homogeneous cities -> Small to Medium sized cities
Medium to large cities
Council-Manager form of government.
mayor-council, city commission, and council-manager
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The City Council
Most cities have a mayor council form of government. Both the mayor and the council are elected and make decisions that are based on the good of the city.
In Canadian politics, the leader of the Municipal Government is called a Council-chief Administrative Officer (CAO). A CAO may be known as the city administrator, municipal manager or city commissioner and is largely a modified version of the council-manager system popular in the US.
Many large cities prefer the council-manager form of municipal government because it promotes efficiency and professional management. This structure allows an elected council to focus on policymaking while delegating day-to-day operations to a trained city manager, leading to more effective administration. Additionally, it can enhance accountability and responsiveness, as the manager is hired based on expertise rather than political connections, fostering a more stable and focused governance. This separation of powers helps balance political leadership with professional administration, making it appealing for complex urban environments.
council plan
Most Utah cities have a council and Mayor.
Generally, a city government is run by a mayor. She or he works with a city council or other form of elected government. The mayor is usually elected. Sometimes cities are run by a city manager who is appointed or hired by the city council.
Local government by cities, tribes and princelings; Persian provincial governors; acentral control by a king and his council.