Duties of Municipal Officials in Different Forms of Government
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Council-Weak Mayor
Duties of the Mayor:
Office of mayor is usually rotated among the elected council members annually
Authority is little, if any, greater than that of the other council members
Acts as ceremonial head of government at public functions
Duties of the Council:
Holds collective power over administration, including appointment and dismissal of municipal employees and appointments to boards and commissions
Decides policies and creates ordinances
Duties of the City Manager:
Not present in this form
Council-Strong Mayor
Duties of the Mayor:
May have veto power over council legislation
Has executive power to carry out policies
Prepares budget, makes appointments, and manages daily operations
Acts as ceremonial head of government at public functions
Duties of the Council:
Decides city policies, but has no administrative power
Duties of the City Manager:
Not present in this form
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Commission
Duties of the Mayor:
Presides over commission meetings
Duties of the Council:
Commissioners serve collectively as the policy-making board and individually as heads of the principal departments
Duties of the City Manager:
Not present in this form
Council-Manager
Duties of the Mayor:
Acts as ceremonial head of government at public functions
Presides over council meetings
Makes appointments to boards
Has little, if any, role in day-to-day municipal administration
Sometimes filled by election, sometimes filled by council appointment
Duties of the Council:
Decides policies and creates ordinances
Duties of the City Manager:
Appointed by a majority of the council for an indefinite term and removable only by a majority of the council
Fully responsible for municipal administration: supervises and coordinates the departments, appoints and removes their directors, and makes reports and recommendations to the council
Responsible for preparing a budget to present to the council, and responsible for the administration of the council-approved budget
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