Are all council-manger governments structured the same way?
No. One of its most attractive features is that the council-manager form is adaptable to local conditions and preferences. For example, some communities have councils that are elected at large while other councils are elected by district. Some local governments have mayors who are elected by the voters at large; others are elected by their colleagues on the council. Is this form of government used only in certain kinds of cities? No. In fact, it is not restricted to cities, It is used by counties as well. Currently, 3,625 cities operate under this form. Additionally, 529 counties indicate that they operate under the county administrator form. They vary greatly in size and characteristics, including independent cities, center cities, suburbs and counties. Is the form popular in large communities? Yes. Out of 199 cities with greater than 100,000 citizens, 112 use this form of government. Some examples are: Phoenix; San Diego; Dallas; Cincinnati; San Antonio; Kansas City, Missouri and Mec
