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The City of Flint has operated under at least four charters (1855,[ 1] 1888,[ 2] 1929, 1974[ 3] ).
The City is currently run under its 2017 [ 4] charter that gives the city a Strong Mayor form of government . It is also instituted the appointed independent office of Ombudsman , while the city clerk is solely appointed by the City Council. The City Council is composed of members elected from the city's nine wards.[ 3]
The city was under the supervision of a state-appointed Receivership Transition Advisory Board from 2015 to January 2019.[ 5] The Receivership Transition Advisory Board had to review and rule on all financial matters approved by the city council and mayor.
In June 2018, an Administrative Hearings Bureau, or Blight Hearings Bureau, was started through a grant to handle blight hearings generated from blight citations given by the city's Blight Elimination Division. Attorney T.W. Feaster was appointed the first administrative hearing officer of the bureau.[ 6] There were a backlog since 2013 of about 7,000 complaints.[ 7]
Other principal officers [ edit ]
See Also Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
Year
Recorders
Treasurers
Marshals
1855
Levi Walker
Elihu F. Frary
Cornelius Roosevelt
1856
Chas. B. Higgins
John C. Griswold
Joshua Vose
1857
M.L. Higgins
George F. Hood
Nathaniel Dodge
1858
Charles Hascall
Cyrus H. Golf
1859
1860
Lewis G. Bickford
John A. Kline
George Andrews
1861
L.R. Buckingham
J.A. Owens
1862
Julius Brouseau
1863
H. R. Lovell
Anson S. Withee
J.D. Morehouse
1864
Alvin T. Crossman
L.G. Buckingham
1865
J.D. Morehouse
1866
William W. Barnes
1867
George R. Gold
John S. Freeman
1868
1869
Anson S. Withee
William A. Miller
1870
1871
Chas. E. McAlester
Samuel B. Wicks
1872
Francis H. Rankin, Sr.
1873
Solomon V. Hakes
1874
Francis H. Rankin, Sr.
1875
1876
Year
City Clerk•
Treasurers
Marshals
1877
Francis H. Rankin, Sr.
Charles C. Beahan
Samuel B. Wicks
1878
Michael Doran
1879
J.B.F. Curtis
Jared Van Vleet
[ 8]
•In 1876, the office of City Recorder was abolished and replaced with a city council appointed city clerk.[ 8]
In 1929, the city adopted a new city charter with a council-manager form of government. In 1935, the city residents approved a charter amendment establishing the Civil Service Commission . The three-member Civil Service Commission had complete control over all personal matters leaving the city manager powerless to hire and fire. The Commission powers were reduced in the 1974 charter.[ 9]
Term
Manager
Governor
Jul 2002 - Jun 2004
Ed Kurtz
John Engler
Dec 2011 - Aug 2012
Michael Brown
Rick Snyder
Aug 2012 - July 2013
Ed Kurtz
Rick Snyder
July 2013 - October 2013
Michael Brown
Rick Snyder
October 2013 - January 2015
Darnell Earley
Rick Snyder[ 11]
January 2015–April 30, 2015
Jerry Ambrose
Rick Snyder[ 12] [ 13]
Street Commissioners
Assessors
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1855
William Moon
William Eddy
John C. Griswold
Ashael Fuller
William Hamilton
David Foot [ 14]
1856
Thomas McElhany
George Andrews
James McAlester
1857
William Baker
John A. Kline
John W. Palmer
1858
John S. Ryno
Benjamin Pearson
Chas. H. Cudney
1859
Elijah Drake
1860
Benjamin F. Golf
William Miller
1861
L. Bradford
S. C. Smith
William Bloomer
1862
A.M. Hurd
L. Buckingham
Josiah Pratt
1863
L. H. Roberts
James D. Haight
1864
David Watson
Theo. Simons
L. Buckingham
1865
1866
William W. Joyner
Leonard Weason
Jacob B. Covert
1867
Orson B. Gibson
Edmond Curtis
1868
William O. Bassett
William Boomer
1869
Jno. C. Clement
Josiah Pratt
Josiah Pratt (?)
