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Professional Local Government Management

Professional Local Government Management. Council – Manager Form of Government. Forms of Government. Mayor – Council (Strong Mayor) Commission Town Meeting Representative Town Meeting Council – Manager (Weak Mayor). Forms of Government in 2006 for Populations 2500 >.

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Professional Local Government Management

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  1. Professional Local Government Management Council – Manager Form of Government

  2. Forms of Government • Mayor – Council (Strong Mayor) • Commission • Town Meeting • Representative Town Meeting • Council – Manager (Weak Mayor)

  3. Forms of Government in 2006for Populations 2500 > • Council – Manager: 49.1% • Mayor – Council: 43.3% • Town Meeting: 4.7% • Commission: 2.0% • Representative Town Meeting: .9%

  4. Council – Manager Form of Government • 90 Years Old • Began in Staunton, Virginia in early 1920’s • Average of 44 Cities Each Year Adopt C-M • Average of 2 Cities Each Year Drop C-M • Appointed Professional Manager • Fastest Growing Form of Government in the Nation

  5. Facts About U. S. Cities with C-M Form of Government • 62% of Cities with Populations >50,000 • 63% of Cities with Populations >25,000 • 57% of Cities with Populations >10,000 • 53% of Cities with Populations > 5,000

  6. U. S. Best Places to LiveMoney Magazine • 64 of the Top 90 Best Small Cities to Live utilize Council – Manager • 7 of the Top 10 Best Big Cities to Live utilize Council - Manager

  7. Indiana Local Government Structure • Class 3 Cities and Towns may employ a City / Town Manager • Class 3 Cities also have a Strong Mayor • Class 1 and 2 Cities must have a Mayor – Council Form of Government

  8. Indiana Local Government Structure for Towns • Council President serves as Chief Executive Officer • Clerk-Treasurer serves as Chief Financial Officer • Town Manager serves as Chief Administrative Officer

  9. Professional Local Government Managers • City Managers • Town Managers • County Administrators • Chief Administrative Officers

  10. Professional Local Government Manager Skills • Administration of Personnel • Management of Public Funds • Implementation of Programs and Policies • Coordination of Service Delivery

  11. Professional Manager’s Responsibilities • Ensure Laws and Policies adopted by the Elected Body are enforced • Prepare Annual Budget • Supervise Department Heads / Staff • Advise Elected Body • Investigate Citizen Complaints • Manage the Day to Day Operations

  12. Benefits of a Professional Manager • Municipal Experience • Continuous Training • Non-Political • Code of Ethics • Works for the Entire Elected Body • Hires Professional Staff • Citizen Interaction • Professional Affiliations • International City/County Management Association • Indiana Municipal Management Association

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