Handbook of Urban Services: A Basic Guide for Local Governments

by Coe,Charles K.

• ISBN13: 9780765622938
• ISBN10: 0765622939
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

City and county governments provide a wide array of highly technical urban services. Gaining a rudimentary understanding of them can be a daunting challenge for students as well as new and inexperienced public servants. "Handbook of Urban Services" is designed to help meet this challenge. In language that will make the fundamentals clear to non-specialists, this practical handbook provides concise overviews of 17 core local government services in four functional areas: Public Safety and Health Services - Police, fire, emergency management, emergency medical, animal control, and public health; Public Works and Planning Services - Planning and inspections, water treatment and distribution, wastewater and storm water management, street maintenance and construction, solid waste collection and disposal, and forestry; Leisure Services - Parks and recreation, and libraries; and, Support Services - Public equipment, public buildings, and public facilities.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 3
Public Safety and Public Health Services	p. 7
Police	p. 9
Fire Protection	p. 29
Emergency Medical Services	p. 53
Emergency Management	p. 61
Animal Control	p. 73
Public Health and Mental Health	p. 79
Public Works and Planning Services	p. 85
Planning and Inspections	p. 87
Water Treatment and Distribution	p. 103
Wastewater and Storm-Water Management	p. 125
Street Maintenance and Construction	p. 146
Solid-Waste Collection and Disposal	p. 163
Forestry	p. 177
Leisure Services	p. 185
Library	p. 187
Parks and Recreation	p. 199
Support Services	p. 211
Public Equipment	p. 213
Public Buildings and Facilities	p. 221
Glossary	p. 227
Index	p. 251
About the Author	p. 271
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