Indianapolis

Government

In 1970 Indianapolis's city and county governments merged to form a distinctive governmental system known as UniGov. Executive power is wielded by the mayor, who is elected to a four-year term and heads an administration consisting of six departments. He governs in conjunction with a 29-member City-County Council also elected to four-year terms, either by district or at large. In 1995, Indianapolis's government employed 12,000 persons.