Council–manager government
Form of local government in the US and Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The council–manager government is a form of local government used for municipalities, counties, or other equivalent regions. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States along with the mayor–council government form, and is common in Ireland.[1] The council–manager form is also used in New Zealand for regional councils, and in Canada and many other countries for city and county councils.[2][3]
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Executive and legislature separate Mayor - Council Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Executive city manager hired by the elected City Council |
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Leader and cabinet Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Committee system |
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