Local Government in Connecticut, Third Edition

Index

indEx abbreviations and acronyms, 197–198 about the authors, 223–224 agreements, inter-municipal, 172 Animal Control Officer, 146–147 associations involved with local governments, 199 basics of municipal and educational pensions, 179–185 boroughs and special taxing districts, 19–20 budget, local, 62–64 careers in local government, 192–194 charter revision process, 42–44 cities and towns: description of, 18– 19; map, 210; names of, 21–22 clerk, municipal, 122–124 commissions and committees, 58–59 Community Area Television (CATV), 60–61 Connecticut: general statues for local municipalities, 211–216; local government in, 3–6; State Board of Labor Relations (CSBLR), 46; State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (SBMA), 47 Connolly, Frank, 223 Council/Manager Form of Government, 17–18 Counties, 20–21 economic development, 163–168; federal involvement, 167; incentives for, 164–167; state assistance, 168 education: general information, 125–137; higher in CT, 203–204; pensions, 183–185; technology in, 137–142 educational and municipal pensions, 179–185 emergency management and homeland security, 84–93 emergency medical services, 81–83 employees, municipal and unionization of, 45–52 ethics and laws, freedom of information, 174–178 expenditures and town size, 70 federal government: role in local government, 53–56; structure of, 54 federalism and local governments, 54–56 financial and political calendar, 148–156 fire services, 78–81 forms of local government, 7–23 220 Index freedom of information laws and ethics, 174–178 general CT statues for municipalities, 211–216 geographic information systems (GIS), 112–115 government: careers in local, 192–194; municipal forms of, 205–206; local, definition of, 3–6 grand list and state aid, 65–67 Harbormaster, 144–145 health and human services, 116–121; health, 116–119; human services, 119–120 higher education, 203–204 homeland security and emergency management, 84–93; citizen assistance and support groups, 87–89; federal overview of, 84– 85; municipal authority, 89–93; national warning systems, 85–87 home rule, 8–12 information, freedom of, 174–178 inter-municipal agreements, 172 Kemp, Roger, 223–224 key local government officials, 30–36 land use, 103–107 laws and ethics, freedom of information, 174–178 local budget, 62–64 local government: associations involved with, 199; careers in, 192–194; charter reform, 42–44; CT general statutes for, 211–216; economic development, 163–168; and education, 125–136; educational and municipal pensions, 179–185; emergency management and homeland security, 84–93; forms of, 7–23; freedom of information laws and ethics, 174–178; geographic information systems (GIS), 112–115; health and human services, 116–121; higher education, 203–204; homeland security and emergency management, 84–93; human services and health, 116–121; in Connecticut, 3–6; officials , 30–36; other local government officials, 143–147; political and financial calendar, 148–156; private and public utilities, 157–162; process, 57–61; public policy in, 186–191; public works, 90–107; regional planning organizations , 200–201; regionalization , 169–173; risk management, 108–111; role of federal government in, 53–56; safety services, 76–83; technology in, 137–142; town and cities map, 210; vs. state government, 37–41; who runs, 24–29 map of town and cities, 210 Mayor/Council Form of Government, 16–17 money of local government: expenditures , 72–75; sources, 62–71 Municipal Attorney, 143–144 municipal clerk, 122–124 Index 221 municipal and educational pensions, 179–185 Municipal Employee Relations Act (MERA), 47–50 municipal employees and unionization, 45–52 municipal forms of government, 205–206 municipal populations, 207–209 municipal revaluation dates, 207– 209 municipal state general statutes, 211–216 municipal town code numbers, 207–209 names of towns and cities, 21–22 officials: key local government, 30–36; other local government, 143–147 organizations, regional planning, 200–201 other local government officials, 143–147; Animal Control Officer, 146–147; Harbormaster, 144–145; Municipal Attorney, 143–144 pensions, educational and municipal, 179–185 planning: and zoning, 103–107; regional organizations, 200–201 police, fire, emergency medical services, 76–83 police services, 76–78 policy. See public policy in local government political and financial calendar, 148–156 positions, support, 27–29 process of: charter revision, 42–44; local government, 57–61 property tax, 67–70 public and private utilities, 157– 162; cable and satellite television, 161–162; electricity, 157–158; gas, 159; Internet, 161; telephone, 161; water, 159–160 public policy in local government, 186–191; city and town policies, 189; local political process, 189–190...