Local Government Administration in Small Town America [Hardcover]

Part I: Government Structures  1. The Network of Interests, Institutions, and Individual Interactions in Small Town Governance  [Case Study: Starting Out as a Professional Administrator in a Small Town]  2. The Origin and Persistence of American County Boundaries: Courthouse Competition and the Road to Reapportionment  Part II: Public Functions in Rural Government Systems  Subsection: Economic and Community Development  3. Placemaking as an Economic Development Strategy for Rural Governments  Subsection: Election Administration  4. The Mechanics of Democracy: The Critical Role of Local Governments in Supporting Election Operations  Subsection: Public Budgeting and Finance  5. Public Budgeting in Small Local Governments  6. Using Financial Statements to Improve Fiscal Strength and Make Policy Decisions  7. Small Town Revenues for Big Time Public Services  [Case Study: Crowdfunding Local Government: Belmonts Bicycle Sunday Program]  Subsection: Healthcare, Parks and Recreation and Wellness  8. Rural Communities and Access to Health Care  [Case Study: Maternal Health and the Healthy Start Program]  9. Rural Parks and Recreation: Understanding and Meeting the Needs  Subsection: Human Resources  10. Human Resources: Recruitment and Retention in Small Cities and Towns  [Case Study: Volunteer Fire Departments in Small Town America]  Subsection: Infrastructure and Highway Services  11. Gateway Towns: Loving our Rural Communities to Death  Subsection: Nonprofits and Social Services  12. Nonprofit l£&