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The Arizona City/County Management Association was established in 1954. It is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to increasing the
knowledge and ability of city, town, and county managers, as well as other local government administrators and to strengthen the quality of local
government in the State of Arizona through professional management, education, training, and the mutual exchange of information.
The ACMA cooperates with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, the International City/County Management Association, various public institutions
of higher learning in Arizona, and other organizations dedicated to supporting and promoting local government management. The organization was
incorporated in 1998. It currently has approximately 280 members and is staffed by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.
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The council-manager form of local government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials (in the form of a council, board, or
other governing body) with the strong professional experience of an appointed local government administrator. Under the council-manager form,
power is concentrated in the elected council, which hires a professional administrator to implement its policies. This appointee serves at the
pleasure of the council and has responsibility for preparing the budget, directing day-to-day operations, hiring and firing personnel, and serving
as the council's chief policy advisor.
Of the 91 incorporated cities and towns in Arizona, 87 utilize the council-manager form of government. In addition, the 15 counties in Arizona use this
same form of government as well.
For more information on council-manager form of government, please visit the ICMA web site at www.icma.org.
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