Notable, given the headline, is that the city manager also quit, likely due to the mayor mixing personal funds and city business while not consulting with the city’s legal counsel. While I applaud the mayor’s willingness to apply Flock methodology to Flock’s constituency, I’m not celebrating this one like I would be if it wasn’t under such defective circumstances.
billyjobob 8 hours ago [-]
Why does a village of 772 people need a mayor, a "city" manager, a police chief and 5 police officers?
toast0 8 hours ago [-]
You need 4 officers for 24/7 coverage; one spare, and one manager seems reasonable, iff having a PD is reasonable. Probably makes more sense to make use of the county sherrif rather than having a PD if there's not some issue with the sherrif.
City manager would be in charge of city business (building and occupancy permits, inspections, billing for services, etc), whereas the Mayor (and/or city council) makes the political decisions (setting the policies the manager executes, etc)
It seems a bit silly to be incorporated with less than a thousand people, but I don't know the local history. If there's not that much to do, the city manager is likely part time, and the mayor probably does mayoral stuff a couple times a month. (Quick monthly meeting + maybe show up to a community event or three)
watwut 2 hours ago [-]
You dont need extra manager to 5 cops force in a city with 700 people. You dont need 24/7 coverage of active duty cop either.
cucumber3732842 8 hours ago [-]
The "city" structure is an administrative choice and it's super common down south to have tiny towns that run as a city.
A 6-person department is just about the minimum for 24/7 coverage. IDK why they have a department at all though. Just let the state police or sheriff deal with it IMO.
dcss_gardener 6 hours ago [-]
I'm from a town like this and the reason they have a PD is to provide a sinecure for a half dozen former school bullies.
dessimus 7 hours ago [-]
>Just let the state police or sheriff deal with it IMO.
One guess: response times that measure in minutes not hours.
tocs3 7 hours ago [-]
It is also worth noting that county governments have limited powers for things like building codes (at least in Texas).
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City manager would be in charge of city business (building and occupancy permits, inspections, billing for services, etc), whereas the Mayor (and/or city council) makes the political decisions (setting the policies the manager executes, etc)
It seems a bit silly to be incorporated with less than a thousand people, but I don't know the local history. If there's not that much to do, the city manager is likely part time, and the mayor probably does mayoral stuff a couple times a month. (Quick monthly meeting + maybe show up to a community event or three)
A 6-person department is just about the minimum for 24/7 coverage. IDK why they have a department at all though. Just let the state police or sheriff deal with it IMO.
One guess: response times that measure in minutes not hours.