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City Manager lays out Commerce vision, mission and how local government works on podcast
Summary
In a Commerce Connect podcast episode, the City Manager described how the City of Commerce government is structured, presented the council'approved vision and mission statements, and outlined the city's core values and guiding principles.
The City Manager of the City of Commerce outlined the city's structure, strategic vision and values in a recent episode of the Commerce Connect podcast.
The City Manager said the city is governed by five elected officials — a mayor and four city council members — who set policy and appoint three public officials: the city manager, the city attorney and the city judge. "City manager serves as the CEO," the City Manager said, describing the separation between elected policy makers and appointed staff who implement policy.
The explanation matters because it clarifies who makes policy decisions and who runs day'to'day operations for…
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