Plan and Policy Development Flashcards
Dillon’s Rule
Principle that cities, towns, and counties have no powers other than those assigned to them by state governments
Home Rule
Ability of municipalities and/or counties the ability to pass laws to govern themselves
General purpose local government
counties, cities, townships, etc.
Single-purpose local government
school districts, fire districts, etc.
Special Districts
independent unit of local government in a specific geographic area
Preemption
When the law of a higher level of government limits or even eliminates the power of a lower level of government.`
Tribal sovereignty
583 tribal governments throughout the country recognized as sovereign nations by the US Constitution. Tribes are their own source of power
Assessment
Analyses the intended and unintended consequences of policies, plans, programs and projects.
Evaluation
Examines a plan, project or program against a set of criteria.
Fiscal Impact Analysis
Estimate the impact of a development or a land use change or a plan on the costs and revenues of governmental units serving the development.
Cost-benefit analysis
Quantified comparison of costs and benefits generally expressed in monetary or numerical terms. The actual and hidden costs of a proposed project are measured against the benefits to be received from the project.
Environmental Assessment
Required to determine whether there is significant environmental impact.
