Most dragon settlements have government of some kind. A majority of these governments meet in together and discuss what is best for their people that year. They are also extremely socialist, as school, hospitals, dentist's, homes, and much more are paid for by the government. Many jobs that are needed to keep society running are paid for by the government. The government is for the dragons, by the dragons. The means of production is owned by the government, which is owned by the citizens. Everything needed to live is free in some way, which helps eliminate poverty and homelessness. When everyone has free access to what they need to be comfortable, they can focus more on things they enjoy.
You can either pay to live where you want, or you can be placed in a townhome. These are homes built and maintained by the town/government. There are also communal homes, which are more of a hotel-style building for elderly and disabled dragons who need help taking care of themselves or their space. Then there are churches, which sometimes keep spaces open for folks who need a place to stay for a few nights.
The government runs communal housing that are for those who cannot take care of themselves, need help taking care of themselves, or just simply cannot live alone or without close neighbors. They look sort of like a hotel with climbing walls to upper floors. The rooms get a variety of accommodations according to the individual. They get room service, and most have a restaurant located inside that serves those who live there.
These houses are built by and owned by the government, and are assigned to anyone who needs a home, but does not want to buy or rent where to live. The government has to deal with maintenance needs, meaning you go through them for repairs or remodeling. These homes are built in different lay outs to make them differ, and so different dragons and families can get what they need and not have the same room lay out each time.
Private Housing is contracted by individuals. They can be bought or rented out, but this is the one time you have to pay for a house. These are very uncommon, and are mostly houses on top of a business. The only reason someone might buy a house, is if it was built in a spot they really want to live in. Otherwise, everyone goes into the free housing system that is widely available.
The government oversees the production of food to ensure it's safe to eat. It also takes care of shipping to other towns and cities, as well as running grocery stores. They also run restaurants and soup kitchens— though the free food is more for the dragons that are adjusting to city life or merely popping in, rather than having a homeless population that needs it. Food can be sold by individuals, but the government controls the prices of food to keep it fair for all. Free food is widely used by the common folk though, as many find it nice to just pop in for free meals when they are running low of funds until their next paycheck-- or just when they do not want to cook themselves and do not want to pay a restaurant.
Soup kitchens/Public Kitchens are free and allow anyone to eat there. They only have a select variety of food each day, meaning you have limited choices each day. The food is often donations and unsold produce from the grocery store, and the cooks are mostly volunteers and hired head chefs. Anyone can eat there, free of charge. Public kitchens consist of a front dining area, and a rear kitchen and storage area. The dining area is made up of tables and seating sectioned off into body and party sizes.
Restaurants allow dragons to purchase cooked food. This is for those who cannot cook, do not want to cook, or any other reason they may have. Government run restaurants cannot discriminate, and must accommodate all food allergies and intolerance. They get their menus from the township, so no restaurants are selling all of the same food. There are also the ones run by individuals, and those have strict rules they must follow or else they are shut down.
Most farms are run by the local government. They make sure rules are being followed, the environment is not being destroyed, and the food is not contaminated. They pay the farmers and then sell their produce in government run grocery stores.
The government also runs postal services. They control most of the shipping to ensure safe and fair practices for all, as well as low prices. They run postal offices that serve every town that needs it, making sure that every settlement can get important mail and shipments.
School for young dragons and wild dragons who are trying to adjust to town living is paid for by the government. College and universities are paid for, and are ran by the government to ensure everyone gets a chance at greater education. Workers at the universities are paid by the government, as well as other teachers. Schools are not allowed to be run by private business, unless it is for something specific.
Hospitals and their expenses are covered by taxes. The government runs every branch of medical services, and charges nothing for basic, necessary, and life saving care. Dentists are covered in healthcare, as well as mental health services.
The government runs trading Posts, where dragons that live in the wild can come in and sell things like hides/furs, bones, meat and crops, magic, and anything else they have. These are traded in for money, which can be used on goods around town. The funds from these Trading Posts go straight to the government, and it helps pay for the posts and other free services. Goods from these posts are given to programs that need them, or are sold to businesses.