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GOVERNMENT

The Town of Riverdale Park is a municipal corporation and has adopted a Council-Manager form of government.  This is a common form of municipal government.  To illustrate the Town’s Council-Manager form of government, it may be helpful to compare the Town’s government structure to a private-sector corporate structure as follows:

 Council-Manager Form of Government   Private-sector Corporate Structure     
  •  Town Residents
 
  •  Stockholders
  •   Mayor
 
  •  Chairperson of the Board
  •  Town Council
 
  •  Board of Directors
  •  Town Manager 
        
  •  Chief Executive Officer


Please see the Town Charter for specifics on requirements, roles, and responsibilities.