The managerial form of government is available to all municipalities under 500,000 in population. The municipality may retain its governmental structures as an aldermanic-city form, trustee-village form, or commission form while adopting the features of the manager form.
Under this form, the power of the council or board is purely legislative except that it is empowered to approve all expenses and liabilities to the municipality. The manager is the administrative and executive head of the government for some purposes. The manager appoints and removes all officers not required to be elected. The appointment to most boards, commissions, and other municipal agencies resides in the mayor or president subject to council or board confirmation.
Resources
- Council-Manager Form of Government – ICMA Brochure
- How to Adopt Council-Manager Form of Government
- The Statutory Manager Form of Government: The Role of the Manager, Elected Officials, Appointed Officials, and Employees
- Sample Ordinance Providing for and Creating the Office of City (Village) Manager under Council-Manager Form of Government
- Petition Example
- Municipalities that have adopted Council-Manager Form of Government by Referendum
