Transparency is the principle of allowing those affected by administrative decisions to know about results and about the process that led to decisions.
Discusses the advantages of the council-manager versus the mayor-council ("strong mayor") form of government.
This dataset covers form of government, initiatives for referenda and recall, selection and composition of elected officials.
The 1997 County Form of Government surveys were mailed in winter and spring 1997 to county clerks in all U.S. counties.
This bylaw from the Town of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada (approximate population: 11,700), establishes the position of chief administrative officer.