PSC 211 Lecture 3: psc 211 state & local gov't

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 211
• Professor: H.J I

Document Summary

Psc 211 state & local government: municipal annexation, expanding the city"s boundaries by merging unincorporated lands into a city, increase in geographical locations and populations. No constitutional change in the city charter. 2. less intense political struggle and therefore less transaction costs. Ila & sdg: inter-local agreements (ila"s, an agreement/ contract between local governments for providing more efficient and effective public services. Related to spillover effects on scale of economies: could be used for functional consolidation, subject to modification or termination, special districts governments (sdg"s, creation of a new political jurisdiction for regions. Authority to levy tax, borrow money, change fees. New revenue sources, avoid state"s tax/ debt limits. Practically independent from the preexisting local governments: difference from city- council consolidation, retain preexisting local governments. Serve same community for the unaffected services- retain benefits of small, more homogeneous residents: low public visibility. Increase fragmentation and complexity of local government"s arrangements.