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The council–manager government is a form of local government used for municipalities, counties, or other equivalent regions, commonly used in the United States and the Republic of Ireland.^[1] The council–manager form is also used in New Zealand for regional councils, and in Canada and many other countries for city and county councils.^[2]^[3]

Overview[edit]

The city manager–council form is much like a publicly traded corporation.^[4] Under the form, an elected governing body, usually called a city council, board of aldermen, or similar title, is responsible for legislative functions such as establishing policy, passing local ordinances, voting appropriations, and developing an overall vision, similar to a corporate board of directors.^[5] The council or commission appoints a city manager to oversee the administrative operations, implement its policies, and advise it. The manager position is similar to that of a corporate chief executive officer appointed by a board of directors. The position of "mayor" present in this type of legislative body is a largely ceremonial title, and may be selected by the council from among its members or elected as an at-large council member with no executive functions,^[6] similar to a non-executive chairperson in a corporation.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a professional organization for city managers, has listed at least three defining characteristics that distinguish a true council–manager government:

All governmental authority rests with the council or other elected body, except for certain executive or administrative duties that are assigned to the manager. However, the manager always is employed at the pleasure of the elected body.^[7]
The manager is allocated their functions in codified form by the city charter or other law, not assigned them ad hoc by a mayor.^[8]
The manager must be responsible to, hired by, and can be dismissed only by the entire council, not one individual, such as a mayor or chairperson.^[8]

This system of government is used in 40.1% of American cities with populations of 2,500 or more, according to the 2011 Municipal Yearbook published by ICMA.^[9]

History in the United States[edit]

The concept of the council–manager form of government was a product of a confluence of the prevailing modes of thought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^[10] Probably the foremost influence was the Progressive Movement; following along the thought lines of the movement, the municipal reformers of that time wanted to rid municipalities of the pervasive "political machine" form of government and the abuses of the spoils system. The thought was to have a politically impartial administrator or manager to carry out the administrative function.

Staunton, Virginia, is credited as the first American city to appoint a city manager, which it did in 1908.^[11] This appointment attracted attention to the fledgling profession and caught the eye of Richard S. Childs, who would become known as the "father" of the council–manager form of government.^[10]^[12] The first large city to adopt the council–manager form was Dayton, Ohio, in 1913. Ohio Progressives organizing for the city manager plan also prioritized Proportional representation and Single transferable vote, with adoptions in Ashtabula, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hamilton, and Toledo.^[13]

The council–manager form of government developed, at least in part, as a response to some perceived limitations of the city commission government form. Since it relies on candidates being elected at-large, minority populations are often unable to elect candidates of their choice. In addition, it may concentrate too much power in individual commissioners, who also manage city departments. The council–manager form became the preferred alternative for progressive reform. After World War I, few cities adopted the commission form and many cities using the commission plan switched to the council–manager form.^{[citation needed]}

By 2001, 3,302 cities with a population over 2,500 and 371 counties used the council–manager system. Phoenix, Arizona, is the largest city in the United States to retain a council–manager government.^[14]

Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been studies about hybrid forms of local governments that take elements of both council–manager and mayor–council forms. The cities that have modified their organizational structure from one of the pure forms have been called "adaptive" forms.^[15]

History in the Republic of Ireland[edit]

Following the turmoil of World War I (1914–1918), the 1916 rising, the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921), and the Irish Civil War (1921–1923), the Irish government found it necessary to remove the members of several local authorities and replace them temporarily by paid commissioners.

Both Dublin and Cork city councils were so removed. In both cities, there was a body of opinion that the services provided by the councils were delivered more efficiently and fairly under the commissioners than under the previous system, where the executive function had been, in effect, vested in the councils and their committees.

In 1926, a committee of commercial and industrial interests in Cork came together to consider a scheme of city government. Having regard to the city's experience of commissioners and recent experience in the United States a council–manager plan of city government was proposed.

After discussion between the minister for local government and local representatives, the minister, Richard Mulcahy, introduced as a government measure, the Cork City Management Bill 1929 and it became law despite opposition. The minister proposed and the Oireachtas enacted similar provision for Dublin City in 1930. Similar laws were passed for Limerick in 1934 and Waterford in 1939 under the Fianna Fáil government.

