1. Chapter 14 City Government

2. Types of City Governments City Council-Mayor Plan City Council-City Manager Plan Commission Plan

3. City Council-Mayor Plan Vote for: – City council (legislature) – Mayor (executive)

4. City Council-Mayor Plan Weak Mayor Plan Council responsibilities: – Pass laws – Make the budget – Hire and fire city workers Mayor responsibilities: – Sits on the council, equal member Strong Mayor Plan

5. City Council-Mayor Plan Strong Mayor Plan Council responsibilities: – Pass laws Mayor responsibilities: – Veto laws – Hire and fire city workers – Make the city budget

6. City Council-City Manager Plan Vote for: City Council City Council hires a City Manager City Manager (executive) – Runs the city – Appoints/picks department heads

7. Commission Plan Vote for: – City Commission (legislature/executive) Members called commissioners Commissioners responsibilities – Head of a city department