County &
Municipal
Governments
Chapter 13 Review
► Take
out a blank sheet of paper. Put your
first and last name in the upper right
corner.
1. Explain 2 structural differences between
the Congress and the NC General
Assembly.
2. Explain one power that is similar between
the Governor and the President.
3. Tell me one feature you learned about the
NC Court system.
NC Counties
Types of Local Governments
►Municipalities:
any urban unit of
government like towns or cities.
►Counties: largest subdivision of a
state.
►Special District: Concentrate on
regulation and control of 1 area.
Local Authority, #1-2
►All
state constitutions lay out
rules for establishing local
governments.
►Local ordinances (laws) must
follow the state & federal
constitution.
►Counties administer laws &
provide services.
Municipalities, #3
► Include
cities, towns, and villages.
► The type of government depends on charter
submitted, but is often chosen by size.
► Currituck Co. has no municipalities-YET.
► Currituck Co. is part of the Hampton Roads
Metropolitan Area. What are suburbs? What
is a Metropolitan Area?
Incorporation, #4-5
►When
an area wishes to incorporate
as a municipality to form a local
government, the General Assembly
must approve the charter. A
charter is the municipality’s plan of
government.
►Municipalities grow through
annexation (Taking an area into city
limits). What are advantages &
disadvantages of incorporation?
Municipal Government in NC, #6
Voters Elect
City or Town Council
Hire Manager
Mayor
Municipal Government in NC, #6
► All
NC municipalities to use the weak mayor-councilmanager plan, but some give their mayor a few
powers like veto or ability to break ties.
► Councils: Legislative Body
 Make ordinances, Approve personnel & budget, Levy
taxes
► Mayors:
Ceremonial Executive
 Make appointments to Advisory Boards, Ceremonial
Functions
► Municipal
Managers: Chief Executive
 Make budget , Carry out ordinances, Oversee non-elected
personnel; hire non-elected department heads
Counties, #1-2 bottom
►County:
largest subdivision of the state
►County seat: the part of the county
where the county government meets;
usually in the center of the county.
►NC has 100 counties.
►Counties carry out state laws (statutes)
and administer state programs like
education, health and welfare.
Functions of Counties, #3 bottom
►Education
►Zoning
►Transportation ►Public
Safety
►Social Services ►Recreation
►Sewage,
Sanitation &
Water
County Government, #4 (bottom)
► Each
is governed by a Board of
Commissioners (BOC). This is the
legislature. They make ordinances.
► The BOC hires a County Manager as the
county’s chief executive. Their job is to
carry out county ordinances and to make
the budget.
Board of Commissioners, #4 cont.
Voters Elect
1
At Large
► There
2
3
4
5
At Large
are 7 members on the BOC in Currituck
County.
► Each member serves a 4-year term. The terms are
staggered so every 2 years 3 or 4 are elected.
► Main duties are: Make ordinances, hire county
manager, approve the budget, and levy taxes.
► http://www.co.currituck.nc.us/CommissionProfiles.cfm
BOC Seat Districts
Currituck Co. Voting Precincts
The County Manager, #5 bottom
►Hired
by the BOC.
►Makes the budget, oversees
co. departments, carries out
county operations and policies.
►Dan Scanlon is Currituck Co.’s
County Manager.
Currituck Co. Sheriff, #6 bottom
► All
Counties in NC have an elected sheriff
that serves a 4-year term.
► Currituck Co.’s Sheriff is Susan Johnson.
► The Sheriff’s Dept. is in charge of:
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Investigates criminal activities
Serves civil & criminal papers
Processes & issues all types of Gun Permits
Maintains a registry of all sex offenders living in
Currituck County
Board of Education, #7
Voters Elect
Moyock
Poplar Branch
At Large
Fruitville
► Each
Crawford
serves a 4-year term. Terms are
staggered so every 2 years 2 or 3 are elected.
► Main duties are: Make policies, hire
superintendent and personnel, and approve
the budget.
►
Currituck County Board of Education
BOE Townships
Superintendent
►Hired
by the BOE.
►Makes the budget, oversees all
personnel, carries out school
operations and policies.
►Mark Stefanik is Currituck Co.’s
Superintendent.
► Currituck
County Superintendent
NE NC with Municipalities