Form of Government
Form of Government
The Town of Kearny operates under the Council-Manager form of government. In a council-manager government, an elected town council serves as the city's primary legislative body who appoints the Town Manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations, to draft a budget, and to implement and enforce the council's policy and legislative initiatives.
Born out of the U.S. progressive reform movement at the turn of the 20th century, the council-manager system was designed to combat corruption and unethical activity in local government by promoting effective management within a transparent, responsive, and accountable structure. Since its establishment, the council-manager form has become the most popular structure of local government in the United States.