Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Local Government written by Amy Stansbury and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Always wanted to get more involved in your local community, but don't know where to start? Have an issue you care about, but don't know how to advocate for it because of our confusing political system? With 'A Beginner's Guide To Local Government,' you'll be confused no more! Our easy-to-read (and fun) guide walks you through all the basics about how Austin's local government system works... and most importantly, how to get involved. By the end, you'll know who the mayor and your City Council member are, what they do, and how to get in contact with them. We'll even give you tips on how to attend your first City Council meeting. The entire coloring book is interactive, with pages that tear out (so you can write your first letter to your City Council member) and questions to answer (to get you thinking about how you can make more of a difference in your community). Oh, and did we mention it comes with stickers? Welcome to a more functional democracy." --
Download or read book Local Politics A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots written by Terry Christensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most competing texts that are densely written and heavily theoretical, with little flavor of political life, this book is a readable, jargon-free introduction to real-life local politics for today's students. While it encompasses local government and politics in cities and towns across America, "Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots" gives special attention to the politics of suburbia, where many students live, and encourages them to become engaged in their own communities. The book is also distinguished by its strong emphasis on nuts-and-bolts practical politics. It provides focused discussion of institutions, roles, and personalities as well as the dynamic environment of local politics (demographics, immigration, globalization, etc.) and major policy issues (budgets, land use, transportation, education, etc.). Other texts treat communities as abstractions and readers as passive observers. "Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots" is designed to inspire civic engagement as well as understanding. It features "In Your Community" research projects for students in every chapter along with informative tables, clear charts, essential terms, and guides to useful websites.
Download or read book Guide to Local Government Finance in California written by Michael Multari and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by Kimberly L. Nelson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
Download or read book Managing Your City Or Town written by Kenton G. Griffin and published by University Press of Amer. This book was released on 1994 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Your City or Town will help readers understand practical skills and knowledge needed in the daily operation of a municipal government. This text provides a tool for educators with which they could better prepare their students for the problems that will face them as governmental administrators. Contents: Small City Government: An Overview; Your Most Important Jobs; Personnel; Elected Officials; Training; Budget; Privatization; Purchasing; Public Relations; General Government Department; Police Department; Fire Department; Public Safety Department; Communications/Dispatch Section; Drainage; Street Department; Water Department; Sewer Department; Sanitation Department; Public Works Department; Building Department and Code Enforcement; Planning Department; Development Department; Parks and Recreation Department; Maintenance Department; Vehicles, Radios and Organization; General Comments; Appendices; Figures; Glossary; Index.
Download or read book San Diego a Guide to Your City Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tucker Goes to City Hall written by Jill Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book City Government by Commission written by Clinton Rogers Woodruff and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to the commission form of city government that was popular in the early 20th century. It provides a historical account of the development of this form of government and offers detailed insights into its functioning and limitations. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of US city government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Guide to Your City Government written by Santa Cruz (Calif.). City Clerk's Department and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leading Your Community written by ICMA Publishing and published by ICMA Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading Your Community: A Guide for Local Elected Leaders is a quick and easy-to-understand introduction to the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of local elected officials. This e-book provides a framework to help the newly elected official strengthen his/her effectiveness as an individual leader and as a member of the local leadership team. This e-book provides strategies to help local elected leaders broaden their leadership perspective to be able to anticipate new challenges while maintaining attention to day-to-day service needs.
Download or read book A Guide to Your City Government written by El Cajon (Calif.). Mayor and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Your City Government written by Santa Cruz (Calif.). City Clerk and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Making a Difference Cuff s Guide for Municipal Leaders a Survival Guide for Elected Officials written by George B. Cuff and published by St. Thomas, Ont. : Municipal World. This book was released on 2002 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to governance in the municipal governments.
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by Kimberly L. Nelson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
Download or read book Your City Council Welcomes You written by Merced (Calif.). City Council and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tools for Decision Making written by David N. Ammons and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for encouraging step-by-step problem solving and for connecting techniques to real-world scenarios, David Ammons’ Tools for Decision Making covers a wide range of local government practices—from the foundational to the advanced. Brief and readable, each chapter opens with a problem in a hypothetical city and then introduces a tool to address it. Thoroughly updated with new local government examples, the second edition also incorporates chapters devoted to such additional techniques as sampling analysis, sensitivity analysis, financial condition analysis, and forecasting via trend analysis. Numerous tables, figures, exhibits, equations, and worksheets walk readers through the application of tools, and boxed features throughout each chapter present other uses for techniques, helpful online resources, and common errors. A handy guide for students and an invaluable resource and reference for practitioners.
Download or read book CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States written by Christine Kelleher Palus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference guide to urban politics and policy will help students understand how American cities have developed over time, how the various city governance structures allocate power across city officials and agencies, how civic and social forces interact with the organs of city government and organize to win control over these organs and/or their policy outputs, and what patterns of public goods and services cities produce for their residents.
