Commission-Manager – Significant voter rights and stability with a professional town manager. Most notable are the ‘super power’ voter rights of recall, referrendum, and initiative. These voter rights provide the means for Edgewood citizens to cancel any action taken by the commissioners, if the majority of voters do not agree with it. It’s like insurance, you don’t want to have to use it, but you’re really glad you have it if you need it.
Mayor-Council – Gives significant power to the mayor, leaving council and voters with practically no remedies if things go awry. This is exactly the predicament Edgewood finds itself in with its current Mayor-Council form of government.
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