Strong Mayor-Council Institute

Cities with a Population over 100,000

Adopted Mayor - Council Government

• 1990 - Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

  • 2010 Proposal to adopt Council-Manager failed

• 1993 - St. Petersburg, Florida

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

• 1993 - Fresno, California

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

• 1994 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

• 1998 - Oakland, California  

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

  • 6 year pilot made permanent in 2004

• 1999 - Spokane, Washington

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

  • 2002 proposal to return to Council-Manager government failed

• 2002 - Hartford, Connecticut

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

• 2003 - Richmond, Virginia

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

• 2004 - San Diego, California

  • Replaced Council - Manager government

  • 6 year pilot made permanent in 2010

• 2010 - Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Replaced Council - Manager government

Adopted Council - Manager Government

• 2004 - El Paso, Texas

  • Pop. 592,099

  • Replaced Mayor - Council government

• 2004 - Topeka, Kansas

  • Pop. 121,809

  • Replaced Mayor - Council government

  • 1985, Replaced Commission government with
    Mayor - Council government

• 2005 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Pop. 122,206

  • Replaced Commission government