What is a Council-Manager form of Government?
Council-manager government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial experience of an appointed manager or administrator. All power and authority to set policy rests with an elected governing body, which includes a mayor or chairperson and members of the council, commission, or board. The governing body in turn hires a nonpartisan manager who has very broad authority to run the organization. For more on the Council-Manager form of government please review this document.
This is a system of local government that combines the political leadership of elected officials with the professional experience of an appointed local government manager. The Village Manager is appointed by the Village Board and implements Board decisions and policies, oversees the delivery of public services, and manages Village employees.
