City Manager
The City of Roxboro operates under Council-Manager Form of Government.
The National League of Cities provides the following overview regarding the Council-Manager Form of Government:
Council-Manager
Characteristics include:
- The Mayor and City Council Members are elected bipartisan, every 4 years
- The Mayor Pro-Tempore is selected by being the elected council member with the majority votes
- City Council oversees the general administration, makes policy, and sets the city budget
- Council appoints a City Manager to carry out day-to-day professional administrative operations
This is the most common form of government. According to surveys by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), this form of government has grown from 48% usage in 1996 to 55% usage in 2006. It is most popular in cities with populations over 10,000, mainly in the Southeast and Pacific coast areas. Some examples are Phoenix, Arizona; Topeka, Kansas; San Antonio, Texas, and Rockville, Maryland. (Source)
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has published the attached brochure for Frequently Asked Questions regarding this form of Government.
City Manager Brooks LockhartBrooks Lockhart was hired by the Roxboro City Council in November 2015, after previously serving in Local Government management in Biscoe, NC and Pleasant Garden, NC. Mr. Lockhart has deep roots in the Roxboro community and is pleased to call Roxboro home. Phone: 336-599-3116 ext.8 |