Under the County Management Act 1940, which was brought into operation in August 1942, a county manager is the manager of every borough or town in that county, but since the 1990s, has the power to delegate these functions to any other officer of that borough or town council.

The system was modified also in subsequent legislation, particularly the City and County Management (Amendment) Act 1955, which made some adjustments to give greater power to the council members, and the Local Government Act 1985, which provided for the council–manager system in Galway City once detached for local government purposes from County Galway.

The above acts have been replaced since that time, in substantially the same form, by the Local Government Act 2001.

References[edit]

^ Svara, James H. (21 October 2008). "Strengthening Local Government Leadership and Performance: Reexamining and Updating the Winter Commission Goals". Public Administration Review. 68: S37–S49. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00977.x.
^ "Cities 101 — Forms of Municipal Government". 21 October 2016.
^ "Council-manager government".
^ Local Government Management, ICMA^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "ICMA information brochure". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
^ ICMA forms of government
^ Svara & Nelson 2008, p. 7.
^ ^a ^b Svara & Nelson 2008, p. 8.
^ "2011 Municipal Yearbook". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
^ ^a ^b Stillman, Richard J. (1974). The Rise of the City Manager: A Public Professional in Local Government. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.
^ "Staunton, Virginia: Birthplace of the Council Manager Form of Government". City of Staunton. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
^ Ammons, David N. and Charldean Newell. (1989). City Executives: Leadership Roles, Work Characteristics, and Time Management. State University of NY Press.
^ Barber, Kathleen L. (1995). Proportional Representation and Election Reform in Ohio. pp. 59–60.
^ "From the Mayor's Office". City of Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
^ Carr, Jered B.; Karuppusamy, Shanthi (July 2008). "The Adapted Cities Framework". Urban Affairs Review. 43 (6): 875–86. doi:10.1177/1078087407311396. S2CID 153593604.

Bibliography[edit]

Svara, James H.; Nelson, Kimberly L. (2008). "Taking Stock of the Council-Manager Form at 100". Public Management. August 2008: 6–15.

External links[edit]

[SvaraWinter-1] Svara, James H. (21 October 2008). "Strengthening Local Government Leadership and Performance: Reexamining and Updating the Winter Commission Goals". Public Administration Review. 68: S37–S49. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00977.x.

[2] "Cities 101 — Forms of Municipal Government". 21 October 2016.

[3] "Council-manager government".

[4] Local Government Management, ICMA^{[permanent dead link]}

[ICMAmain-5] "ICMA information brochure". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2009-12-19.

[5formsICMA-6] ICMA forms of government

[FOOTNOTESvaraNelson20087-7] Svara & Nelson 2008, p. 7.

[FOOTNOTESvaraNelson20088-8] Svara & Nelson 2008, p. 8.

[9] "2011 Municipal Yearbook". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

[stillman-10] Stillman, Richard J. (1974). The Rise of the City Manager: A Public Professional in Local Government. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.

[SVAmanager-11] "Staunton, Virginia: Birthplace of the Council Manager Form of Government". City of Staunton. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved 2008-11-11.

[12] Ammons, David N. and Charldean Newell. (1989). City Executives: Leadership Roles, Work Characteristics, and Time Management. State University of NY Press.

[13] Barber, Kathleen L. (1995). Proportional Representation and Election Reform in Ohio. pp. 59–60.

[PHOMayor-14] "From the Mayor's Office". City of Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-04.

[15] Carr, Jered B.; Karuppusamy, Shanthi (July 2008). "The Adapted Cities Framework". Urban Affairs Review. 43 (6): 875–86. doi:10.1177/1078087407311396. S2CID 153593604.

