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2000 1998 1996 ].992 1988 1984 <br />I Government <br /> ?'7:,;: :!7 '.; :i;!::i' <br /> Mayor-Council 2,988 2,943 3,319 3,635 3,686 3,686 <br /> ...... (43.7.°,4) (55.8%) <br /> Commission 143 (Zl%) 1~6 1'~'4 " 168 173 176 (2.7%) <br /> Town Meeting 334 (4.9%) [ 333 365 363 369 370 (5.6%) <br /> Representative 65 (1.0%) 65 70 79 82 81 (1.2%) <br /> Town Meeting - <br /> <br /> Total i 6,3821 6,7191 6,6681 6686~ [6666~ 6603t <br /> (100%) . (100%) <br />i Totals for U.S. local governments represent those mun!cipalities with populations of 2, 500 and greater. There are <br />close to 30,000 additional local governments w/th populations of less than 2, 500. Only those that have been <br />recognized by [C~LA as having a professional manager or administrator are included in the Association's database; <br />therefore, municipalities with populations of less than 2, 500 have not been included in this calculation. <br />Source: The Municipal Year Books 1984-2000, published by the International City/County Management Association <br />I (ICM4), ?/ashin. g.!.o.n., D. C. ._ <br /> <br />Fast Facts <br /> <br /> More than 75.5 million individuals live in communities operating under council-manager governments. <br />· During the past 16 years, an average of 63 U.S. communities per year ,have adopted the council-manager form. <br /> Sixty-three percent of U.S. cities with populations of 25,000 or more have adopted the council-manager form. <br />· Fifty-seven percent of U.S. cities with populations of 10,000 or more have adopted the council-manager form. <br />· Fifty-thr. ee percent of U.S. cities with populations of 5,000 or more l~ave adopted the council-manager form. <br /> <br /> While managers continue to serve without a guaranteed term or tenure, the number of <br />managers with employment a~eements--which set the terms and conditions of employment and <br />separation and give clear guidelines for performance evaluation--continues to grow. The results of <br />a 1998 ICMA survey showed that nearly 80 percent of responding-local government'managers and <br />chief administrative officers reported having a contract or letter of agreement with their councils, <br />compared with 14 percent in 1974. <br /> <br />Roles and Responsibilities <br />'An appointed manager constantly must be aware that the powers of the local government belong to <br />the council. Any authority or responsibility assig-ned to the manager by the council or by the citizens <br />through a local charter can be removed at any time, for any reason. The illusion of power that may <br />appear to rest with a manager must be accepted as a temporary acquisition based on the manager's <br />knowledge and expertise. <br /> Managers who serve a juhsdicti0n for an extended period come to understand this <br />community's values, traditions, and goals. Yet, the manager must remember that the council <br />represents the community, and she or he must defer to the elected officials as reflecting the policy <br />wishes of the citizenry. <br /> <br />-46 - <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />