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Ontario Municipal Association (OMA) – 1899-1972; Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves (AOMR) – 1944-1972; Association of Counties and Regions (Ontario) (ACRO) – 1960-1982; Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities (OARM) – 1933-1982; Current sub-associations within AMO: Association francaise des municipalités de l’Ontario (AFMO)
Funding for the services provided varies with the municipality in question. Funding can include tax revenue (property tax, income tax, municipal sales tax), fees (such as building permits), Grants from other Governments, fines such as speeding or parking violations, usage fees for optional services, or other sources such as profits from municipally owned or operated utilities.
Revocation by the legislature last occurred in 1995, when dozens of cities were eliminated en masse for not having active governments, or even for not offering at least three municipal services required of all cities. New cities may not incorporate land less than 3 miles (4.8 km) from an existing city without approval from the General Assembly.
The Human Resources Administration (Department of Social Services; HRA/DSS) is the mayoral agency in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. The Department of Investigation (DOI) is a law enforcement agency that serves as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government.
The municipal sector is a provider of vital services to the Norwegian public, accounting for about 20% of Norwegian GNP and 24% of total employment. They have the right to tax and to use their resources to support education, libraries, social security, and public works such as streetcar lines, gas and electricity works, roads, and town planning ...
In the United States, a 'Department of Public Safety is a state or local government agency that often has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, which may include some or all of the following: Fire services: provides fire prevention and suppression. Rescue services: provides rescue services. Haz-mat services: provides hazardous materials response.
The United States government established planning organizations to provide for the coordination of land use, transportation and infrastructure.
This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.