Local Government Cards

A major unit of local government;  Ohio has 88.

• Township

• County

• City

• State

A subdivision of a county.

• City

• Village

• Township

• State

A city's basic law, its constitution.

• Entitlement

• Supreme Council

• Charter

• Ordinance

system where the City Council hires a professional manager to be the city's chief administrator (Portsmouth).

• Strong-Mayor Government

• Council-Manager Government

• Weak-Mayor Government

• City Commission

Regulating how property may be used in a given area; Commercial, Industrial, Residential, etc.

• Entitlement

• Zoning

• Charter

• Ordinance

placed on the sale of various goods or services, paid by the purchaser.

• Sales Tax

• Income Tax

• Property Tax

• Excise Tax

A tax levied on the income of individuals and/or corporations.

• Sales Tax

• Income Tax

• Property Tax

• Excise Tax

A tax levied on real and personal property.

• Sales Tax

• Income Tax

• Property Tax

• Excise Tax

An incorporated location in Ohio with more than 5,000 residents (Portsmouth).

• City

• Village

• County

• Township

An incorporated location in Ohio with less than 5,000 residents (New Boston, South Webster, Otway, Rarden).

• City

• Village

• County

• Township