local government
noun
: the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (such as a nation or state)
also
: the body of persons constituting such a government
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Property-tax breaks, discounted prices on land, cheap leases, municipal bonds, free utilities—local governments will offer all these things and more to get teams to come or to stay.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Jay Goldstone, who has held multiple roles with different Southern California cities throughout his career in local government, was appointed Solana Beach’s interim assistant city manager by the Solana Beach City Council on March 25.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Property tax protest petition The bill factors in inflation, allowing local governments to increase their budgets annually by the lesser of 3% or the Midwest Consumer Price Index for the preceding year without opening themselves up to a budget challenge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
From coast to coast, local governments are grappling with the glaring public transportation question.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Jay Goldstone, who has held multiple roles with different Southern California cities throughout his career in local government, was appointed Solana Beach’s interim assistant city manager by the Solana Beach City Council on March 25.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Property tax protest petition The bill factors in inflation, allowing local governments to increase their budgets annually by the lesser of 3% or the Midwest Consumer Price Index for the preceding year without opening themselves up to a budget challenge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
From coast to coast, local governments are grappling with the glaring public transportation question.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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