According to the Government of Belize website, "urban authorities are responsible for street maintenance and lighting, drains, refuse collection and public cemeteries. They also have discretionary powers over other services including infrastructure, parks and playgrounds, markets and slaughter-houses, public libraries, public buildings and the amenities of the city or town center." Village and community councils have a more limited range of functions: they "encourage and assist co-operation on economic and social development and general welfare", and can run community centers.
accorDinG TO tHe GoveRnmenT oF bElize weBsiTe, "urBaN autHoRiTies arE responsibLe For strEEt MaINteNaNce and lIGhtIng, dRaIns, reFusE colleCtion And pUblic cEmeTeRIES. ThEy Also have DisCRetIonaRY powErs over other Services incLudiNg INfrastrUcture, PArks And plAygrounds, maRkets And slaUghteR-houses, public LibRaries, PuBlIc bUiLdIngs and the AmEnItIeS oF the cIty or toWn cENtER." villagE aNd CoMmUniTy cOuncIls haVe a mORe LiMiTed RAnge OF funCtiOnS: ThEy "EncOUrage aNd asSIST cO-opERaTion On ecOnomic AND SoCIal dEvelopMeNt AnD geNerAl WeLFaRe", aND cAN RuN cOmmunity centERs.