MUNICIPAL CLERK - LOCAL
GOVERNMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Sources of Municipal Revenue - ANSWER-1. Property tax
2. Misc. Revenue
3. Public Utility Taxes
4. Surplus Appropriation
5. State Aid
What are the 3 types of School Districts - ANSWER-1. Type I
2. Type II
3. Regional Type II
Describe a Type I School District - ANSWER-1. Members of the BOE are appointed
by the mayor
2. Tax levy is determined by the Board of School Estimates which is made up of the
mayor, 2 member of the BOE, and 2 members of the governing body
3. School debt is the responsibility of the municipality
Describe a Type II School District - ANSWER-1. Members of the BOE are elected by
the voters
2. Tax levy is voted on by voters and if defeated, goes to approval by the governing
body
3. School debt is the responsibility of the school district
Describe a Regional School District - ANSWER-1. Like a Type II but district is
comprised of 2 or more municipalities
2. Members of BOE are proportionate to the population of the municipalities
What are the sources of revenue for a School District - ANSWER-1. Property taxes
2. State Aid
3. Federal Aid
Definition of a Special District - ANSWER-Established to provide certain
governmental services within the municipality (ex: fire, garbage, street lighting)
What are the two types of administration and funding of a Special District -
ANSWER-1. Election of a Special District governing body and approval of a tax levy
by voters
2. Appointment of administrators by governing body and tax levy determined by
governing body
Describe the County Supervisor Plan. What entities make it up? Are those entities
elected or appointed? - ANSWER-1. Elected Board of County Commissioners
2. Elected County Supervisor
3. Supervising appointed County Administer
GOVERNMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Sources of Municipal Revenue - ANSWER-1. Property tax
2. Misc. Revenue
3. Public Utility Taxes
4. Surplus Appropriation
5. State Aid
What are the 3 types of School Districts - ANSWER-1. Type I
2. Type II
3. Regional Type II
Describe a Type I School District - ANSWER-1. Members of the BOE are appointed
by the mayor
2. Tax levy is determined by the Board of School Estimates which is made up of the
mayor, 2 member of the BOE, and 2 members of the governing body
3. School debt is the responsibility of the municipality
Describe a Type II School District - ANSWER-1. Members of the BOE are elected by
the voters
2. Tax levy is voted on by voters and if defeated, goes to approval by the governing
body
3. School debt is the responsibility of the school district
Describe a Regional School District - ANSWER-1. Like a Type II but district is
comprised of 2 or more municipalities
2. Members of BOE are proportionate to the population of the municipalities
What are the sources of revenue for a School District - ANSWER-1. Property taxes
2. State Aid
3. Federal Aid
Definition of a Special District - ANSWER-Established to provide certain
governmental services within the municipality (ex: fire, garbage, street lighting)
What are the two types of administration and funding of a Special District -
ANSWER-1. Election of a Special District governing body and approval of a tax levy
by voters
2. Appointment of administrators by governing body and tax levy determined by
governing body
Describe the County Supervisor Plan. What entities make it up? Are those entities
elected or appointed? - ANSWER-1. Elected Board of County Commissioners
2. Elected County Supervisor
3. Supervising appointed County Administer
