How does the City of Carbondale operate?

The City of Carbondale is a Council-Manager form of government. The legislative body is comprised of the Mayor and six Council members who are elected at-large. The legislative body establishes the policies for the City. Once policies are set by the Mayor and Council, it is the job of the City Manager and his staff to implement these policies as the executive body. The City Manager is selected by the Mayor and Council and is responsible for hiring all of the City department directors.

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1. How does the City of Carbondale operate?
2. How are the Mayor and the Council Members elected?
3. What are the duties of the Mayor?
4. What are the duties of the City Council?
5. When does the City Council meet?