County & Local Government

Functions, Structures & Organization

WEBQUESTResearch the questions on each slide using websites and the maps provided as well as others that you may find.

Counties in FloridaMap Reading1. How many counties are there? 672. In which county is the state capitol, Tallahassee?3. How many other counties border Marion County?4. Which is the smallest sized county in Florida?5. The islands of the Florida keys belong to which county?6. Tampa is in which county?7. In which part of the state is Marion County?8. Which county has the most money? (Hint: Use “rank Florida counties by money”)9. Which county has the most people? (use hint)10. Which county spends the most on education? (use hint)

County & Local Government Services1. What services does Marion County offer?2. Where do you go to get help in Marion County?3. Who has the authority to create local governments? 4. What is the smallest type of local government?5. What’s the difference between a city and a town?6. What services do local governments provide?7. How is local government similar to the three branches of state and federal government? How is it different?State laws: www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/Marion County government: www.marioncountyfl.org Marion County Sheriff: www.marionso.com

County Government

(most county offices are located here)

– MacPherson Complex

What office do I go to if I want to:1. Apply for a job in Marion County?2. Make a complaint, if I think the

office building I work in is unsafe?3. Get more playground equipment for

my local park?4. Research the history of Marion

County?5. Know how much a house is worth

(to buy it at a fair price)?

Map of Marion County

How many municipalities are there in Marion County?

Which is the largest?

Unincorporated Territories of Marion County(Non-cities)AnthonyCitraFort McCoyMarion OaksOrange LakeOrange SpringsSalt SpringsSilver Springs ShoresSummerfieldThe Villages (partly)

If there is no mayor or city council, who makes the rules for these areas?

They are run by an MSTU (municipal service taxing units). In Marion Oaks there is an MSTU for Recreation and another one for roads.

City Governments in Marion County

Cities Webpage Population Mayor or City manager

Police force? Yes or No

Services

Ocala

Belleview

Dunnellon

Towns

Reddick

McIntoshMSTUMarion Oaks