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Carl Vinson Institute presents forms of government; committee leans toward professional manager model
Summary
The Carl Vinson Institute outlined multiple forms of local government, noting 3- and 5-member commission models are common in smaller jurisdictions; many committee members expressed preference for a city manager model rather than a strong-mayor system.
Dr. Facer of the Carl Vinson Institute told the Charter Review Committee that the institute was presenting “examples” of different government structures and not proposing a specific model. “These are simply examples to give kind of broad boundaries,” he said, noting that multi-member commissions and professional managers are common in larger, consolidated governments.
Facer explained that a sole-commissioner model exists but is generally used in very small governments and that most Georgia consolidated…
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