Government of Miami
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The government of the city of
mayor-commissioner form of city government
.
Organization
City Commission and Mayor
The
mayor of Miami, currently Francis Suarez, is the city's executive and is directly elected; the mayor appoints a city manager to act as Miami's chief administrative officer
.
Five
Coconut Grove. The Commission has the power to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, and exercise other powers. All city commission offices and that of the mayor are nonpartisan.[citation needed
]
- Miguel Angel Gabela - Commissioner, district 1
- Damian Pardo - Commissioner, district 2
- Joe Carollo - Commissioner, district 3
- Manolo Reyes - Commissioner, district 4
- Christine King - Commissioner, district 5
Police Department
The Miami Police Department (MPD), often referred to as the City of Miami Police, is the main police department of Miami. Their jurisdiction lies within the actual city limits of Miami, but have mutual aid agreements with neighboring police departments. Art Acevedo is the chief of police. City of Miami police are distinguishable from their Miami-Dade counterparts by their blue uniforms and blue-and-white patrol vehicles.
Water and Sewer Department
Water and sewer service in Miami is maintained by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.
Other
- City Manager
- City Attorney
- Todd B. Hannon - City Clerk
Federal and state representation
The
Miami-Dade County, adjacent to Miami International Airport.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Post Office Location - MIAMI." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
Bibliography
- Public Administration Service (1954), Government of Metropolitan Miami, Public administration service, Chicago. Publications ;no. 117, Chicago – via HathiTrust
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- Milan J. Dluhy and Howard A. Frank (2002). Miami Fiscal Crisis: Can a Poor City Regain Prosperity?. Praeger.
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