About Your City Government:
The City of Dunwoody operates under a council-manager form of government. The Dunwoody City Council is comprised of a mayor and six council members elected by the people on a nonpartisan ballot for one and three year terms.
The mayor is elected at large; council members are elected by voters in each of the three separate districts they represent. The terms for council members from District Local 1, District Local 2 and District Local 3 expire in January 2010, while terms for the council members from District 1 At Large, District 2 At Large and District 3 At Large, including the mayor, expire in January 2012.
The mayor and council serve as the legislative and policymaking body of the municipal government. Together they enact city, ordinances, appropriate funds to conduct city business and provide policy direction to the administrative staff.
The city manager works closely with the mayor and council to assist them in formulating policies and programs. Overseeing all city employees, the manager is responsible for the efficient ongoing operation of all city services as set forth by the City Council.
The City of Dunwoody operates under a council-manager form of government. The Dunwoody City Council is comprised of a mayor and six council members elected by the people on a nonpartisan ballot for one and three year terms.
The mayor is elected at large; council members are elected by voters in each of the three separate districts they represent. The terms for council members from District Local 1, District Local 2 and District Local 3 expire in January 2010, while terms for the council members from District 1 At Large, District 2 At Large and District 3 At Large, including the mayor, expire in January 2012.
The mayor and council serve as the legislative and policymaking body of the municipal government. Together they enact city, ordinances, appropriate funds to conduct city business and provide policy direction to the administrative staff.
The city manager works closely with the mayor and council to assist them in formulating policies and programs. Overseeing all city employees, the manager is responsible for the efficient ongoing operation of all city services as set forth by the City Council.
At Large means: they will represent the entire city as a whole, and not an electoral district of the city. They will be elected by every voter in the city and not just a voter group defined by a geographical area. Everyone in the whole city votes on the same pool of candidates and the top vote-getters become the city council member(s) representing the whole city, not just their district.
So, each resident has (2) city council people to vote for and represent them- one thru their specific geographical location and one “at large”.
