VIII . MUNICIPAL RESOURCES
The City of Arlington was incorporated on April 19 , 1884 . On January 17 , 1920 , the City Charter was adopted by the City Council . In 1949 , the City adopted the City-Manager form of government , which authorizes the City Council to function as the City ’ s legislative body . City Council meetings are held at City Hall on select Tuesdays in the Council Chamber .
The Council-Manager form of municipal government , the most common form in the United States today , is a system that combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial experience of a City Manager .
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
As representatives of the people , the Mayor and City Council formulate policy through legislative action , including adoption of ordinances , resolutions and budgets . In this capacity , the City Council is the law-making body of the municipality . In addition , the Council determines the goals and objectives of the City and develops policies to be used to attain these goals .
Mayor Jim Ross District 1 – Helen Moise District 2 – Raul H . Gonzalez District 3 – Nikkie Hunter District 4 – Andrew Piel District 5 – Rebecca Boxall District 6 – Long Pham District 7 – Bowie Hogg District 8 – Dr . Barbara Odom-Wesley
District Map . The Mayor and City Council Representatives from Districts 6 , 7 , and 8 are elected at-large and represent the entire City of Arlington .
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