completion of public improvement — The finishing of the last work, not the acceptance of the work by the public body. Dickey v United States Fidelity & G. Co. 107 Kan 605, 193 P 346. The right of the surety on a contractor s bond. 17 Am J2d Cont Bond §§ 57, 111 113 … Ballentine's law dictionary
improvement district — A drainage district, sewer district, or other area organized for the construction and maintenance of a public improvement. An area or district within which property is specially benefited by a local public improvement with the consequence that a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
improvement — A change for the better. Anything that enhances the value of real property permanently for general uses, including buildings, fixtures, fences, wells, orchards, etc., including additions to existing buildings. 27 Am J1st Improv § 2; 36 Am J1st… … Ballentine's law dictionary
public building — A building owned by a public body, particularly if it is used for public offices or for other public purpose. Anne: 19 ALR 543. See public improvement … Ballentine's law dictionary
improvement petition — A petition for a public improvement, the expense of which is to be defrayed by special assessments … Ballentine's law dictionary
public authority — An agency created for the construction and maintenance of a public work or public improvement, such as a port authority, power authority, etc. In the most general sense, the authority of government, the power of the nation, state, or political… … Ballentine's law dictionary
public contract — A contract for the construction of a public improvement or for the furnishing of supplies to a public body. 43 Am J1st Pub Wks § 10 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Public/social/private partnership — Public/social/private partnerships are methods of co operation between private and government bodies.BackgroundModels of cooperation between the market and the state: examples from AustriaThe name “public social private partnership” (PSPP) is a… … Wikipedia
Public works — (or internal improvements historically in the United States)[1][2][3] are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community. They include… … Wikipedia
Public Utility Model — ( PUM ) EMS is an ambulance system in which the community retains public control of the ambulance system s capital assets and accounts receivable through direct, accountable daily oversight. It then subcontracts the day to day operations to an… … Wikipedia