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-The  '''council–manager government form''' is one of two predominant forms of [[local government in the United States]] and [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the other being the [[mayor–council government|mayor–council government form]].<ref name="SvaraWinter">{{cite journal |last1=Svara |first1=James H. |title=Strengthening Local Government Leadership and Performance: Reexamining and Updating the Winter Commission Goals |journal=Public Administration Review |date=21 October 2008 |volume=68 |pages=S37–S49 |doi=10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00977.x }}</ref> Council–manager government form also is used in both [[county (United States)|county]] and [[Local government in the United States|city]] governments in the United States. The council–manager form is also used for [[municipal government in Canada]] and many other countries, both for [[city council]]s and [[county council]]s.<ref> https://www.nlc.org/resource/forms-of-municipal-government/ </ref> <ref> https://ballotpedia.org/Council-manager_government </ref> Despite popularity (majority of cities in the US use the council-manager system), the council-manager system has not spread to the state or national governments (e.g. state manager being hired by the state assembly).<ref> https://government.georgetown.org/city-management/council-manager-form-of-government/ </ref>  However, a correlation between the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom]] as the "national council" and the chief civil servant [[Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom)]] as the "national manager" can be made, though the cabinet secretary advances through the ranks of [[civil service]] and is not hired externally.<ref> https://www.gov.uk/government/people/simon-case </ref>
+The '''council–manager government''' is a form of [[local government]] used for [[Municipality|municipalities]], [[County|counties]], or other equivalent regions, commonly used in the [[United States]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]].<ref name="SvaraWinter">{{cite journal |last1=Svara |first1=James H. |title=Strengthening Local Government Leadership and Performance: Reexamining and Updating the Winter Commission Goals |journal=Public Administration Review |date=21 October 2008 |volume=68 |pages=S37–S49 |doi=10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00977.x }}</ref> The council–manager form is also used in [[Local government in New Zealand|New Zealand]] for [[Regions of New Zealand|regional councils]], and in [[municipal government in Canada|Canada]] and many other countries for [[city council|city]] and [[county council]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nlc.org/resource/forms-of-municipal-government/|title=Cities 101 — Forms of Municipal Government|date=21 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Council-manager_government|title=Council-manager government}}</ref>
-==Form==
+==Overview==
-The council–manager form is much like a [[Public company|publicly traded corporation]].<ref>[http://support.orcities.org/Portals/5/ICMA%20Why%20Local%20Government.pdf Local Government Management, ICMA]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Under the form, an elected governing body, usually called a [[city council]], board of [[aldermen]], or similar title, is responsible for [[legislative]] functions such as establishing [[policy]], passing [[local ordinance]]s, voting [[Appropriation (law)|appropriation]]s, and developing an overall vision, similar to a corporate [[board of directors]].<ref name=ICMAmain>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icma.org/main/topic.asp?hsid=1&tpid=20 |title=ICMA information brochure |access-date=2009-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904224433/http://www.icma.org/main/topic.asp?tpid=20&hsid=1 |archive-date=2006-09-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The legislative body appoints a [[city manager|professional manager]] to oversee the administrative operations, implement its policies, and advise it. The manager position is similar to that of corporate [[chief executive officer]] (CEO), providing professional management to the board of directors. The position of "[[mayor]]" present in this type of legislative body is a largely ceremonial title, and may be selected by the council from among its members or elected as an at-large council member with no executive functions,<ref name=5formsICMA>[https://archive.is/20130113043950/http://icma.org/main/ld.asp?ldid=11226&hsid=10&tpid=20 ICMA forms of government]</ref> similar to a [[non-executive chairman]] in a corporation.
