{"id":127,"date":"2015-12-22T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T18:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanguardwebaccess.com\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2016-04-06T08:33:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T13:33:05","slug":"government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/townofwheatlandny.gov\/?page_id=127","title":{"rendered":"Government"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local Governments play an important role in New York State, including counties, cities, towns and villages.\u00a0The Division of Local Government Services<\/a> is a principal resource for New York\u2019s local governments by providing training and technical assistance to local governments and community organizations throughout the state. Article IX of the New York State Constitution required the State Legislature to enact a \u201cStatute of Local Governments\u201d granting certain powers to local governments. Among the powers granted is the power to adopt ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations; the power to acquire real and personal property; the power to acquire, establish and maintain recreational facilities; the power to fix, levy and collect charges and fees.<\/p>\n

Town Government Services and Functions<\/h3>\n

Every citizen in New York State that does not live in a city lives in both a town and a county. There are two general categories of operations for services provided and functions performed by town governments in New York State:<\/p>\n