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SANITATION & WASTE REMOVAL <br /> Environmental Management <br /> Sewer & Sewage Disposal <br /> Vehicle & Parts Disposal <br /> Waste Disposal <br /> HEALTH, WELFARE, & EDUCATION <br /> County Physicians <br /> Aging Services <br /> Non - profit Grants <br /> Housing <br /> Cemeteries <br /> Cooperative Education Program <br /> CULTURE - RECREATION <br /> Community Music <br /> Organized Recreation <br /> Park Development and Maintenance <br /> DEBT SERVICE <br /> PENSION PAYMENTS & RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS <br /> HEALTH FUND <br /> MISCELLANEOUS <br /> Worker's Compensation <br /> Unemployment Compensation <br /> Contributions/Transfers to Other Funds <br /> Other <br /> The services most commonly provided by US County governments are: law enforcement, 911 <br /> service, and health clinic services. Two other prominent services are economic development <br /> and land use planning. (Kraybill, D. and Lobao, L., August 5 -8, 2001. The Emerging Roles of <br /> County Governments in Rural America: Findings from a Recent National Survey. Retrieved <br /> June 15, 2011 from http: / /ageconsearch.umn.edu/ bitstream /20697/1/sp01kr01.pdf) <br /> In some US counties' statements and studies it was stated that local governments need to <br /> acknowledge a new paradigm to operate efficiently and responsibly, establish priorities, and that <br /> core functions and priorities should be properly funded and well managed. Programs that are <br /> ineffective or no longer necessary and could be eliminated should be phased out. The new <br /> paradigm is for County governments to provide human services and various assistance <br /> programs in a facilitative role, rather than developing programs to solve problems. The <br /> evolution, it is said, is due to the devolution and economic changes of the times. (John Cook for <br /> Supervisor, 2011. Effectively Managing County Government. Retrieved June 15, 2011 from <br /> http: / /iohncook4supervisor.com/ docs /Effective Government.pdf) <br /> 10 <br />