13.7 fragmented government
Cities traditionally grew throughout annexation.
Annexation
The process of legally adding land area to a city is annexation. Today cities are less likely to annex peripheral land because the residents prefer to organize their own services rather than to pay taxes for them.
Metropolitan government
The number of local governments exceeds 20,000 throughout the United States, including several hundred in the Detroit area alone. The large number of local government units has led to calls for a metropolitan government.
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Local Government Fragmentation
Annexation
Annexation is the process of legally adding land area to a city.
Metropolitan government
Strong metropolitan- wide governments have been established in a few places in the United States.