What is a Council-Manager Form of Government?

Spartanburg City News by City of Spartanburg

Nov 6, 202545:18Government & Organizations

When we first launched the Spartanburg City Podcast in 2012, things were a bit different in our city. Having recently emerged from the worst effects of the Great Recession, downtown's redevelopment was just starting to r...

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