+The city manager–council form is much like a [[Public company|publicly traded corporation]].<ref>[http://support.orcities.org/Portals/5/ICMA%20Why%20Local%20Government.pdf Local Government Management, ICMA]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Under the form, an elected governing body, usually called a [[city council]], board of [[aldermen]], or similar title, is responsible for [[legislative]] functions such as establishing [[policy]], passing [[local ordinance]]s, voting [[Appropriation (law)|appropriation]]s, and developing an overall vision, similar to a corporate [[board of directors]].<ref name=ICMAmain>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icma.org/main/topic.asp?hsid=1&tpid=20 |title=ICMA information brochure |access-date=2009-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904224433/http://www.icma.org/main/topic.asp?tpid=20&hsid=1 |archive-date=2006-09-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The council or commission appoints a [[city manager]] to oversee the administrative operations, implement its policies, and advise it. The manager position is similar to that of a corporate [[chief executive officer]] appointed by a board of directors. The position of "[[mayor]]" present in this type of legislative body is a largely ceremonial title, and may be selected by the council from among its members or elected as an at-large council member with no executive functions,<ref name=5formsICMA>[https://archive.today/20130113043950/http://icma.org/main/ld.asp?ldid=11226&hsid=10&tpid=20 ICMA forms of government]</ref> similar to a non-executive [[chairperson]] in a corporation.
+The [[International City/County Management Association]] (ICMA), a [[professional organization]] for city managers, has listed at least three defining characteristics that distinguish a true council–manager government:
-This system of government is used in 40.1% of [[United States|American]] cities with populations of 2,500 or more, according to the 2011 Municipal Yearbook published by the [[International City/County Management Association]] (ICMA),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bookstore.icma.org/Municipal_Year_Book_2011_P2129C29.cfm?UserID=5821676&jsessionid=4e30e8fe942d46541687 |title=2011 Municipal Yearbook |access-date=2019-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093727/http://bookstore.icma.org/Municipal_Year_Book_2011_P2129C29.cfm?UserID=5821676&jsessionid=4e30e8fe942d46541687 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[professional organization]] for city managers and other top appointed local government administrators.  Despite success and praise from state and federal legislators, the council-manager system has not been considered at the state or national level (e.g. state assembly hiring state manager rather than having an elected governor).
+* All governmental authority rests with the council or other elected body, except for certain executive or administrative duties that are assigned to the manager. However, the manager always is employed at the pleasure of the elected body.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=7}}
+* The manager is allocated their functions in codified form by the city charter or other law, not assigned them ''ad hoc'' by a mayor.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=8}}
+* The manager must be responsible to, hired by, and can be dismissed only by the entire council, not one individual, such as a mayor or chairperson.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=8}}
+This system of government is used in 40.1% of [[United States|American]] cities with populations of 2,500 or more, according to the 2011 Municipal Yearbook published by ICMA.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bookstore.icma.org/Municipal_Year_Book_2011_P2129C29.cfm?UserID=5821676&jsessionid=4e30e8fe942d46541687 |title=2011 Municipal Yearbook |access-date=2019-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093727/http://bookstore.icma.org/Municipal_Year_Book_2011_P2129C29.cfm?UserID=5821676&jsessionid=4e30e8fe942d46541687 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-==History  in the United States==
+==History in the United States==
 The concept of the council–manager form of government was a product of a confluence of the prevailing modes of thought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<ref name=stillman>Stillman, Richard J. (1974). ''The Rise of the City Manager: A Public Professional in Local Government.'' Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.</ref> Probably the foremost influence was the [[Progressive Era|Progressive Movement]]; following along the thought lines of the movement, the municipal reformers of that time wanted to rid municipalities of the pervasive "[[political machine]]" form of government and the abuses of the [[spoils system]]. The thought was to have a politically impartial administrator or manager to carry out the administrative function.
+[[Staunton, Virginia]], is credited as the first American city to appoint a city manager, which it did in 1908.<ref name=SVAmanager>{{cite web|url=http://www.staunton.va.us/default.asp?pageID=B94197C5-F4F9-427D-938A-4CFCCF4929DF |title=Staunton, Virginia: Birthplace of the Council Manager Form of Government |publisher=City of Staunton |access-date=2008-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051120051230/http://www.staunton.va.us/default.asp?pageID=B94197C5-F4F9-427D-938A-4CFCCF4929DF |archive-date=November 20, 2005 }}</ref> This appointment attracted attention to the fledgling profession and caught the eye of [[Richard S. Childs]], who would become known as the "father" of the council–manager form of government.<ref name=stillman/><ref>Ammons, David N. and Charldean Newell. (1989). ''City Executives: Leadership Roles, Work Characteristics, and Time Management.'' State University of NY Press.</ref> The first large city to adopt the council–manager form was [[Dayton, Ohio]], in 1913. [[Ohio]] [[Progressivism in the United States|Progressives]] organizing for the city manager plan also prioritized [[Proportional representation]] and [[Single transferable vote]], with adoptions in [[Ashtabula, Ohio|Ashtabula]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Cleveland]], [[Hamilton, Ohio|Hamilton]], and [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Barber |first=Kathleen L. |title=Proportional Representation and Election Reform in Ohio |year=1995 |pages=59–60}}</ref>
