Local Government
Why Do We Need Local
Government?
Help the State
• Collect Taxes
• Supervise Elections
and Schools
• Enforce State Laws
Why Do We Need Local
Government?
Serve the People
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Schools
Libraries
Police
Health/Human
Services
Types of Local Government
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Counties
Towns
Villages
Cities
Where does Loudoun County Get
Its Power?
• All local government
power comes from the
state (State gets
power from 10th
amendment of the
Constitution)
• The gives the county
the power to pass
ordinances
Three Branches of Loudoun
County
• Legislative: Board of
Supervisors
• Executive: County
Administrator
• Judicial: Circuit Court,
General District Court,
Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court
Board of Supervisors
• Create laws
• Approves County
Budget
• Set Taxes
• Build and Maintain
County Buildings
• Provide Public Services
• Guide the CommunityCreate Public Policy
County Executive:
Tim Hemstreet
• Elected by the Board
of Supervisors
• Creates Budget
• Supervises County
Offices
Loudoun County Courts
• General District Court
a. Criminal Cases-Misdemeanors
b. Civil Cases-less than $1,000
• Circuit Court
a. Criminal Cases-Felonies
b. Civil Cases-more than $1,000
• Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court
a. Criminal Cases-Minors