City of Muskogee
Basic Information
Government Type : Municipal (City)
Current Mayor: Marlon Coleman
Projected Operating Budget (2023) : $90,634,720.34
Government Type : Council - Manager
Population: 36,878 (2020)
Vice Mayor : Derrick A Reed
City Manager : Mike Miller
Governing Document : City Charter
What is Council-Manager government.
With the Council-Manager form of government, the elected city council appoints a professional administrator to oversee operations of government.
Overview of responsibilities
City Council
Hires city manager
Legislates city policy and ordnances
Approves budget, procurement requests, hiring, contracts and capital improvement projects
Provides oversight
City Manager
Oversees day to day operations
Appoints department heads
Creates and submits the operating budget
Manages city government
City Boards and Commissions,
The city maintains several boards and commissions. The Boards/Commissions powers and responsibilities are outlined in the City Charter. Generally all Boards and Commissions serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council. Boards are typically tasked with formulating policy recommendations for city leadership. However some boards may wield limited executive authority for example the Muskogee Housing Authority Board has the authority to independently hire a executive director for the agency.