a very weak precedence for public policy. If the City Council members were adjudicated in this case, this would have set a high precedence for public policy as other city and elected officials in the state of Florida would not make such mistakes. Recommendation 2: Establish Ethical relationship between city employees and elected…

The mayor and city council are the leaders of local government The city council listens to the people in my community. This is where the problems in my city are discussed. If the mayor chooses what becomes a law. The city council passes the new laws. Once the mayor has signed and passed the law he/she is responsible for enforcing the law. Enforce means to follow or listen to. The mayor has police officers do this. The state government is in charge of the state I live in. The people who…

meeting was held at the City Hall in Gladewater, Texas. The location of City Hall is 519 East Broadway. It was held on Thursday, October 20, 2016. As people gathered for the meeting I received signatures from board members including the mayor of Gladewater. To commence with was the call to order. Next, was the invocation and then the Pledge of Allegiance? I appreciated the fact that God was put before all else then our great nation. The first major happening was the citizen comments.…

Alameda County resides in the East Bay of California and is the fourth most racially diverse county in the United States (Narula, 2014). It comprises of 14 suburban cities and several unincorporated communities with an overall population of 1,610,921 and more than 12% are seniors aged 65 and older (175,320). Geographic isolation between some cities and an ever aging population makes public transportation a concern for the county and it’s stakeholders, especially in regard to the seniors and…

who use other social media websites and applications, getting one’s opinion out to the world to hear is not hard. Now with the help of social media, people can hold others accountable for their actions, especially government leaders. Besides holding people accountable for their actions, people can become the driving force behind political movements and bring about change in their government. Social media has become the voice of the people by giving them the opportunity to be driving force…

votes or a special fund, that can only be used for a specific purpose, requiring two-thirds of the populist vote. As reported by City Manager Peter Cosentini, the city now has a 10 percent rate from the hotels in Blythe, although, he has seen it as high as 22 percent in other areas within the state. According to him, because Blythe is in an isolated area with the nearest hotels an hour and 30 minutes away in each direction, the people of Blythe could approve the increase. However, the…

teachings in the reading to a post. Part of the reason is most of the examples Drucker gave were that of the military, which is where most of my professional experience is. Because of that it was difficult for me to find ways to expand upon or update; even though the military does use new technology, we still learn things written in Von Steuben’s blue book from Valley Forge that taught the young colonial infantry how to participate in war. But then it hit me; many of Drucker’s incites on…

to participate in local government meetings, the city of Amarillo takes all opinions including from its citizens to participate in City Council meetings. I attended the city council meeting at Amarillo on Tuesday, April…

IF I WERE ELECTED MAYOR I would put policies in place to help stop the crime and hire more police to patrol high crime areas. I would also help establish better laws for the state to help us improve on how we spend money to help poor people and provide better low-income housing and help unemployed people get better jobs. I would also help improve our local schools and their facilities. This includes a better library , cafeteria, bathroom, and provide better lunches from McDonalds, Burger…

This means it is in the two final stages of the policy process: implementation and evaluation. Hamilton City Council members are part of local government, which is in the public sector. These people therefore are in charge of implementing the policy, and this is shown through the council website. Application forms are required, and the council then decides if they will agree to the road closure or traffic diversion. The Hamilton City Council is also responsible for the stage of evaluation. An…