local government
noun
: the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (such as a nation or state)
also
: the body of persons constituting such a government
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In 2014, the City Council dissolved the city’s recreation department due to budget cuts and the effects of Proposition 13, which California voters approved more than 40 years ago and limits how local governments can tax property.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Texas voters weighed in on child care policy in November after approving Proposition 2, allowing local governments to offer a property tax exemption to qualifying child care facilities.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Texas voters weighed in on child care policy in November after approving Proposition 2, allowing local governments to offer a property tax exemption to qualifying child care facilities.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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