Alliance City Government has operated under the Council/Manager form of government for more than 80 years. The Superintendent is appointed by and reports to the City Manager who, by law, is the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The manager in turn reports to a five-member City Council. The Mayor is elected from the City Council.
Alliance has an all funds total budget for 2006 of $20 million. In addition too electric, other major city services include:
Streets
Police
Combined city and rural volunteer fire department.
Water and Wastewater
Finance and full time IT division
City sanitation collection and landfill
Airports with 9000 foot's runway. Twice a day commercial commuter service to Denver
Swimming pool (one year old)
Cemetery
18-hole golf course
Learning Center comprising of public library and branch offices and classes of Western Nebraska Community College and Chadron State College
Two museums
Lineal park system
The City employs approximately 100 FTE along with seasonal workers.
