What is the history of the council-manager form?
Born out of the progressive reform movement at the beginning of the 20th century, the council-manager system was designed to combat corruption and unethical activity in local government by promoting effective management within a transparent, responsive, and accountable structure.

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1. What is the council-manager form of government as used by the City of Madison Heights?
2. Is it a responsive form of government?
3. What is the council’s function?
4. Where does the mayor of the city fit in?
5. What is the manager’s function?
6. What is the history of the council-manager form?
7. Does the manager participate in policy determination?
8. What is the cost to the local government of appointing a professional manager?
9. How popular is the council-manager form of government?
10. Where do managers get their experience?
11. Do managers participate in local politics?
12. What else does ICMA’s Code of Ethics cover?
13. What is ICMA?