Section 2.32Acting city manager
Plain English: what this chapter covers
The Charter is Ashburn's founding document, kind of like the city's constitution. It was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001. It sets up a council of a mayor and five councilmembers, a hired city manager who runs day-to-day operations, the municipal court, how elections and vacancies work, and the city's taxing, budgeting and borrowing powers. Anything the Charter doesn't cover is handled by city ordinance or state law.
By letter filed with the city clerk, the city manager may designate, subject to approval of the mayor and city council, a qualified city administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties of manager during the city manager's temporary absence or physical or mental disability. During such absence or disability the mayor and city council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the city to serve until the city manager shall return or until the city manager's disability shall cease.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTICH_ARTIIGOST_S2.32ACMA
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIIGOST_S2.32ACMA
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