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Incorporated in 1984, the City of Kannapolis is a Council-Manager form of municipal government. Each member of Council and the Mayor are elected to four-year terms. The City Council hires the City Manager, who is the main administrator responsible for daily city operations, oversight of all departments and strategic planning.

 

Location and Hours

The main administrative offices for the City are located at 246 Oak Avenue. They are open during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. The mailing address is:

P.O. Box 1199
Kannapolis, NC 28082

 

City Council Meetings

The City Council meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. at the Kannapolis Train Station at 201 N. Main Street. Time is allotted for citizens to speak to Council on the fourth Monday of each month at the end of the meeting. Each citizen is allotted three minutes. To speak to Council, interested persons need to complete the comment card located with the Council agendas in the lobby of the train station and return it to the City Clerk.

 

Council Minutes and Agendas

Meeting agendas are published on the Friday before the Council Meeting. To view meeting agendas, please visit the Kannapolis Weblink by clicking here. Click on Administration/City Council to access meeting agendas and minutes by year. You can also contact Bridgette Bell for more information.

 

What is the Council-Manager form of Government?

The council-manager form of government is the system of local government that combines the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of a council, with the strong managerial experience and skills of an appointed local government manager.  The form establishes a representative system where all power is concentrated in the elected council and where the council hires a professionally trained manager to oversee the delivery of public service.  The Mayor and council members are elected at-large and serve as leaders and policy makers concentrating on issues responsive to citizens’ needs and wishes. The manager is appointed by city council and serves as the Chief Executive Officer to carry out the policies and ensure that the entire community is being served. As CEO, the manager has the sole authority and responsibility for hiring and firing city employees and directing daily operations of city staff.

 

What is the council’s function?

The council is the legislative body; its members are the community’s decision makers. Power is centralized in the city council, which approves the budget as presented by staff and determines the tax rate, for example. With the assistance and guidance of city staff, the council also focuses on the community's goals, major projects, and such long-term considerations as community growth, land use development, capital improvement plans, financing, and strategic planning.

 

What is the Mayor’s role in a council-manager form of government?

Mayors in council-manager communities are key political leaders and policy developers.  Their duties, responsibilities, and authorities depend on the city’s charter. The mayor presides at city council meetings, serves as a spokesperson for the community and council, performs ceremonial tasks, facilitates communication and understanding between elected and appointed officials, assists the council in setting goals and advocating policy decisions, and serves as a promoter of the community. The mayor also serves as a key representative in intergovernmental relations. The mayor, council, and city manager constitute a policy-development and management team.

 

What is the Manager’s function?

The manager is hired, not elected, to serve the council and city and bring the benefits of training and experience in administering local government projects and programs on behalf of the governing body.  The manager prepares the city budget for council consideration; recruits, hires, and supervises the city's staff; serves as the council’s chief advisor; and carries out the council’s policies as a whole. Council members and citizens count on the manager to provide complete and objective information, pros and cons of alternatives, and projected long-term consequences of council's decisions.  More specifically, the authorized duties for a city manager are listed in NC General Statute 160A-148.

For more information on North Carolina statues governing the role of city government, please click here.

 

Code of Ordinances

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