Elected/Staff Relationship - a conversation with Greer Councilman Mark Hopper and City Administrator Andrew Merriman
When we talk about local government, it’s easy for us to lump everyone involved - from staff to elected officials - into one big bucket. But government staff and those people elected to represent us have very distinct roles. The more clarity around...
An episode of the Simple Civics: Greenville County podcast, hosted by Simple Civics: Greenville County, titled "Elected/Staff Relationship - a conversation with Greer Councilman Mark Hopper and City Administrator Andrew Merriman" was published on July 26, 2022 and runs 20 minutes.
July 26, 2022 ·20m · Simple Civics: Greenville County
Summary
When we talk about local government, it’s easy for us to lump everyone involved - from staff to elected officials - into one big bucket. But government staff and those people elected to represent us have very distinct roles. The more clarity around...
Episode Description
When we talk about local government, it’s easy for us to lump everyone involved - from staff to elected officials - into one big bucket. But government staff and those people elected to represent us have very distinct roles. The more clarity around their roles, the better work they can do on our behalf. Today I’ll talk with Andrew Merriman, City Administrator for the City of Greer, and Mark Hopper, a member of the Greer City Council. Both feel passionate about role clarity and how council and staff leaders work together as a team. And, their partnership is working! They’ll share some of the great things going on in Greer, including that it was just mentioned by southern living as a great place to visit this year.
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Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.
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