Consolidated city-county

In United States local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state. It has the powers and responsibilities of both types of entities.

A consolidated city-county is different from an independent city, although the latter may result from consolidation of a city and a county and may also have the same powers as a consolidated city-county. An independent city is a city not deemed by its state to be located within the boundary of any county, and recognized by its state as a legal territorial entity separate from surrounding or adjoining counties. Not considering Hawaii, which has no independent cities, the Midwest and Upper South have the highest concentration of large consolidated city-county governments in the United States, including Indianapolis, Indiana; Nashville, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Kansas City, Kansas; and Lexington, Kentucky. Currently, the largest consolidated city-county in the United States by population is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while the largest by land-area is Sitka, Alaska.

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City officials speak out against proposed court consolidation plan

The Flushing View 14 Feb 2025
... for consolidation ... Flushing City Police Chief Steve Colosky also weighed in, stating that a consolidated court shouldn’t be Flintcentric and that it should be centrally located within the out-county.

Coal piles owner submits $28.5M relocation plan supported by Green Bay mayor, shippers

Green Bay Press Gazette 14 Feb 2025
But various officials have suggested the new uses of the 35-acre site could add $100 million to $200 million to the city, county and Green Bay School District's collective tax base ... City and The C.

Legislation to dissolve IPS, Gary, other school districts fizzles out. Could it return?

Indianapolis Recorder 14 Feb 2025
House Bill 1136 also targeted Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Consolidated Schools in LaPorte County, Union Schools southeast of Muncie, and Cannelton City Schools near the Kentucky border in Perry County.

Burton looks to consolidate voting precincts after losing polling location

Michigan Live 13 Feb 2025
Since the passage of the new election law, several other municipalities throughout Genesee County have also taken steps to consolidate their precincts. Grand Blanc Township as well as the city of Flint ...

Asheville school board goes on record regarding consolidation

Mountain Xpress 12 Feb 2025
concluded in its released in January that consolidating Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools would not likely result in better student outcomes nor significant cost savings.

Think property taxes are too high? Other homeownership costs have grown more. Here's how

Des Moines Register 10 Feb 2025
... Des Moines neighborhood, which includes the levies for the city, county, school district and other taxing authorities ... If schools, cities and counties spend more, the consolidated levy rate increases.

'A rallying point': How Starkville inspired a statewide school district reform effort

Hattiesburg American 09 Feb 2025
Many who spoke to the Clarion Ledger said what made Starkville’s consolidation different was a combination of the city school district having better ratings than the county, Mississippi State ...

Where heavy industry meets residential: Thousands in Louisville live near chemical risk

Courier Journal 09 Feb 2025
... city's industrial origins and heritage, experts say ... Some of the region’s new industrial development has instead looked to neighboring counties, like Bullitt and Shelby, still within the city’s orbit.

These 3 bills will ‘destroy’ IPS, district leaders say

Indianapolis Recorder 07 Feb 2025
Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Consolidated Schools in LaPorte County, Union Schools southeast of Muncie, and Cannelton City Schools in Perry County ... and Cannelton City Schools in Perry County.

Grand Forks County Commission wants to give county administrator more responsibility, power

Grand Forks Herald 05 Feb 2025
The county doesn’t use the county manager form of government, similar to how the city of Grand Forks governs itself, but rather a consolidated office form of government, which doesn’t have a true head manager like the city of Grand Forks does.
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