Local Government in the United States

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