Purpose of Local Government

Kids shouldn’t have to pay fines for overdue books.

• Fact

• Opinion

The town library is a council service.

• Fact

• Opinion

Dad says that the council’s rates are too expensive.

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• Opinion

The council gets money by making property owners pay rates.

• Fact

• Opinion

Our town needs more bike paths.

• Fact

• Opinion

If we didn’t have a council, we wouldn’t have drinking water or sewers in town.

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• Opinion

It’s the council’s job to fix up the roads in town.

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• Opinion

It’s not fair that council hasn’t built a proper road past Will’s house yet.

• Fact

• Opinion

Name 3 things local government does in your community:

In your opinion, which council service is the most important?

Tip, use the sentence starters below:

The most important service our council provides is ___________________________

These are the reasons I think it is so important: