How does a Board of Commissioners differ from a Mayor and Council ?
A Mayor and Council is a body of elected officials responsible for governing a town or city (municipality). Fayette County has five municipalities – The Town of Brooks, the City of Fayetteville, the City of Peachtree City, the Town of Tyrone, and the Town of Woolsey. Each has an elected Mayor and Council responsible for providing municipal services and making decision that effect only their citizens. Municipalities have individual “Charters” that set out how they will conduct business inside their particular municipal limits. These bodies have no input into what happens in areas of the county that are not incorporated into a municipality. Mayors and Council members are elected into office only by voters inside their municipality. Members of the Board of Commissioners are elected by all voters in the county, including those living inside towns and cities. County Commissioners are required by law to provide certain basic services and facilities to all citizens. Municipalities may choose
