Governing the Metropolis
I. Multiplicity of Governments
II. Annexation
(1) a petition of affected property owners,
(2) by city ordinance,
(3) through some type of judicial determination,
(4) by some kind of independent boundary review board or commission,
(5) by state legislative action.
III. City-County Mergers - Brief History
IV. City County Federations - Birth of Metro in King County
V. Metropolitan Special Districts-Denver - Web Portal
VI. Cooperation