Bordeaux County
Bordeaux County, Merona | |
|---|---|
county | |
| County of Bordeaux | |
 Iberville, the national and county urban center. | |
 Location in Merona | |
| Country |  Merona |
| Established | April 30, 1501 |
| Seat | Iberville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman-Council |
| • Chairman | Sherrie Dawson |
| • Bordeaux Commissioners Council | Members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,128 sq mi (5,510 km2) |
| • Land | 601 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Water | 1,527 sq mi (3,950 km2) 71.8% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,353,207 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,374,563 |
Bordeaux County (officially known as the County of Bordeaux) is a county in the republic of Merona. The county includes both the national capital of Iberville and largest city) and the rest of the island of Bordeaux, as well as the small neighboring Governors Island
About 50% of the nation's population lives in Bordeaux County.
Geography
According to the Merona Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,128 square miles (5,510 km2).
Adjacent counties
- Saint Tomas County - east
- Jordan County - west
National protected areas
- Benoît Lindsay National Wildlife Refuge
- Bordeaux Forest National Wildlife Refuge
- Kingdom Castle National Historical Park
Government
Local government
Originally governed by a Board of Supervisors, the Bordeaux County is administered under a Chairman-council system of governance overseeing all county services: civil defense, emergency medical, fire, parks and recreation, sheriff, sanitation, county roads, and water, among others. For 2013, the county has an annual operating budget of $2.16 billion.
The government of Bordeaux County is simplified and streamlined and coalesces at three major divisions of county power.
- The Chairman of Bordeaux is the principal executor of administrative authority. The chairman is elected on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term.
- The Bordeaux Commissioners Council is the unicameral legislative body. Its elected members are responsible for drafting and passing laws, as well as proposing budgets for various departments. The nine council members each represent one of nine districts, and are elected on a partisan basis to staggered four-year terms.
- The District Attorney of Bordeaux is independently elected of the other two major divisions of county power, and is charged with prosecuting criminal offenses committed within the county. The office is not charged with providing legal counsel to the chairman or Council; that duty is a responsibility of the Department of Corporation Counsel, under chairman jurisdiction. The prosecuting attorney is elected on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term.
Civic center
The civic center is coextensive with what is known as the Capitol District in Iberville. The official seat of governance for the Bordeaux County is located within the district at the Morrison County Administration Building, established in the 1920s and houses the chambers of the chairman of Bordeaux and the Bordeaux Commissioners Council. The county took controversial and aggressive measures to reclaim property, demolish massive concrete structures in the area, construct underground parking facilities and open a green campus above ground with manicured lawns and specially commissioned sculpted artwork. They also oversaw the construction of new government buildings, to house the departments that fell within chairman jurisdiction. The most prominent of those new buildings was the Bordeaux Law Enforcement Center the headquarters of the Bordeaux Sheriff's Department. Civic centers were also constructed off the Capitol District campus.
Municipal services
The Bordeaux County collects various forms of taxes, including a property tax. Revenue from those taxes is used to provide several services for the residents.
Services include:
- Bordeaux Rural Water Service
- Bordeaux Fire Marshal
- Bordeaux Emergency Management
- Bordeaux Transit Authority
- Bordeaux Sheriff's Department
National representation
The Merona Corrections operates three prisons, including the Iberville Correctional Facility, the Norfolk Correctional Facility, and the Merona Women's Correctional Center, in the County of Bordeaux. Most National Agencies are also based within the national capital of Iberville.
Diplomatic missions
Several countries have diplomatic facilities in Bordeaux County. Nations represented include Ibica, Nova Kartago, and Neviersia
Transportation
Air
Located on the southern end of Iberville, Iberville International Airport (IIA) is the principal aviation gateway to Merona.
Major Highways
- Bordeaux Route 1
- Bordeaux Route 2
- Bordeaux Route 3
- Bordeaux Route 4
- Bordeaux Route 5
- Bordeaux Route 6
- Bordeaux Route 8
Public transportation
Bus
In 2004, construction had started on a bus rapid transit (BRT) system using dedicated rights-of-way for buses. However, former Chairman Hermine Blythe largely dismantled the BRT system and deployed its buses along other express bus routes.
Rail
Currently, there are three light rail lines on Bordeaux.
Education
Colleges and universities
Colleges and universities in Bordeaux County include The University of Merona System, consisting of University of Merona at Iberville, Iberville Community College and Point Rae Community College. Norfolk University is also located in the northwestern portion of the county in Norfolk
Primary and secondary schools
Bordeaux County Public Schools operates public schools on the island.