In Greeley, only policy makers are elected by voters. These elected officials are the Mayor and six City Councilmembers. Greeley City Council, which includes the Mayor, is in charge of appointing and demoting certain top positions in government just as company chairs do.
GREELEY MAYOR
GREELEY CITY COUNCIL
As noted above, Greeley City Council oversees certain top positions in government. Greeley City Council is accountable for overseeing the following three positions in government: head municipal court judge, city attorney, and city manager. This is the basis of Greeley's governmental structure, known as a council-manager form of government. Greeley City Council is like a board of chairpersons who oversee a business. When there are openings in any of the three positions, the position is filled by Greeley City Council.
GREELEY CITY MANAGER
GREELEY CITY ATTORNEY
GREELEY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
If the duties of Greeley City Council can be compared to those of a board of chairpersons, then the Greeley City Manager’s duties can be compared to that of CEO. The Greeley City Manager appoints all of the following positions in Greeley government: two Assistant City Managers, the City Clerk, the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Works, the Director of Economic Health & Housing, and the Director of Water & Sewer.
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER I
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER II
GREELEY CITY CLERK
Greeley’s City Manager also directly oversees the city’s public services. This chairperson duty comes in addition to the City Manager’s role as CEO in Greeley Government.