Government of Flint, Michigan

The City of Flint has operated under at least four charters (1855, 1888, 1929, 1974). The City is currently run under its 1974 charter that gives the city a Strong Mayor form of government. It is also instituted the appointed independent office of Ombudsman, while the city clerk is solely appointed by the City Council. The City Council is composed of members elected from the city's nine wards.

The City is currently run under an Receivership Transition Advisory Board as of 2015 as the State of Michigan has declared a state of local government financial emergency as December 1, 2011. The Receivership Transition Advisory Board must approve all financial matters approved by the city council and mayor.

•In 1876, the office of City Recorder was abolished and replaced with a city council appointed city clerk.

In 1929, the city adopted a new city charter with a council-manager form of government. In 1935, the city residents approved a charter amendment establishing the Civil Service Commission. The three-member Civil Service Commission had complete control over all personal matters leaving the city manager powerless to hire and fire. The Commission powers were reduced in the 1974 charter.

† To fill vacancy

The Receivership Transition Advisory Board was appointed by Governor Snyder after the city exited direct control of the emergency manager in its second Financial emergency in Michigan.

Supervisors represented the City on the Genesee County, Michigan Board of Supervisors.

The City Ombudsman is a charter independent office of the city appointed by the City Council in a 2/3 votes to a seven year term. A police ombudsman, Richard Dicks, predated the current charter position and was appointed in 1969.

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