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30998
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English
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What Is the Best Way to Govern a City?
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Utah in the Twentieth Century
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Logan, UT
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Utah State University Press
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285-303
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"During the twentieth century, especially after the New Deal, the federal government played an increasingly important role in Americans’ lives. As a result, many Americans look to Washington, D.C., for relief from natural disasters and policies that affect education, the environment, and just about everything else. But the local government still maintains city streets and highways, provides water and garbage and sewage removal, protects residents, and determines zoning and building requirements. Unlike the federal government, there is no set way that a town or city meets these needs. Using Provo as an example, Jessie L. Embry explains the way that city government has changed throughout the United States following the popular concepts of the time. Provo went through mayor, commission, and council-manager types of government like many other Utah cities and towns. The city adopted new forms of government used by other U.S. cities as it connected to the rest of the nation; it also adapted to local concerns. Newspapers and oral histories provide the framework for this chapter, which shows the importance of local government in everyday life." [Author]