| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax | lasts for 5 years, pay extra $ on everything you spend and it goes to a specific purpose |
| General Local Option Sales Tax | county wide sales tax (pay it at the same time as state sales tax) on an item you purchase |
| User Fees | fee paid by citizens for services provided such as garbage collections, water services |
| Personal property | things you own such as boat, cars, campers, airplanes |
| Real property | real estate (something that cannot be moved, your home, land, buildings) |
| Mayor Council | vote for both a mayor and city council officials. |
| Council-Manager | voters elect a city council that establishes the laws and then they hire a professional city manager – usually big cities |
| Commission Form | voters elect commissioners. Each commissioner is the head of a department within the city. |
| Special Purpose district | created for a specific purpose – usually govern themselves, for example a school, MARTA |
| Public safety | police, fire protection, animal control, traffic regulations, disaster preparation and building codes |
| Public Works | solid waste disposal (garbage), up keep of parks and recreational facilities, maintain streets and roads |
| Public Utilities | water works, sewage treatment plants, and electric power |
| Municipalities | 3 forms of City Government |
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