.
Elected board of commissioners.
Transit authority.
Mayor.
Judge.
It elects a mayor and then declares it independence from which-ever county it is part of
It must create a charter and get official recognition of the Georgia General Assembly
It establishes it's own police force then uses that force to rebel from the county they live in
They file an appeal to the Governor of Georgia who has the power to Accept or Veto the Action
Megalopolis
Municipality
Town
Village
Small cities in Georgia are required by the state to have a mayor and not a full-time manager.
Large cities need a full-time manager to take care of the complex problems of a large population.
Large cities in Georgia are required by the state to have an elected council and a full-time manager.
Small cities have little reason to have a council but need a full-time manager to supervise the many complicated activities involved in running a city.
The council is appointed.
The mayor may be appointed or elected.
The city council establishes laws and policies.
The city manager oversees the day-to-day operation of government.
Board of commissioners-mayor
Council-manager
Mayor-council
Commission
In a strong-mayor form of government, the mayor prepares the budget.
In a weak-mayor form of government, the mayor serves as a figurehead.
In a weak-mayor form of government, the council appoints department heads.
In a strong-mayor form of government, the mayor only performs ceremonial duties.
State
Special-purpose
County
City
To bring government closer to the people.
To provide for the good of the people/public welfare.
To save taxpayers money.
To consolidate services.
Albany
Atlanta
Valdosta
Warner Robins
To reduce the influence of rural politicians
To divide rural areas among wealthy farmers
To help create more cities in the rural countryside
To establish a local arm of the state government for providing key services
To carry out the laws passed by the General Assembly.
They investigate corruption and illegal activities in the state government.
. They only exist long enough to raise money for a specific project and then they are disbanded.
To create and enforce law or rules that focus on specific areas like education or city development.
Council-manager
Strong mayor-council
Weak mayor-council
Special purpose government
Fiscal
Budget
Revenue
Expenditure
Board of commissioners-mayor
Council-manager
Mayor-council
City-Commission
Sales Tax
Special Purpose Local Sales Tax
User Fees
Property Taxes
Sales Tax
User Fees
Property Taxes
Self Governing
Exist for the good for the people
Expected to save taxpayers money.
Focuses on one task
Sales Tax
Special Purpose Local Sales Tax
User Fees
Property Taxes
Collect donations at the local court house.
Add services hoping more user fees would be collected
Cut services in an effort to eliminate spending
Do nothing and continue to go into larger debt