Local Government in the United States

administration affairs agencies alternative American local government association authority basic Beverly Hills California capita Census center cities central city Charles Tiebout citizens collective consumption units consolidation constitutional contract coordinated costs Council-Manager David Lowery dominance duplication economies-of-scale efficiency Elinor Ostrom employees expenditures facilities Federal government finance fire departments fire protection fiscal Fiscal Federalism functions funds governmental income increasing Indianapolis industry institutions Intergovernmental jurisdictions larger legislative legislatures Louis County machine politics ment metropolitan areas multiplicity neighborhoods officers organization Parks patterns percent performance political population private firm problems programs public schools public services Racial Segregation relationships residents responsibility Revenue Sharing Savas school districts self-government serve service arrangements service delivery service recipients solid waste collection Source special districts structure supply Table tion Tocqueville towns townships types U.S. Bureau units of government Urban Services user charges utility voluntary association York