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Opinion: Antigua needs subnational government<\/p>

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Antigua and Barbuda continues to be one of the few countries in the world without any sort of nationwide subnational government system.<\/p>\n

Even other Caribbean countries have established a nationwide local government system, such as the village councils in Dominica, the regions in Trinidad and Tobago, and the district authorities in Saint Lucia.<\/p>

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Subnational government could help improve local utilities, encourage the proper development of smaller villages, and help shift power away from the total control of the central government.<\/p>

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Subnational government would work best with multiple levels of local government, such as states and municipalities that could cover the entirety of the island.<\/p>\n

State governments could be funded by property taxes and would have control over vehicle registration, business, public health, state roads, state courts, state police forces, and crime.<\/p>

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This would allow all regions to be able to improve their quality of life and protect their citizens. State governments could be ran by a state parliament, which would be established by an Act of the national parliament.<\/p>\n

State parliaments would allow people from every municipality to truly have their voices feel heard. With more priority put on each village, this would allow everyone to feel the benefits of the nation\u2019s development.<\/p>

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Every municipality would elect one representative to the state parliament. State and municipal elections would be held every two to four years, and every state parliament would have a premier who would designate a cabinet to run the state executive branch.<\/p>

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A map of what states could look like, based on the 2011 enumeration districts, is this:
\nMunicipal governments could be funded by the state governments, and would have municipal councils that could legislate over municipal roads, drainage, littering and clearance of rubbish, noise, public order, fire prevention, beach management, and the encouragement of local culture (such as the adoption of a municipal flag or symbol). Municipal governments could also enforce the policies of the national and state governments within their boundaries.<\/p>\n

Municipal governments would be established by the state parliaments. The municipal system would work best if every village was entitled to its own municipal government, rather than a municipal government covering multiple villages.<\/p>\n

The benefits of subnational government include less travel time and crowding at government institutions, more focus put on each village, more opportunities for younger people to enter government, better roads, and better recreational facilities.<\/p>\n

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