1870
Robert W. Dullam
L. H. Robert
Silas Austin
1871
Robert Patrick, Sr.
Almon Reynolds
George Stanard
1872
S. B. Wicks
Henry Stanley
1873
Edmond Curtis
L. Buckingham
Henry Thayer
1874
Josiah Pratt
1875
John Becker
1876
John Andrews
Augustus Root
1877
John C. Dayton
D. C. Andrews
1878
Thomas Sullivan
M. H. White
1879
Alfred Ingalls
William Pidd
[ 8]
Alderman
Wards
Council
Years
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
1855
J.W. Armstrong
George W. Dewey
Benjamin Pearson
David Mather
William M. Fenton
Alvin T. Crosman
2nd
1856
H. W. Wood
? (George W. Dewey)
Charles Rice
? (David Mather)
Henry Higgins
? (Alvin T. Crosman)
3rd
1857
? (H. W. Wood)
C.S. Payne
? (Charles Rice) Lewis Walker†
Samuel N. Warren
? (Henry Higgins)
George W. Fish
4th
1858
Jno. C. Allen
Samuel B. Wicks
G.W. Skidmore
5th
1859
J. Skidmore
6th
1861
? (Jno. C. Allen)
Oscar Adams
? (Samuel B. Wicks)
William Hamilton
? (J. Skidmore)
William Patterson
7th
1861
Alexander McFarland
? (Oscar Adams)
Edward C. Turner
? (William Hamilton )
William Clark
? (William Patterson )
8th
1862
? (Alexander McFarland )
David Spencer Fox
? (Edward C. Turner)
William Hamilton
? (William Clark)
Paul H. Stewart
9th
1863
O.F. Forsyth
Edward C. Turner
I. N. Eldridge
David Foote
10th
1864
William Stevenson
Hiram Parsell
11th
1865
George H. Durand
12th
1865
L.H. Roberts
13th
1866
John Hawley
I. N. Eldridge
Sumner Howard
14th
1867
Abner Randall
William Hamilton
Charles Smith
15th
1868
Orson B. Gibson
16th
1869
F.W. Judd
Orson B. Gibson
F.H. Pierce
17th
1870
M.S. Elmore
Wilson S. Tousey
W. O'Donoughue
18th
1871
Damon Stewart
John Willett
W.Buckingham
J.R. Chambers
Chas. D. Smith
19th
1872
Samuel C. Randall
William Dullam
J.B.F. Curtis
Edward B. Clapp
Josiah W. Begole
James Williams
20th
1873
Benj. Cotharin
H.C. Spencer
P. Cleveland, Jr.
21st
1874
William R. Morse
22nd
1875
Thomas Page
Williams Fobes
Chris Becker
23rd
1876
Chas. A. Mason
Henry Brown
Chas. D. Smith
24th
1877
Andrew J. Ward
William A. Atwood
William A. Burr
J. Zimmerman
25th
1878
S.N. Androus
Henry C. Walker
Jos. M. Corkey
26th
1879
George L. Caldwell
? (Thomas Page)
? (S.N. Androus)
? (William A. Atwood)
? (Jos. M. Corkey)
A.R. Michaels
† To fill vacancy[ 8]
Councilor
Wards
Council
Years
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1974 to 1983
John W. Northrup (ward unknown)
1983 to 1985
John W. Northrup (ward unknown)
Jack Minore
1985-1991
John W. Northrup (ward unknown)
Jack Minore
Scott Kincaid
1991-January 1997
John W. Northrup (ward unknown)
Peggy R. Cook
Jack Minore
Scott Kincaid
January 1997 to 1998
Peggy R. Cook
Jack Minore
Scott Kincaid
1998 to 2004
Peggy R. Cook
Scott Kincaid
2004 to 2005
Joshua Freeman
Scott Kincaid
2005–2007
Darryl Buchanan
Jackie Poplar
Kerry Nelson
Sandy Hill
Carolyn Sims
Sheldon Neeley
Jim Ananich
Ehren Gonzales
Scott Kincaid
2007–2009
Delrico Loyd
Jackie Poplar[ 15]
Kerry Nelson[ 16]
Sandy Hill[ 15]
Carolyn Sims[ 17]
Sheldon Neeley
Jim Ananich
Ehren Gonzales
Scott Kincaid[ 15]
2009–2013
Delrico Loyd
Jacqueline Poplar
Bryant Nolden
Joshua Freeman
Bernard Lawler
Sheldon Neeley
Dale Weighill
Michael Sarginson
Scott Kincaid [ 15]
2013-2017[ 18] [ 19]
Eric Mays
Bryant Nolden (2013-1/2015; VP 2013-2014) Kerry Nelson, President (2015-2016)
Joshua Freeman (13-1/2016), president (2014-2015) Kate Fields (2016-2017)[ 20]
Wantwaz Davis, Vice President (2014-2015)
Herbert Winfrey
Monica Galloway
Vicki VanBuren, Vice President (2015-2016)
Scott Kincaid, president (2013-2014)
President and vice president are selected in November.
