Why Does Cincinnati Have A Council-Manager Form Of Government?
Jay Hanselman / WVXU So how did Cincinnati end up with the council-manager form of government, where a professional city manager runs the day-to-day operations and a nine-member council sets policy? It was a case of political bossism gone haywire in the 1920s that pushed Cincinnati into this relatively new, clean and efficient form of government – one that had little hint of scandal or corruption until 2020, when no less than three council members were indicted on federal corruption charges. There was a period for over 40 years in the late 19th century and early 20th century when many ...
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