Question

question 6
what distinguishes independent cities from towns within counties?
independent cities have their own mayor and city council
towns within counties have their own school districts
towns within counties have a board of
independent cities share services with

Explanation:

Independent cities are administratively separate from county governments, meaning they operate their own full municipal governance structures. Towns within counties are subordinate to the county's governing body, while independent cities have their own executive (mayor) and legislative (city council) bodies to manage all local affairs without county oversight. The other options are incorrect: towns in counties typically do not have independent school districts (counties often manage this), towns may have local boards but are still under county authority, and independent cities do not share core governance services with counties as they are self-governing.

Answer:

Independent cities have their own mayor and city council