Spotlight on government (1962)
13. He may veto items of an appropriation or levy measure.
(His veto may be over-ridden by a two-thirds vote of
the Council).
14. Present annual budget to the Council which includes re­commendations
for the salaries of all civil city person­nel
and for the amount of money to be expended by each
office and department.
All appointments made by the Mayor do not necessarily run
concurrently with his term of office, however, most· of them
do. Most boards and commissions appointed by the Mayor are
bi-partisan. Some of the major appointments are:
1. City Controller
2. City Attorney
3. Board of Public Works (3)
4. Board of Public Safety (3)
5. Board of Public Health (5)
6. Plan Commission (5)
7. Civil Defense Council (15)
8. Board of Zoning Appeals (5)
9. Park Board (4)
10. Aviation Board (4)
11. Humane Commission (3)
12. Department of Redevelopment (5)
13. Board of Trustees Fort Wayne Community Schools (5)
out of seven members.
The Mayor may from time to time as the need arises ap­point
various committees such as Smoke Abatement, Tri Rivers,
Human Rights and City-ColL"1.ty Health.
THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Comm.on Council, usually referred to as the City Coun­cil,
is the legislative branch of the city government.
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The Comm.on Council is made up of nine membe~s elected
for a term of four years. One member is elected from each
of the six councilmanic districts of Fort Wayne and three are
elected at large. There are no specific qualifications for the
position except party endorsement and residency within the dis-
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Title Spotlight on government (1962)
Contributor League of women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Topic Local Government
Subject Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories
Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories
Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County--Directories
Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Directories
Source Print version: Spotlight on government. 1st ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1962), 87 p.
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Transcript 13. He may veto items of an appropriation or levy measure. (His veto may be over-ridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council). 14. Present annual budget to the Council which includes re­commendations for the salaries of all civil city person­nel and for the amount of money to be expended by each office and department. All appointments made by the Mayor do not necessarily run concurrently with his term of office, however, most· of them do. Most boards and commissions appointed by the Mayor are bi-partisan. Some of the major appointments are: 1. City Controller 2. City Attorney 3. Board of Public Works (3) 4. Board of Public Safety (3) 5. Board of Public Health (5) 6. Plan Commission (5) 7. Civil Defense Council (15) 8. Board of Zoning Appeals (5) 9. Park Board (4) 10. Aviation Board (4) 11. Humane Commission (3) 12. Department of Redevelopment (5) 13. Board of Trustees Fort Wayne Community Schools (5) out of seven members. The Mayor may from time to time as the need arises ap­point various committees such as Smoke Abatement, Tri Rivers, Human Rights and City-ColL"1.ty Health. THE COMMON COUNCIL The Comm.on Council, usually referred to as the City Coun­cil, is the legislative branch of the city government. MEMBERS 1"'--'·----------.", The Comm.on Council is made up of nine membe~s elected for a term of four years. One member is elected from each of the six councilmanic districts of Fort Wayne and three are elected at large. There are no specific qualifications for the position except party endorsement and residency within the dis- 54 .