Policy-making is often under valued and misunderstood, yet it is the central role of the city, town, and local legislative bodies.
The policies created by our local governments affect everyone in the community in some way.
Public policy determines what services will be provided to the residents and the level of those services,
what kinds of development will occur in the community, and it determines what the community’s future will be.
Policies are created to guide decision-making. Elected council members of cities, towns, and counties have public policy-making responsibilities.
Municipal officials also set policy, but have an executive role of administering policy as well.