Receivership Transition Advisory Board [ edit ]
The Receivership Transition Advisory Board was appointed by Governor Snyder after the city exited direct control of the emergency manager in its second Financial emergency in Michigan .
member
position
start[ 13]
end
Fred Headen
chair
April 30, 2015
Brian Larkin [ 21]
October 28, 2015
David McGhee
Robert McMahan [ 22]
January 20, 2016
Beverly Walker-Griffea
Mike Finney[ 22] [ 23]
January 19, 2016
May 26, 2017
Michael Townsend[ 23] [ 24]
January 21, 2016
Paul Newman[ 23]
May 26, 2017
William Tarver[ 23]
Charter Review Commission [ edit ]
member 1974
position [ 25]
Carl L Bekofske
chairman
leroy Nichols
vice chairman
Bob Jackson
John H. West
Joseph Conroy
Charles A. Greene
James P. Hanley
Philip D. Marvin
Banius C. Hedrick
member 2015
position
term[ 25]
John D. Cherry
Vice chair
May 18, 2015 - May 18, 2018
Brian Larkin
May 18, 2015 - October 28, 2015 [ 21]
Cleora Magee
chair
May 18, 2015 - May 18, 2018
Victoria McKenze
Charles Metcalfe
Heidi Phaneuf
James Richardson
Marsha Wesley
Barry Williams
Quincy Murphy
December 17, 2015 -[ 26] May 18, 2018
Supervisors represented the City on the Genesee County, Michigan Board of Supervisors .
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1855
Charles N. Beecher
1856
1857
George S. Hopkins
1858
Francis Baker
William Lyons
George S. Hopkins
1859
1860
W. O'Donoughue
Samuel N. Warren
L.G. Buckingham
1861
D.S. Freeman
George S. Hopkins
1862
John C. Clement
1863
1864
P.H. Stewart
1865
Josiah W. Begole
1866
1867
Paul H. Stewart
1868
William Paterson
1869
Andrew B. Chapin
Paul H. Stewart
1870
1871
George E. Newall
George W. Thayer
1872
Cornelius Roosevelt
George L. Walker
1873
1874
John Algoe
1875
S. Mathewson
Ephraim S. Williams
1876
James Van Vleet
1877
D.S. Freeman
1878
L.C. Witney
Albert Crosby
1879
[ 8]
The City Ombudsman is a charter independent office of the city appointed by the City Council in a 2/3 votes to a seven-year term. A police ombudsman, Richard Dicks, predated the current charter position and was appointed in 1969.
Term
Office holder
notes
12/26/75-1978
Joe Dupcza
05/15/78-07/21/87
James Ananich
07/22/87-07/21/94
Terry Bankert
08/17/94-04/08/96
Darryl Buchanan
He was removed from office by the City Council but was returned to office after a lawsuit and finished his term.
01/1999-05/8/2006
Jessie Binion
05/8/2006-12/2/2011
Brenda L. Purifoy
Removed from office by the Emergency Manager Michael Brown .[ 27]
[ 28]
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