GARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The Gary Common Council is the legislative and fiscal body of government in Gary, Indiana. The Council's nine members consist of one representative from each of the City's six Council districts and three at-large members. View a map of the six districts here. Members are elected to serve four-year terms... As the legislative body, the Council has the exclusive responsibility of passing or changing local laws (known as ordinances), resolutions, orders, and motions for the City's government. As the fiscal body, the Council has the authority to levy certain taxes and it has the sole responsibility of adopting a City budget each year. The Council also appoints members to certain boards and commissions such as the school board or the police commission that serve the community in various areas... Under the "strong mayor" system in Indiana, the mayor has most of the executive and administrative power over the city's daily operations. He or she appoints or removes department heads and has..

Also known as: Gary Common Council

Primary location: Gary United States