-Another influence was the "[[Posts office]]" movement, often associated with [[Frederick Winslow Taylor]]. The focus of this movement was to run organizations in an objective, scientific fashion to maximize efficiency, among other things.
-A third influence behind the council–manager idea was that of the organizational structure of the for-profit corporation, with its board of directors, which hires a professional CEO to run its operations.<ref name=stillman/>
-[[Sumter, South Carolina]], has the distinction of being the first city in the United States to implement council–manager government successfully, although [[Staunton, Virginia]], is credited as the first American city to appoint a city manager, which it did in 1908.<ref name=SVAmanager>{{cite web|url=http://www.staunton.va.us/default.asp?pageID=B94197C5-F4F9-427D-938A-4CFCCF4929DF |title=Staunton, Virginia: Birthplace of the Council Manager Form of Government |publisher=City of Staunton |access-date=2008-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051120051230/http://www.staunton.va.us/default.asp?pageID=B94197C5-F4F9-427D-938A-4CFCCF4929DF |archive-date=November 20, 2005 }}</ref> This appointment attracted attention to the fledgling profession and caught the eye of [[Richard S. Childs]], who would become known as the "father" of the council–manager form of government and the ''Model City Charter''.<ref name=stillman/><ref>Ammons, David N. and Charldean Newell. (1989). ''City Executives: Leadership Roles, Work Characteristics, and Time Management.'' State University of NY Press.</ref> The first large city to adopt the council–manager form was [[Dayton, Ohio]], in 1913.
-In the early 21st century, thirty-eight of Virginia's thirty-nine cities have a council–manager form of government, with the capital, [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], being the only exception. Richmond switched to a strong-mayor–council plan in 2004, after having had a council–manager system since 1948.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
-The council–manager system has grown considerably in popularity since the start of the 20th century. In 1935, ICMA recognized 418 U.S. cities and seven counties using the system.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
 The council–manager form of government developed, at least in part, as a response to some perceived limitations of the [[city commission government]] form. Since it relies on candidates being elected at-large, minority populations are often unable to elect candidates of their choice. In addition, it may concentrate too much power in individual commissioners, who also manage city departments. The council–manager form became the preferred alternative for progressive reform. After [[World War I]], few cities adopted the commission form and many cities using the commission plan switched to the council–manager form.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
-By 2001, 3,302 cities with a population over 2,500 and 371 counties used the council–manager system. [[Phoenix, Arizona]] is the largest city in the United States to retain a council–manager government.<ref name=PHOMayor>{{cite web | url=http://www.phoenixoregon.net/mayorcouncil/mayorbios.htm | title=From the Mayor's Office | publisher=City of Phoenix| access-date=2008-09-04 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822212231/http://www.phoenixoregon.net/mayorcouncil/mayorbios.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-08-22}}</ref>
+By 2001, 3,302 cities with a population over 2,500 and 371 counties used the council–manager system. [[Phoenix, Arizona]], is the largest city in the United States to retain a council–manager government.<ref name=PHOMayor>{{cite web | url=http://www.phoenixoregon.net/mayorcouncil/mayorbios.htm | title=From the Mayor's Office | publisher=City of Phoenix| access-date=2008-09-04 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822212231/http://www.phoenixoregon.net/mayorcouncil/mayorbios.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-08-22}}</ref>
+Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been studies about hybrid forms of local governments that take elements of both council–manager and [[Mayor–council government|mayor–council]] forms. The cities that have modified their organizational structure from one of the pure forms have been called "adaptive" forms.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Carr |first1=Jered B. |author-link1=Jered Carr |last2=Karuppusamy |first2=Shanthi |title=The Adapted Cities Framework |journal=Urban Affairs Review |date=July 2008 |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=875–86 |doi=10.1177/1078087407311396 |s2cid=153593604 }}</ref>
