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Harrison C. Neal III

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City Manager Proposal

The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapolis to adopt a council-manager form of government. This legislation made provisions for a special election to implement the… Read More »City Manager Proposal

Excluded Cities

One of the compromises made to secure passage of the Unigov legislation was that all incorporated Marion County municipalities with populations of more than 5,000 would be excluded from the… Read More »Excluded Cities

Included Towns

The special status of “included towns” was extended to 16 municipalities in the Unigov legislation that consolidated the city of Indianapolis and MARION COUNTY in 1970. Those towns were: Castleton,… Read More »Included Towns

Marion County Department of Public Welfare

Until the Indiana General Assembly created the Indiana Family Social Services Administration (FSSA) in 1991, the Marion County Department of Public Welfare, later renamed the County Office of Family and… Read More »Marion County Department of Public Welfare

Office of Finance and Management

The city controller directs the Office of Finance and Management (OFM), which is a part of the Executive Branch of Indianapolis Government, and acts as the chief financial officer for… Read More »Office of Finance and Management

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