PowerPoint Talking Points Guideline

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Slide Name
Title slide
Joint Resolution 93
Reasons Behind
Resolution
What Do You Know

Your County

History

Politics

Local Governing Body

Election Districts
May not be applicable
for municipalities

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Governance
Chief Administrative
Official

Suggestions
Introduction tell students about yourself, career and job, background.
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on to the next.
Ask them if they know what towns are in it.
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Begin by asking them if they know anything about the history of their county.
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Ask them to respond to the sub-heading, what does it mean?
Next go to bullet on right side for the answer.
Ask if they know what it is (board of supervisors or town or city council).
Ask if they can identify any duties of the LGB.
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Ask them if they know which district they live in.
Ask them why they vary in size answer is to balance the number of voters to be
equal and varying population density affects the size.
Ask them to respond to the sub-heading, what does it mean?
Next go to bullet on right side for the answer.

Director of Finance

Begin by mentioning that you are going to identify a few examples of two local
government careers.
Based on whether it is a county of municipality insert the proper reference, i.e.,
County Administrator, Town of City Manager, or Mayor (if no manager).
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$$$$$$$$$$$

Tell them that this is the amount of the current budget.

Where Does $ Come

From
Where Does $ Go

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Photo of Local
Government Website

Encourage them to go their local government website(s) to check out much more
information about their country, town, and/or city.

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Careers in Local
Government

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Number of Employees

Explain that there are many jobs and rewarding careers in local government.
There will be many openings in coming years due to retirements of existing
workforce (baby boomers).
Ask if they know how many jobs there are in their local government then show
next slide.
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Example of a
Constitutional Officer

Show photograph of one and ask if they know who it is.

Explain what a constitutional officer is.

Example of Teachers

Show a photograph of someone from their school and ask if they know who it is.

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County Library

Show a photograph of the county library(s) and help them connect the dots
between something in their ever day lives and local government.

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Parks and Recreation

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Public Works

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Public Safety Worker

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Class Activity

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You Are Member of LG

Background
Information
Background
Information

Show a photograph of a park or other facility or program that they would have
knowledge of (better if something they use like a little league field) but likely have
not thought about as being provided by local government.
Show as photograph of water coming out of a spigot, a fire hydrant, a solid waste
truck, etc. and help them connect the dots between something in their ever day
lives and local government.
Show them photographs of a local police car and/or include fire and rescue
vehicles and help them connect the dots between something in their ever day
lives and local government.
Tell them you are going to close out the session with a 15 minute session where
they are going to break into groups and make a decision as if they were members
of the local council or board of supervisors.
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Background
Information
Background
Information
Developer proposal

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Developer proposal

Background Information

Site Plan

Review proposed site-plan of development.

Council Must Act

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Council Must Act

Report Your Vote
Resource webpage
Final
Questions/Comments

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Background Information

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At this point divide the class into groups of 5.
Advise them they have 15 minutes to discuss and vote.
At the end of 15 minutes, ask each group to report how they voted and why they
voted that way.
Point out the website dedicated to increased local government awareness.