-===Recent hybrids===
-Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been numerous studies about the variety of hybrid forms of local governments that have evolved from the two "pure" forms (council–manager and mayor–council). The cities that have modified their organizational structure from one of the pure forms commonly are termed "adaptive" community organizations.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Carr |first1=Jered B. |author-link1=Jered Carr |last2=Karuppusamy |first2=Shanthi |title=The Adapted Cities Framework |journal=Urban Affairs Review |date=July 2008 |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=875–86 |doi=10.1177/1078087407311396 |s2cid=153593604 }}</ref>
-These variations necessitate a delineation of the distinguishing features of the council–manager form of government. ICMA has listed at least three defining characteristics that distinguish a true council–manager government:
-* All governmental authority rests with the council, or other sovereign elected body, except for certain duties that are assigned by charter or other law to the manager, however, the manager always is employed at the pleasure of the elected body.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=7}}
-* The appointed executive, a manager, officially is allocated the executive or administrative functions in codified form, minimum functions not being at the whim of a mayor, for example.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=8}}
-* The manager must be responsible to, hired by, and can be dismissed only by the entire council, not one individual, such as a mayor or chairperson.{{Sfn|Svara|Nelson|2008|p=8}}
-==="Model City Charter"===
-The '''Model City Charter''' (MCC), published by the [[National Civic League]], formerly the National Municipal League, is closely associated with the council–manager form of government. The Model City Charter is in its eighth edition, adopted in 2003. Since its second edition, adopted in 1915, the model charter for municipalities has recommended this council–manager form of government.<ref name="Svara+NCL">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020129133556/http://www.ncl.org/npp/charter/articles/possible_approaches.html Svara, James, on National Civic League Website]</ref><ref>[http://icma.org/pm/8503/gates.htm ''Public Management Magazine,'' ICMA, February 2003, Vol 85, Number 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017130429/http://www1.icma.org/pm/8503/gates.htm |date=2008-10-17 }}.</ref>
 ==History in the Republic of Ireland==
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 Under the ''County Management Act 1940'', which was brought into operation in August 1942, a ''county manager'' is the manager of every [[borough]] or [[town]] in that county, but since the 1990s, has the power to delegate these functions to any other officer of that borough or town council.
-The system was modified also in subsequent legislation, particularly the ''City and County Management (Amendment) Act 1955'', which made some adjustments to give greater power to the council members, and the ''Local Government Act 1985'', which provided for the council–manager system in [[Galway City]] once detached for local government purposes from [[Galway County]].
+The system was modified also in subsequent legislation, particularly the ''City and County Management (Amendment) Act 1955'', which made some adjustments to give greater power to the council members, and the ''Local Government Act 1985'', which provided for the council–manager system in [[Galway City]] once detached for local government purposes from [[County Galway]].
 The above acts have been replaced since that time, in substantially the same form, by the ''[[Local Government Act 2001]]''.
-==See also==
-*[[Mayor–council government]]
-*[[City commission government]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-== Bibliography ==
+==Bibliography==
+*{{Cite journal|last1=Svara|first1=James H.|last2=Nelson|first2=Kimberly L.|year=2008|title=Taking Stock of the Council-Manager Form at 100|url=https://icma.org/documents/taking-stock-council-manager-form-100|journal=Public Management|volume=August 2008|pages=6–15|via=}}
-* {{Cite journal|last=Svara|first=James H.|last2=Nelson|first2=Kimberly L.|date=|year=2008|title=Taking Stock of the Council-Manager Form at 100|url=https://icma.org/documents/taking-stock-council-manager-form-100|journal=Public Management|volume=August 2008|pages=6-15|via=}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://citymayors.com/government/council_managers.html City Mayors feature on US council managers]
-*[http://www.icma.org/ International City/County Management Association]
+*[https://www.icma.org/ International City/County Management Association]
-*[http://www.ncl.org/ National Civic League]
+*[https://www.nationalcivicleague.org/ National Civic League]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Council-Manager Government}}