William Milbourne III, What is a City Council?

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I'm glad you asked.  If you don't know, you are not alone.  I'm not just running but while I'm running, I'm educating!

The Fayetteville City Council is an elected body representing the citizens of Fayetteville. Under the current electoral system, the City Council consists of nine Council members and a mayor. All nine Council members are elected from individual districts, and only citizens within the city limits can vote for those seats on the Council. Citizens only vote for a candidate running in their respective districts.  Your candidate, William Milbourne III is running in District 1

The City of Fayetteville adopted the council/manager form of municipal government in June 1949. Under the council/manager form of government, the Fayetteville City Council performs the legislative functions of the City, establishing laws and policies, sets strategic priorities and adopts the annual budget. The City Council appoints a manager who carries out the laws and policies enacted by Council. The City Manager is responsible for managing the City’s employees, and the finances and resources as the chief budget officer. The City Council also appoints an attorney, who represents the City administration and City Council in all legal matters.  

Fayetteville City government is comparable to a private corporation under the council/manager form of government. Citizens are both stockholders and customers; the elected body represents the Board of Director's, and the manager is the chief executive officer responsible for the daily operations of the corporation.

The Fayetteville City Council conducts regular meetings on the second and fourth Monday of every month and hosts work sessions on the first Monday of every month. 

William Milbourne III is running to represent you in Fayetteville City Council District 1 because he feels a personal call to serve fellow citizens and continue to make Fayetteville a better place to live.