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Gary E. Massey Winter Springs City Attorney Altamonte Springs

QUESTION:

Under the Charter of the City of Winter Springs, who has the authority to appoint councilmen to head the departments of the city?

SUMMARY:

A municipal charter which vests all powers of the city in the governing body and which authorizes the mayor `to appoint a member of the city council to supervise and direct any particular phase of the government of the city . . .' contemplates a commission form of government wherein executive and legislative power is vested in the city council. Under such charter, the mayor is authorized…