Structures of city governments Overview • Overview of forms of municipal government ▫ Including an overview on how Columbus City Council operates • Comparative data on Ohio’s 15 largest cities • Comparative data on national peer cities Mayor-Council city government Mayor Council • Elected separate from Council; • Responsible for enacting laws; • Full-time; • Appropriation • Significant powers administrative and budgetary authority “Strong Mayor” Council-Mayor systems • The mayor is the chief executive of the city; • The mayor directs administrative structures, appoints and removes department heads; • The mayor has veto powers over legislation; • City council does not oversee daily operations of government. “Weak Mayor” Council-Mayor systems City Council Mayor Executive Boards and Other city agencies commissions entities Council-manager systems City Council (ceremonial mayor) City Manager Boards and Executive agencies Other city entities commissions Commission form of government Commissioner Commissioner • Police • Health • Administration • Public Works Commissioner • Fire • Finance City-County Consolidated Governments • City-county consolidations are attempts at metropolitan reorganization; • There are only 34 city-county consolidated governments of 3,069 counties, nationwide; The Ohio experience The Ohio experience – council structure At-large Hybrid District • Cincinnati • Akron • Cleveland • Columbus • Canton • Dayton • Elyria • Hamilton • Kettering • Springfield • Lakewood • Lorain • Parma • Toledo • Youngstown The Ohio experience – home rule Home rule cities Statutory cities • Akron • Canton • Cincinnati • Lorain • Cleveland • Parma • Columbus • Dayton • Elyria • Hamilton • Kettering • Lakewood • Springfield • Toledo • Youngstown Columbus City Council Council Council President Pro Council Council Council Council Member Member Page Tempore Tyson President Klein Member Hardin Member E. Member M. Stinziano Brown Brown Finance Public Utilities Recreation & Public Service & Economic Public Safety Development Parks Health & Rules and Transportation Judiciary & Human Services Reference Veterans Affairs Court Zoning Small & Environment Administration Workforce Minority Development Business Education Development Administration .