Local Government

A city or town that has corporate status and local government.

• Municipality

• Charter

• Ordinance

• Commission

a specific region of a state (Massachusetts has 14)

• Sheriff

• Charter

• County

• City

A basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization.

• City-Council

• Charter

• Ordinance

• Municipality

regulations that govern a community

• Charter

• Ordinance

• Commssion

• Grant

a place where citizens meet regularly to discuss local issues

• town meeting

• city council

• special session

• ordinance

in some places in the country this word is substituted for town

• council

• assembly

• township

• municipality

an agenda of items to be voted on by those present at town meeting is called a(n)

• warrant

• grant

• assembly

• appropriation

A group of people who manage the business of an organization

• board

• ordinance

• council

• municipality

Services needed by the public such as water, electricity, and gas

• Utilities

• grants

• zoning laws

• ordinances

a law of a municipality or community.

• assembly

• grant

• bylaw

• charter