Does a mayor under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government in an Optional Municipal Code city hold the authority to appoint or remove library trustees at will?

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» Does a mayor under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government in an Optional Municipal Code city hold the authority to appoint or remove library trustees at will?

An informal AGO Opinion issued 3/23/1983, signed by Assistant Attorney General Thomas R. Bjorgen and addressed to Nancy Zussy, states:

“The Mayor under this plan of government has essentially the same power over a city library as does the City Manager under the Council-Manager plan. That is, the Mayor is ultimately in charge of the library and may appoint and remove the trustees.”

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Does a mayor under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government in an Optional Municipal Code city hold the authority to appoint or remove library trustees at will?