Counties Work Description: Want to try your hand at running your own county government? In Counties Work, you can! Stay on top of resident requests as you develop the local community, make important budgeting decisions and solve crises that pop up along the way.

This NEW and IMPROVED version of Counties Work includes the following features:
– Refreshed content, art, and game features
– Greater customization options for your county, parish, or borough
– New community crises to solve
– Updated financial management interactions

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Learning Objectives: Your students will …
– Simulate the role of county government, including organization, responsibilities, and services
– Identify appropriate resources and departments of county government to solve problems
– Consider how a budget and major sources of local revenue affect both services and citizens

Game Features:
– Create your county, parish, or borough government through with more customizable options
– Review and address resident needs and requests by escortind them to the correct county department
– Address community crises through strategic action
– Manage the annual budget through property and sales tax adjustments and spending choices
– Grow the community through expansion opportunities