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Bookmark or Share- Knowing Your Roles: City and Town Governments - MRSCThe focus of Congress, the state legislature, or a city/town council is policymaking. A municipal court exercises judicial functions, although in a more limited way than the state or federal courts, and the mayor (or manager) heads the executive branch of municipal government much like the president and governor head the federal and state executive branches, respectively.
- MRSC - Public Records Act FAQsPerformance reviews of the agency’s chief executive officer, such as a city manager. Under Spokane Research & Defense Fund v. City of Spokane (2000), the court held that a city manager is the leader and public figure of the city and the public has a legitimate interest in the disclosure of the city manager’s performance review.
- MRSC - Balance of Power Struggles in City GovernmentOnly city councils have the authority to contract (RCW 35A.11.010; RCW 35A. 11.020; RCW 35.23.440), although councils commonly delegate some of this authority to department heads, the city manager, or the mayor. See for example: Spokane Valley’s delegation to the city manager to enter into contracts that do not exceed $200,000, and
- MRSC - Roles and Responsibilities of Local Government LeadersThe city council is not involved in these types of day-to-day personnel matters, although local ordinances may require council confirmation of certain appointments in the mayor-council form of government (RCW 35A.12.090). The mayor or city manager’s authority to hire and fire may be delegated to department heads (RCW 35.18.090 and RCW 35A.13. ...
- City and Town Forms of Government - MRSCThe city manager provides policy advice, directs the daily operations of city government, handles personnel functions (including the power to appoint and remove employees) and is responsible for preparing the city budget. Under the council-manager statutes, the city council is prohibited from interfering with the manager's administration.
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