Home rule in the United States relates to the authority of a constituent part of a U.S. state to exercise powers of governance; i.e.: whether such powers must be specifically delegated to it by the state (typically by legislative action) or are generally implicitly allowed unless specifically denied by state-level action. Forty of the 50 states apply some form of the principle known as Dillon's Rule , which says that local governments may exercise only powers that the state specifically grants to them, to determine the bounds of a municipal government's legal authority.
27-497: Osceola County is the name of three counties in the United States: Osceola County, Florida Osceola County, Iowa Osceola County, Michigan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
54-460: A commissioner. All the commissioners compose the Board of Commissioners that appoint a County Manager. There also is a Commission Auditor and County Attorney. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,506 square miles (3,900 km ), of which 1,327 square miles (3,440 km ) is land and 178 square miles (460 km ) (11.9%) is water. CSX 's A-line, formerly
81-473: A five-member city council, for example, as in California, but a city organized under a charter may choose a different system, including the " strong mayor " or " city manager " forms of government. These cities may be administered predominantly by residents or through a third-party management structure, because a charter gives a city the flexibility to choose novel types of government structure. Depending on
108-528: A former SunBank location on 10th Street and New York Avenue. In 1995, this branch moved for its final time to a larger building on Indiana Avenue and 13th street where it is still located today. The first Poinciana Branch was opened in 1988. It was a modular building and consisted of a 14,000 book collection. This branch was eventually moved into a larger location with a collection of 40,000 books and computer access for patrons. Osceola Library Systems began as an independent organization on April 1, 1989. In 1990,
135-518: A home rule charter in 1928; it was repealed by the voters on April 2, 1963. The city council subsequently repealed the charter on April 17, 1963, with Ordinance 3990. In the United States , a home rule city , charter city , or home rule charter city is a city in which the governing system is defined by its own municipal charter document rather than solely by state statute ( general law ). State law may require general-law cities to have
162-722: A significant influx of migrants from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the unincorporated territory of the United States, and in the 2000 U.S. Census Puerto Rican was the largest self-reported ancestry group. Osceola County is a charter county , and a subdivision within the State of Florida . Voters approved the County Charter in March 1992, and it took effect on October 1, 1992. The structure of County government under
189-537: Is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida . As of the 2020 census , the population was 388,656. Its county seat is Kissimmee . Osceola County is included in the Orlando – Kissimmee – Sanford , Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area . Being 54.3% Hispanic, Osceola is one of three Hispanic-majority counties in Florida, owing to its large Puerto Rican American population. It also
216-653: Is home to the Ray Shanks Law Library, and TechCentral the library system's "creative space". Until 1989, there was no independent Osceola Library System. Instead, Osceola patrons were taken care of by Orange County Library System. Before that, there were two libraries, which are still named after the original independent libraries, run by women's organizations: Veteran's Memorial in Saint Cloud and Hart Memorial Library in Kissimmee. In 1910, land for
243-497: Is the 12th-largest majority-Hispanic county in the nation . Osceola County is named for the Native american leader Osceola , whose name means "Black Drink Cry [Asi Yaholo]". Osceola County was created in 1887. On July 21, 1821, Florida was divided into two counties, named Escambia County to the west and St. John's County to the east. In 1824, the southern part of St. John's County became Mosquito County , with Enterprise as
270-704: The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad mainline, and originally built by the South Florida Railroad in the 1880s, runs through the urbanized northern part of the county. CSX has leased the line to the FDOT . Intercity passenger service is provided by Amtrak at Kissimmee station and commuter passenger service is operated by SunRail , with stops at Kissimmee and Poinciana . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 388,656 people, 109,642 households, and 81,168 families residing in
297-542: The Florida Turnpike and US 441 . The project was halted by The Florida Department of Community Affairs after concerns that there would be mass urban sprawl . The area is now a reserve named after the city's planner, Fred DeLuca . If finished, the city would've had an expected population of 250,000. 28°04′N 81°09′W / 28.06°N 81.15°W / 28.06; -81.15 Charter county In some states, known as home rule states ,
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#1732772214233324-438: The county seat . In 1844, Brevard County was carved out from Mosquito County. When Florida became a state in 1845, Mosquito County was renamed Orange County . On May 12, 1887, Osceola was named a county, having been created from both Orange and Brevard Counties. Osceola County reached all the way down to Lake Okeechobee until 1917 when Okeechobee County was formed. Since the late 20th century, Osceola County has experienced
351-464: The 50 U.S. states are home rule states and which states obey the legal principle of Dillon's Rule for determining local government authority. A state in this chart with "Limited" home rule may grant home rule to particular cities and municipalities individually but has no constitutional provision guaranteeing home rule. A state that is both a home rule state and a Dillon's Rule state applies Dillon's Rule to matters or governmental units not accounted for in
