Government
City Governed by Commission-Manager
The City of Toccoa operates under the Commission-Strong Manager form of government. Five City Commissioners are elected at large for four-year overlapping terms. The City Commission elects one of its members to serve as Mayor annually. The Mayor acts as the primary representative of the City of Toccoa.
The Commission is responsible for approving all major city policies, all local laws and the annual budget. In addition, they appoint and evaluate the City Manager and the City Clerk.
The appointed City Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of all City departments. He supervises the City’s department heads. The Manager is responsible for preparing the annual budget, evaluating and supervising all department heads, assuring that all policies and ordinances are enforced and recommending policy changes as required.
Although subordinate to the commission, the manager is granted substantial executive power, with the authority to remove personnel, prepare the budget and report to the commission.
Mission
The Mission of the City of Toccoa is to provide the most responsive and progressive public services anywhere, so that our citizens can enjoy the best possible quality of life.
City Goals
- To provide quality, dependable services
- To treat all citizens fairly and with utmost courtesy and respect;
- To respond to all requests or complaints within 24 hours;
- To inform the public about all aspects of City government;
- To provide the infrastructure, public facilities and image necessary to attract and keep residents and businesses;
- To have reasonable, fair tax rates and user fees;
- To always be fiscally sound.
