CITY GOVERNMENT

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CITY GOVERNMENT

• DEFINITION OF A CITY AN ORGANIZED UNIT OF
  GOVERNMENT THAT USUALLY HAS MORE THAN 3,500
  PEOPLE.

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FIRST CLASS CITY

• A CITY THAT HAS A POPULATION OF OVER 600,000
  PEOPLE - INDIANAPOLIS

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SECOND CLASS CITY

• A CITY THAT HAS A POPULATION BETWEEN 600,000 AND
  35,000 FORT WAYNE

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THIRD CLASS CITY

• A CITY THAT HAS A POPULATION OF UNDER 35,000 -
  HUNTINGTON

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GOVERNMENT OF A FIRST CLASS CITY

• UNIGOV COMBINED CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT
• MAYOR EXECUTIVE ELECTED
• COUNCIL- 25 MEMBERS ELECTED. LEGISLATIVE POWERS

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GOVERNMENT OF A SECOND CLASS CITY

• MAYOR EXECUTIVE. ELECTED
• COUNCIL 9 MEMBERS. ELECTED. LEGISLATIVE POWERS

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GOVERNMENT OF A THIRD CLASS CITY

• MAYOR EXECUTIVE. ELECTED
• COUNCIL 5 OR 7 MEMBERS ELECTED. LEGISLATIVE
  POWERS

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TOWN GOVERNMENT

• DEFINITION OF A TOWN AN ORGANIZED UNIT OF
  GOVERNMENT THAT USUALLY HAS LESS THAN 3,500 PEOPLE

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PROCEDURE FOR A SETTLEMENT TO BECOME A TOWN

• 50 LANDOWNERS SIGN A PETITION.
• SUBMIT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOWN TO
  COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
• VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

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GOVERNMENT OF A TOWN

• TOWN COUNCIL 3, 5, OR 7 PEOPLE ELECTED TO RUN
  THE TOWN

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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY TOWN COUNCIL

• MANAGER (OPTIONAL) HIRED TO RUN THE TOWN
• CLERK TREASURER TAKES CARE OF RECORDS AND
  MONEY
• MARSHALL HEAD OF TOWN POLICE