The
City of Morrison is a general purpose
unit of local government providing various traditional municipal services
to the community's 4474 residents.
Morrison operates under the Mayor/Council
form of government with an appointed City Administrator. The Mayor,
City Clerk, and City Treasurer are elected to four (4) year concurrent
terms of office, council members are elected to four (4) year staggered
terms of office.
Organizational
Structure
The Mayor, Council,
and City administrator represent the primary legislative and administrative
level of city government, the Mayor being the Chief Executive Officer and
the City Administrator being the Chief Administrative Officer.
Municipal services
embrace ten (10) functional areas, including: Legislative, Administrative,
Police, Streets/Alleys, Sanitation, Parks/Forestry, Water/Sewer, Cemetery,
and Recreation. In addition to referenced direct services, fire protection
is provided on a contractual basis through the Morrison Fire Protection
District.
Approximately
twenty (20) full-time employees are in the classified service of the City;
additional part-time employees are hired on a seasonal basis.
Numerous council
committees and advisory boards comprise the municipal administrative organization.
Finances
The City's FY
operating budget totals approximately $2,504,284. Revenues are generated
from a variety of traditional sources, including but not limited to Property
Tax, Sales Tax, State Income tax, Corporate Replacement Tax, Motor Fuel
Tax and User Fees.
Location
Of Offices
Administrative
offices and Police Department are housed at the Morrison municipal Building,
200 West Main Street. Water/Sewer and Street Departments share a
common complex located at 500 West Winfield Street. Water and Sewer
Treatment facilities are also located within the complex.
United
States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) office is located 16255 Liberty Street in
Morrison. The USDA office offers a variety of programs and
services to the people of the Morrison area as follows:
