Choices for Change: A Guide to Local Government Cooperation and Restructuring in Minnesota
Glossary
| Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation | A state board charged with assisting local governments in working cooperatively and redesigning the services they offer. The Board has three basic programs: a grant program; a waiver program; and a consolidation program. (Additional information on the Board can be found here.) |
| boundary adjustment | Alteration of a city, county, or township boundary. |
| commonality of powers | Two or more governments each have the authority to provide a particular service. |
| donut city | A city that completely encircles another. |
| externalities | Activities of one government or entity that affect the welfare of another entity, such as a property owner (e.g., one city's waste water may contaminate the drinking water of another city or a township).
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| freestanding growth center | A Metropolitan Council term referring to one or more cities separated from the metropolitan area by unserviced land, but that provide, among other things, a basic set of services including water, sewer, and fulltime police and fire protection.
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| home rule charter city | Any city that has framed and adopted its own charter |
| incorporated land | Land located within a municipality. |
| Metropolitan Council | Regional government unit for the Twin Cities. |
| Minnesota Municipal Board | State board responsible for municipal boundary restructuring. |
| municipality | Any city, regardless of how it is organized. |
| municipal restructuring | Any process seeking to change the"borders of a city. |
| net tax capacity | Taxable value of property. |
| platted | Land officially designated on a map for a specific purpose, including property lots, thoroughfares, and boundaries. |
| special assessments | Taxes levied for a specific purpose (e.g., sidewalk construction). |
| special district | An area in which a government is set up to perform a specific function, such as waste disposal or mosquito control. A special district might be composed of cities, townships, or counties, or any part or combination of these. |
| statutory city | Any city that has not adopted a home rule charter. |
| unincorporated land | Land located outside a municipality. |
| unorganized territory | Property that is not under the jurisdiction of any local government except the county. |
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