TY - BOOK AU - Sancton,Andrew TI - Canadian local government: an urban perspective SN - 9780195427561 AV - JS 1710 S194c 2011 U1 - 320.850971 PY - 2011/// CY - Don Mills, Ont. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Municipal government KW - Canada KW - Gobierno municipal KW - Administration municipale N1 - Includes bibliographical references: p ([335]- 341) and index; I.- The legal and political framework: 1 What is local government?-- 2 Why local government?-- 3 Central governments and local governments-- 4 Special-purpose bodies-- II.- Adapting to urbanization: 5 Urban and rural-- 6 Annexations-- 7 Two-Tier metropolitan and regional governments-- 8 Amalgamations and de-amalgamations-- III.- Politics and management in Canadian urban government: 9 Municipal politics, councils and elections-- 10 Developers, councillors and citizens-- 11 Mayors and local political leadership-- 12 Senior management and labour unions- IV.- Financial Issues: 13Budgets, grants, and user fees-- 14 The property tax-- 15 Conclusion: Change, importance and complexity UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2011378890-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2011378890-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2011378890-t.html ER -