VIII. Government Programs:  Local

  A.  Structure of Municipal Government
      1.  Elected and appointed officials-responsibilities, terms of office[]
      2.  Background of incumbents.......................................  []
      3.  Local political structure-relation to state and national parties.[]
      4.  Record of local government- honesty, efficiency, major policies..[]

  B.  Financial Condition................................................  []
      1.  Annual budget..................................................  []
      2.  Sources of revenue.............................................  []
      3.  Debt per capita................................................  []
      4.  Salaries of local officials....................................  []
      5.  Bond rating of municipality....................................  []
      6.  Expenditure growth versus revenue growth.......................  []

  C.  Civic Attitudes....................................................  []
      1.  Attitudes  of city officials toward industry...................  []
      2.  Attitudes of city officials toward bordering jurisdictions- county
          or other municipalities........................................  []
      3.  Problem areas..................................................  []
          a.  New revenue sources........................................  []
          b.  Public improvements........................................  []
          c.  Redevelopment of private property..........................  []
          d.  Urban plans to rehabilitate "ghetto" areas.................  []
          e.  Annexations................................................  []

  D.  Civil Disorders....................................................  []
      1.  History of riots...............................................  []
      2.  Civic action to solve social problems..........................  []

  E.  Local Taxes........................................................  []
      1.  Property taxes- real and personal..............................  []
          a.  Tax rates for the last five years..........................  []
          b.  Method of tax assessment and equalization..................  []
          c.  Balance between tax loads on industrial, commercial and 
              residential property.......................................  []
          d.  Amount of tax-free property in area........................  []
          e.  Local tax revenue per capita...............................  []
      2.  Schools taxes, if separate.....................................  []
      3.  Fire district taxes, if separate...............................  []
      4.  Rates for services (water, trash collection, etc.).............  []
      5.  Local sales or use tax.........................................  []
      6.  Local license taxes............................................  []
      7.  Local permits, fees (water, sewer hookup, impact fee)..........  []
      8.  Comparison of local tax load with services rendered............  []

  F.  Special Tax Incentives (See also State Government).................  []

  G.  Industrial Financing Programs......................................  []
      1.  City and/or County Revenue Bond Financing......................  []
      2.  City and/or County General Obligation Bond Financing...........  []
      3.  City and/or County Loans for Building Construction.............  []
      4.  City and/or County Loans for Equipment, Machinery..............  []
      5.  City and/or County Loan Guarantees for Building Construction...  []
      6.  City and/or County Loan Guarantees for Equipment, Machinery....  []
      7.  City and/or County Incentives for Establishing Industrial Plants
          in Areas of High Unemployment..................................  []
      8.  Enterprise Zones...............................................  []

  H.  Planning Commission................................................  []
      1.  History and Makeup.............................................  []
      2.  Status of "master" or "comprehensive" plan.....................  []
      3.  Use of professionals in preparing master plan and in administering
          plan...........................................................  []
      4.  Coordination of plan with those of adjoining areas.............  []
      5.  History of over-all economic planning..........................  []
      6.  Attitude of planning commission toward industrial growth in 
          community......................................................  []
      7.  Relationship with governing body...............................  []

  I.  Industrial Zoning..................................................  []
      1.  Definition of industrial and research areas....................  []
      2.  Protection against residential or commercial encroachment......  []
      3.  Policies on zoning changes and variances.......................  []
      4.  Overall growth management restrictions.........................  []

  J.  Building Codes.....................................................  []
      1.  Date written, recent revisions.................................  []
      2.  Unusual requirements...........................................  []

  K.  Traffic and Parking................................................  []
      1.  Professional supervision of traffic planning...................  []
      2.  Routing of through traffic.....................................  []
      3.  Adequacy and plans for downtown and industrial area parking....  []

  L.  Streets............................................................  []
      1.  General condition of surfaces..................................  []
      2.  Percentage unpaved, particularly in industrial areas...........  []
      3.  Street cleaning facilities.....................................  []
      4.  Snow removal facilities........................................  []

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