Tega Cay is run under a council–manager government framework.
The City Manager is chief executive position in this form of Government.
The Council of Tega Cay is composed of four members plus the Mayor who serves as a member of Council, selected from at-large districts.
The city maintains its own Police Department, Fire Department, Parks & Recreation Department, Development Services Department, Utilities Department (water & waste water) and Public Works Department.
Other positions in the town include Assistant City Manager, Finance Director, Municipal Clerk, Clerk of Court, Planning & Development Manager, Building Inspectors, and administrative staff.

The City has a Fire Department with an ISO rating of 2.
Several other governmental positions in the town, including the Beautification Committee, the Planning Commission, the Storm Water Committee and the Board of Zoning Appeals, are all staffed by volunteers as well.
Based on the mini-cities concept, trash collection, curbside recycling, repaving and similar requirements are contracted out.
The fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30.
Tega Cay is run under a council–manager government framework. The City Manager is chief executive position in this form of Government. The Council of Tega Cay is composed of four members plus the Mayor who serves as a member of Council, selected from at-large districts. The city maintains its own Police Department, Fire Department, Parks & Recreation Department, Development Services Department, Utilities Department (water & waste water) and Public Works Department. Other positions in the town include Assistant City Manager, Finance Director, Municipal Clerk, Clerk of Court, Planning & Development Manager, Building Inspectors, and administrative staff.
The City has a Fire Department with an ISO rating of 2. Several other governmental positions in the town, including the Beautification Committee, the Planning Commission, the Storm Water Committee and the Board of Zoning Appeals, are all staffed by volunteers as well. Based on the mini-cities concept, trash collection, curbside recycling, repaving and similar requirements are contracted out. The fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30.
Tega Cay, South Carolina