Section 2.34Department heads; appointment; qualification; compensation
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.
The mayor and city council shall appoint department heads for indefinite terms and shall fix the department heads' compensation; provided, however, no department head shall be appointed by less than the affirmative vote of three members of the city council or by the mayor and two members of the city council. Department heads shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications.
History: (Ord. No. 2021-3, § 2, 5-6-2021)
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_S2.34DEHEAPQUCO
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIIGOST_S2.34DEHEAPQUCO
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