types of localities

Question 1

localities

Answer 1

cities, towns, counties

Question 2

municipal corproation

Answer 2

cities and towns

not counties

Question 3

counties

Answer 3

unincorporated gov’t districts created for convenience of the sovereign

units of the state government

they are funded by property taxes

provide a broad range of services to residents, from schools to police and fire protection, water supply, etc.

Question 4

cities, towns, and municipal corporations

Answer 4

corporations created to serve the interests and needs of particular populated areas

given governmental and business powers and privileges set by charter and Code sections

Question 5

cities vs. towns

Answer 5

Cities
– 5k or more people, incoprorated by a charter
– completely independent from counties

Towns
– 1k or more people
– not independent from the county in which it is located
– residents subject to county taxes etc.

Question 6

service authorities

Answer 6

quasi-municipal corporations created for certain services, like sanitary districts, water, airport, toll road authorities. etc.

Question 7

how to annex territory to the city or town

Answer 7

51% of qualified voters of any territory adjacent to a city or town petition the circuit court to be annexed to the city or town