A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately...

The council–manager government is a form of local government used for municipalities, counties, or other equivalent regions, commonly used in the United...

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance...

on Municipal Government. The Faulkner Act offers four basic plans (mayor–council, council–manager, small municipality, and mayor–council–administrator)...

A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality...

meetings is the principal role. Such a mayor is in many ways similar to the weak mayor form of mayor–council government, but without any direct election for...

The District of Columbia has a mayor–council government that operates under Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia...

The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral...

been the only English council to adopt that system. The 'mayor and council manager' option was later revoked by the Local Government and Public Involvement...

municipal government structure. Unlike the more common form of government used by large cities known as the mayor-council government - where the mayor serves...

city council, they have no veto powers over legislation passed by the Council, as the city uses a council-manager form of government. The mayor serves...

elected government is composed of the Los Angeles City Council with 15 city council districts and the mayor of Los Angeles, which operate under a mayor–council...

districts throughout the five boroughs. The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of city agencies...

the city's government creating a strong mayor–council government, though the mayor is weaker than cities like New York City. The City Council approves department...

determines how decisions will be made within the council. In councils which use the elected mayor system, the mayor is directly elected by the electorate to provide...

adopted a uniform charter for all cities, establishing a mayor-council government where the mayor controlled all executive functions and appointments. In...

The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible...

under 5,000) and may choose its own form of government (weak or strong mayor-council, commission, council-manager). Otherwise the city operates under...

officer. The Sangguniang Panlungsod is a form of the mayor–council government, via the "strong mayor" variant. The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative...

The mayor of Toronto is the head of Toronto City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city...

types of mayors, depending on the system of local government. Many American mayors are styled as "His/Her Honor" while in office. Under council–manager...

governments of Louisville, Kentucky and Jefferson County, Kentucky, the city/county government is organized under a mayor-council system. The Mayor is...

Regional Government, Jakarta was confirmed as the capital of Indonesia and one of Indonesia's 26 provinces. This first government was held by a mayor until...

The Mayor of Fort Lauderdale serves a three-year term, no greater than six consecutive terms, for a maximum of eighteen years. Mayor was appointed from...

The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia...

tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham...

has an elected mayor-council government and is a non-charter code city. The city council, the policy-making branch of Yelm's government, consists of seven...

deliberative assembly to scrutinise him. This model was based on the mayor–council government of many American and Canadian cities rather than the parliamentary-style...

unit of local government. Each municipality has its own government and council, with elections taking place every four years. The mayor, who is a member...

the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. However, the mayor does have some formal legislative...