Did you know that there are different ways to run a city? In this video by the Michigan Local Government Management Association, mayors, councilmembers, city managers and professors describe the two predominant forms of local government in the U.S. -- council-manager and strong mayor -- and talk about how each impacts its citizens. Learn why more communities across the country have chosen the council-manager form of government over other forms.
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