Government of the City of Greenville, South Carolina

=Branches of Government=

Legislative

City Council

The City of Greenville is served by the City Council. The council meets weekly at 206 S. Main Street / 9th Floor to discuss and vote on matters of the city. Biweekly, the council invites citizens to come forward and make petitions. Committees chaired by one of the City Council members meet regularly each month to deal with specific issues, like a mini-City Council. The six City Council members are each elected from four one member districts [http://www.greatergreenville.com/pdf_forms/maps/council.pdf] with two at-large representatives. Despite the time they put into the city, they are part-time. The mayor serves as the council chairperson.

List of Council Members as of June 2005:

* Mayor : Knox White
* Mayor Pro Tempore : Lillian Brock Flemming, District 2 Representative
* Vice Mayor Pro Tempore and Chairman, Public Works Committee : C. Diane Smock, At-Large Representative
* Chairman, Economic Development Committee : Michelle R. Shain, At-Large Representative
* Chairman, Public Safety Committee : Debra M. Sofield, District 1 Representative
* Chairman, Quality of Life/Environment Committee : Chandra E. Dillard, District 3 Representative
* Chairman, Finance/Administration Committee : Garry W. Coulter, District 4 Representative

City Clerk's Office

Assists the City Council [http://www.greatergreenville.com/city_government/city_clerk.asp] .

*City Clerk: Cheryle R. Ratliff
*Deputy City Clerk: Meg Benko
*Secretary to Council: Claudette Miller

Executive

Having adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976, the City Manager of Greenville holds most of the executive power, making the Mayor a mostly ceremonial role. The current city manager is James M. Bourey. He is in charge of all the day-to-day running of the city, governing of the applicable city departments, drafting the budget, and many other important tasks. The city manager is appointed at the convenience of the City Council.

The structure of the city's Departments and Divisions :

* City Attorney's Office (does not answer to City Manager)

* City Council
** Council Members
** City Clerk's Office

* City Manager's Office

* Economic and Community Development Department
** Building and Zoning
** Economic Development Division
** Community Development Division

* Fire Department
** Prevention
** Services
** Suppression

* Human Resource Department
** Employee Health Center

* Mayor's Office

* Municipal Court (does not answer to City Manager)

* Office of Management and Budget
** Administration Division
** Accounting Division
** Business Licenses
** Internal Audit
** Geographic Information System (GIS) Division
** Management Information Systems (MIS) Division
** Purchasing Division

* Parks and Recreation Department
** Youth Programming Bureau
** Beautification Bureau
** Community Centers Bureau
** Parks Maintenance Bureau
** Pools Bureau
** Special Events Bureau
** Tree Maintenance Bureau
** Zoo Bureau

* Police Department
** Administrative Services
** Investigations
** Patrol Services
** Community Services Bureau
** Traffic Enforcement Bureau
** Professional Standards
** Support Services
** Dispatch Bureau

* Public Information

* Public Works
** Building Services Division
** Engineering Division
** Stormwater Management Bureau
** Fleet Services Division
** Solid Waste Division
** Streets and Sewers Division
** Traffic Engineering Division
** Parking Bureau

Judicial

Under the Greenville City Charter, the Municipal Judge is appointed by the City Council to hear cases concerning city ordinances [http://library8.municode.com/gateway.dll/SC/south%20carolina/4858?f=templates&fn=default.htm&npusername=13105&nppassword=MCC&npac_credentialspresent=true&vid=default] . The City Council also appoints an Administrative Judge to carry out subpoenas, search warrants, and arrests; and Assistant Judges to carry out the job of Municipal Judge when (s)he cannot appear.

*Current Municipal Judge: Matthew R. Hawley, Jr.

=Related Articles and External Links=

* Greenville, South Carolina
* Council-Manager government
* [http://www.greatergreenville.com/city_government/index.asp Official site for Greenville city government]