Essential Services Provided by Local Government

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Identify essential public services delivered by municipal governments to maintain community health.

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Municipal Services and Community Infrastructure

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

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Describe essential public services and utilities provided by city governments and explain how local taxes fund them.

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2.3.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Consider why it is necessary for cities and towns to have governments, and describe ways local representative government promotes the general welfare of their community (for example, water, sewer, garbage pick-up, road and trail maintenance, public schools).