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thc co',mcil. <br /> <br />In contraSt, the city manager form of government assigns the legislative, or policy- <br /> <br />making rfUnction to the elected city council and gives administrative authority to an <br />appointed city manager. The city manager serves at the council's pleasure and is <br />responsible for effectively administering the city's business in accordance with council <br /> <br />decisions and preparing an annual budget. The city manager is also given full <br /> <br />responsibility to hire appointed city officials and their staff, directs day-to-day operations <br /> <br />and se~es as the council's chief advisor. <br /> <br />Would Changing the form of government change the quality of city services I <br /> <br />receive'/ <br /> <br />Under the city manager form of government, the city council operates, in many ways, as a <br />board of directors. The separation of policy and administration is intended to promote <br />greater efficiency and effectiveness in city operations. It also makes it easier for city <br />councilmerabers to devote more t~,~ to policy issues because they spend less time on <br />administrative details. It is unlikely that residents would notice any change in the quality <br />of services they receive. <br /> <br />Would tit cost more? <br /> <br />No. The cost to employ either city managers or city administrators for similar sized cities <br />is basically the same. <br /> <br />43 <br /> <br /> <br />