378-556: The Buenaventura Library opened. In 1991, volunteers helped open the Kenansville Branch Library in a shared space with the old Kenansville school. During the 2004 hurricanes, the collection was a total loss. It was rebuilt in 2007 with a larger collection, including books, DVDs, and computer/wifi access. Back in 2009, there were plans to create a new city named Destiny near the intersection of
405-567: The County Commission is responsible for funding the budgets of all Osceola County Government, including the independently elected Constitutional Officers and Judicial Officers, as well as the Commission's own departments. Each independent officer has discretion to administer his or her own programs. The County Commission exercises oversight only over its own departments. Osceola County has five electoral districts each represented by
432-486: The Hart Memorial Library was donated by a widow of a former Florida Governor, Carrie S. Hart. It was located on North Stewart Avenue in Kissimmee . In 1914, women pooled money together from themselves and other community members to build the actual building and Annie Palmer Fell, another widow of a prominent Florida man, donated furnishings and books from her personal collection to begin building inventory in
459-481: The charter does not depart dramatically from the structure of a County government outlined in the Florida Statutes . Osceola County Government is governed by three sets of elected officials , each of which independently directs separate branches of County Government. These include: the five-member County Commission, five separate Constitutional Officers, and a number of Judicial Officers. Under State law,
486-554: The constitutional provision or statute that grants home rule. Washington, D.C. is a federal city with a limited form of home rule granted by the federal government; see District of Columbia home rule for details. 102 home rule municipalities, plus two consolidated city-counties that are home rule, and two home rule counties. All tax increases in Colorado must be voter-approved . Lincoln and Omaha are Nebraska's only home rule cities as of 2020. Grand Island adopted
513-561: The county was $ 52,279. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,196. About 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. The School District of Osceola County, Florida serves the county. The county is home to 59 schools, not including colleges. There are currently six branches of the Osceola County Library System: The Hart Memorial Library
540-471: The county. The population density was 292 inhabitants per square mile (113/km ). There were 162,661 housing units at an average density of 122 per square mile (47/km ). The majority of Hispanics/Latinos in the county are Puerto Ricans, who account for an estimated 33.7% of the population and are the largest ancestral group in the county. 38.2% of the county population is affiliated with a religious congregation. There are 206 or more religious congregations in
567-487: The county. 16.5% are Catholic ; 1.3% are Mormons ; 3.5% are Baptist , 3.7% are Pentecostal , 1.4% are Methodist , 8.3% are members of other Christian faiths, 0.1% are Jewish , 0.2% affiliate with an eastern faith, and 3.2% affiliate with Islam . There were 111,539 households, 57% were married couples living together, 23% had a female householder with no spouse present, 7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 13% were non-families. The average household size
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#1732772214233594-479: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Osceola_County&oldid=933031504 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Osceola County, Florida Osceola County ( / ˌ ɒ s i ˈ oʊ l ə / AH -see- OH -lə )
621-550: The local sphere, there are four categories in which the state may allow discretionary authority: Many states have different provisions regarding home rule for counties than for municipalities. The National Association of Counties says in 14 states all counties (or county equivalents) operate under Dillon's Rule, while 13 states allow all counties home rule authority and 21 states have a mix of home rule and Dillon's Rule. Connecticut and Rhode Island do not have independent county governments. The following chart indicates which of
648-458: The new library. In 1968, the location moved to a 4,000 square foot building on Broadway and Dakin. Hart Memorial Library is the Osceola headquarters and is now located in a 43,000 square building . Veteran's Memorial Library was at first a reading room until enough funds were raised to build the first official location on Massachusetts Avenue in Saint Cloud. In the early 70's the location moved to
675-555: The state legislature if it wishes to pass a law or ordinance not specifically permitted under existing state legislation. Most states have a mix; for example, allowing home rule for municipalities with a minimum number of residents. The National League of Cities identifies 31 Dillon's Rule states, 10 home rule states, 8 states that apply Dillon's Rule only to certain municipalities, and one state (Florida) that applies home rule to everything except taxation. Each state defines for itself what powers it will grant to local governments. Within
702-431: The state's constitution grants municipalities and/or counties the ability to pass various types of laws to govern themselves (so long as the laws do not conflict with the state and federal constitutions). In other states, known as Dillon's Rule states , only limited authority has been granted to local governments by passage of statutes in the state legislature. In these states, a city or county must obtain permission from
729-412: Was 3.4 persons per household. In the county, the population was spread out, with 12% being 0 to 9 years old, 15% 10 to 19, 14% 20 to 29, 15% from 30 to 39, 13% from 40 to 49, 11% 50 to 59, and 19% who were 60 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. The median income for a household in
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